India Ink vs Acrylic Ink

Black ink comparison

Matt Cook art

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[ZadenZane]

I use waterproof black drawing ink a lot with dip pens. I've found that acrylic ink flows more smoothly and reliably than indian ink. Like you say, acrylic ink is fully waterproof when dry so it doesn't smudge when you brush a colour wash over the top. Indian ink is very variable in how waterproof it is. I don't bother with it anymore. I just put permanent (lightfast) ink in a fountain pen and sketch with that. It's easier!

[cferracini]

I'm glad I can always count on this channel to explain to me what certain inks are

[TheScreamingFrog]

Have you tried using an eye dropper to load your dip pens, with ink?
For portable dip pen, or brush work, a small eye drops bottle, filled with ink, is very handy.
I find it helps me get more control over how much ink is on pen.
Otherwise I dip the pen to deep in a full ink bottle, or as ink gets low in bottle, I can't get enough on the pen.

[sagitarius]

I use a lot of sepia ink, but also black. So thanks for this video.

[nicks]

I was very surprised the shellac was not waterproof. Thank you for referring us to an artist you respect. I think that would make a nice addition occasionally. It provides insight to your muse! Thanks as always, well done.

[tharchandran]

Well well...what do you know. I was just thinking about getting back into inks after seeing Takehiko Inoue's works, particularly his Vagabond drawings. His lines and brush strokes are amazing!! And then your video appeared today! Thank you for sharing your experiences with the inks!

[jennifernewmanart]

Great video, I’m just starting to use ink in my work, this video was really helpful, thankyou

[kargandarr]

Cleaning your pins would also apply if you use any form of ink that has any form of acid in them such as iron gaul ink, it will eventually eat through the paper over the years and will rapidly destroy a good quality nib.

[merri_spiderly]

I'm rekatively new with ink and just starting to experiment with different types, so this video was interesting and useful.

Also tips are also welcome!
(FYI, I personally prefer brushes, both for their versatility and availability here where I live.)

[rgrdesigns]

Thanks! I'm still debating on my approach to #inktober2019 and this information is helpful.

[triggerfish]

Um..this is a bit misleading. Indian Ink is made with shellac. While it is wet it is watersoluble (sort of), but when dry it is waterproof i.e. if you overlay it it won't move. You can dilute Indian Ink with water and this lightens it. But…it will separate and curdle if you use tap water. Apparently distilled water doesn't cause this to happen. Shellac is dissolvable with alcohol…which is what French polishers use (French polish is shellac based).

[jjaera]

Yeet, my question has been answered~

I usually ask my mom what is the diff between diff paints •.•

[lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I think i, ll try the india waterproof inkt. I love that it is waterproof, you can colour it whit watercolour and its super black. The blackest inkt i have ever seen

[theoriginalbabycub]

It seemed that the only areas of the shellac India ink that were not waterproof were the parts you added water to the ink while painting. Isn't the whole point of shellac is that it doesn't dissolve in water and imparts waterproofing. Surely adding water to a shellac ink would thus interfere with the waterproofing property.

[catherinelevison]

The internet says you have a different review for Ph Martin Indian ink. I’m going to locate that review because I bought some and haven’t used it. I want to try it with a pen nib and mixed with water. Thank you.

[raggedyroad]

Thank you for this. I am very interested in trying acrylic inks. Are there things to look for to avoid in the ingredients of acrylic inks? I prefer to buy on amazon and they have a few brands I just don't know if they will work the same. For example: PH Martin, Daler Rowney, Liquitex, Golden are some I would be interested in.

[riturajhazarika]

Which do you think would be better for toning a paper for drawing?

[jasonballinger]

Hi Teoh. Thanks for this video. What nib are you using to get such nice line variation?

[PhilChandlerArts]

I was curious to check out more of Matt Cooks work but I don’t see the links. I noticed you opened up a Twitter page, but I was wondering if he is on Instagram.

[suzannw]

Have you had the experience of some inks taking forever to dry before you can use watercolors over them? I'm using noodler's Heart of Darkness Ink on 100% cotton paper and if I don't give it at least overnight to dry the ink will dissolve or spread under water. What ink do you use in your fountain pens in your videos?