PAINTING WITH INK

Hello Friends!

First off, happy almost-end-of summer and thank you for checking out my page or classes.

Inktober is just around the corner and I thought I’d talk to you guys about painting with ink.

As I frequently create artwork using bottled ink, I thought it would be most suitable for me to make classes on this medium as I’ve come to understand it quite well & I really enjoy working with it.

I know what you may be thinking - why ink if you can just paint with watercolours? Wouldn’t that be much easier?

Actually, I have found that that is not always the case, depending on the type of artwork you are creating. Just like painting with Acrylic paint has its pro’s and con’s or Gouache, we can’t dismiss the versatility of this very easy to work with medium.

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Here is a list of Pros & Cons I have discovered along my almost year long journey of playing with this medium:

PROS:

Simplicity - when creating monochromatic artwork with just a bottle of ink, you are putting less time into color mixing and creating an overall visually pleasing color scheme.
I love how fluid painting with ink can be. I’m a bit more experienced in painting with non-waterproof ink, which I prefer for the sake of my paint brushes. Ink won’t granulate like some watercolors and you get a nice and even paint strokes.
Layering - once again, if you’re using only one color, it’s so much fun to paint your piece without having to worry too much about things overlapping. Less planning is involved this way.
Painting with ink can be a pretty cheap hobby. :)
Ink drawings with some ink wash can make for a very harmonious piece.

CONS:

Can be messy. Don’t even get me started on the spills.
Can ruin paint brushes if not cared for properly after painting session.
If using waterproof ink, can dry up pretty fast. So it’s kind of like using acrylic paint.

Both on Instagram and Youtube, I've see some other artists combine their line drawings with ink washes and I fell in love with the fluidity of this medium and the expressive results you can achieve with it.

Below is a piece that was spawned from my Inktober experiments and one of my friends liked this piece so much she had been create 4 pieces of modern floral artwork using ink.

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One thing led to the next and here I have created my third class on skillshare, this one being an introduction to my previous class, as I realized that a beginner’s edition might be beneficial for anyone new to painting with ink.

I have many other art materials that I purchased over the years with the intention of trying them out and experimenting and creating mixed media art pieces, however, that just hasn’t happened yet. And they sit in my art supply organizer.

However, I may find a good use for them eventually and who knows? Maybe, I’ll discover ways to use them in my work in the future.

For now, thank you for reading this post and see you in my next classes!

Jennifer H.

RDÉ Co. - @rosedeliseco

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