Such poetic colored ink, besides writing, might as well draw!

Recently, I was looking for shiny pearlescent pigments to paint, and I accidentally found some beautiful pearlescent inks.

I am not a writing enthusiast, so I only have a basic understanding of colored ink. But I have to say that the current colored ink is really amazing.

A single name has made me feel that my culture is not enough. In addition to China's 28 stars and ancient poems, there are artistic words such as "evening burning" and "dusk night".

Looking at the ink flow after throwing away the gold powder, just like the stars walking in the universe.

So I bought a bottle of 10 in one breath, and I couldn't finish it for several years, so I decided to use it to paint, which can be regarded as a form of constantly expanding my painting hobby ~

I tried to draw two small planets like watercolor, with similar techniques, but after all, the nature of pigments is different, so today I will simply share my experience of drawing with colored ink!

Compared with watercolor, colored ink is more special in chromatographic effect-when many colors are mixed together, different levels of colors will appear when smearing.

Just like the three color inks shown in the picture below, the main colors look pink, blue and green. But if you look closely, you will find that pink is mixed with yellow, blue with purple, and green with khaki.

From the picture below, when the word "love" is not completely dry, the effect of purple is still quite obvious. Of course, it should be clearer to render with matte paper.

Generally speaking, it makes color fusion change at more levels, which is related to the mixed color and overlapping color mentioned below.

Color ink, like watercolor, also follows the basic color theory and can be mixed, such as yellow+blue = green; Pink+blue = purple, just like the area where pink and blue overlap in the picture below is a beautiful pink purple ~

But interestingly, colored ink itself is not limited to one color, so sometimes different proportions will mix your unexpected colors, and it may be different every time.

On the other hand, the controllability of color tone is not very strong, which is more suitable for illustrations with strong painting style.

1. The requirements for water control are higher.

Color ink itself is a liquid shape. If painted directly, the color is either too strong or too simple without brightness change.

However, in order to lighten the color and increase the moisture, the situation of watering is quite serious, and it is necessary to scrape it with a pen several times to remove the water.

There is a special diluent, but it needs to be diluted slowly several times each time. Painting is really troublesome and makes people impatient.

Therefore, painting with colored ink may not be too realistic or too detailed. Chinese painting with ink is more of an artistic conception-appreciating the mixing and blooming of colors, especially the golden powder shining in the sun, which is so beautiful ~

2. Color ink is difficult to distinguish colors from their appearance.

You can look at the color palette below. These three black ones are actually different colors. If you mix too many colors at a time, it is estimated that it is easy to forget who is who, so either stick urine strips at any time or don't exceed four at a time.

3. When taking color, it is recommended to use a small dropper for absorption.

Ink is bottled, so you are afraid to shake your hands when you pour it, and it is difficult to control the amount and color when you put the brush.

It is convenient to absorb color with a small dropper. Generally, shops selling colored ink will have matching ones, so don't worry about looking for them again.

Generally speaking, you can draw quickly with watercolor or Chinese painting tools and colored ink. Some people use it to dye cards, and it is also very Chinese, especially suitable for hand accounts.

Different pigment media have different characteristics, and color ink also has its unique aesthetic expression. I also tried to combine it with colored lead.

After all, I mainly study colored lead painting. Colored ink can be applied in a large area, which has more diverse chromatographic effects, can save the time of applying colored lead background and reduce the difficulty of color fusion.

Finally, share the warm moments of two small planets. I hope everyone can find comfort and warmth through painting.