Rewettable water soluble inks offer an open working time, and are suitable for use with refillable fountain pens. There are also permanent water soluble inks than can be diluted in water but once dry can not be rewetted, which are usually better suited to brush or dip pen work.Ĭalligraphy inks are also available waterproof or water soluble. Dip pens can be used with either while fountain pens are best used with water soluble ink to avoid the ink drying and clogging the pen. Traditional calligraphy inks are more opaque than drawing inks.įor these inks, getting started requires minimal equipment. First of all, you need to decide which tool you wish to use to apply your ink – a pen or brush, or a combination. A brush will allow you to vary the width of your mark depending on the pressure you apply, and it’s also easy to control the colour saturation. Pens on the other hand are best for a uniform application of colour – both in terms of colour saturation and the width of your line. There are a wide range of nibs for dip pens to allow you to make a variety of different marks. If you’re looking for suitable brushes, the best to use for inks are soft haired watercolour brushes, which are available with natural or synthetic hair. Hake brushes are traditional goat hair brushes that can be used for traditional sumi-e ink painting techniques. Once you have decided on your tools, you’ll need something to work on. Paper is an obvious choice – and any kind of paper can be used. The colour, texture and absorbency of the paper will impact upon how the ink behaves when applied and the overall finished results. If a paper is not sized or is soft sized (such as printmaking paper), drawing ink is likely to bleed or feather on it when applied. Harder sized watercolour papers may feel slightly scratchy when drawn on with a pen and more suited to crisp fine lines. These differences will play a part in the qualities of your finished work.
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