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Pen and Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide; eBook; Author - Alphonso Dunn : Diluting ink with water to create "washes"
Most people feared the permanent nature of ink. They preferred pencils, with their soft, forgiving leads and the safety net of an eraser. But Elias loved the stakes. In ink, every line was a promise. There was no going back; you could only build, hatch, and cross-hatch until the shadows made sense of the light. Go to product viewer dialog for this item
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Dip your nib in ink, then draw one continuous line across a page until the ink runs dry. Do not lift the pen. Observe how the line fades from dark to light. This teaches you ink economy.