India InkCollected by Honoria Starbuck, Ph.D.

for drawing classesArt Institute of Austin

2011

Tips on learning about India Ink.

• Find India Ink drawings on the web on in books that you really like

• Look for quotes from artists about India Ink• Find videos of master’s demonstrating techniques• Find videos from art suppliers demonstrating

techniques

•Open a bottle of India ink and explore

An image search for India Ink drawings will open an exciting world

of work from all over the world.

I clicked on this one and found the great water figure series by Clara Lieu

Clara Lieu

Clara Lieu

Tim King

Ralph SteadmanRalphsteadman.com

Sometimes, I am holding a brush, or pen, loaded with Indian Ink, and a blob drops onto a virgin surface. Well, I have to get going then, so I slosh about without thinking … Some of my most interesting and enigmatic drawings are the result of a sudden lunge into the white abyss. No one can foretell what is going to happen and there are no mistakes in Art. A mistake is an opportunity to do something else. What a fun way to go on!

Ralph SteadmanRalphsteadman.com

YOUTUBE HAS THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS OF ARTISTS USING INDIA INK

India ink, Sumi painting, Calligraphy, Comic inking

http://youtu.be/8l_j4Qc4UCk

Ralph Steadman in action with his unique application of India ink.

Stefan G. Bucher of http://www.dailymonster.com creates a new monster every day.India Ink and markers

http://youtu.be/CzZ4m3ewDe4

http://youtu.be/s-mY8-kmX90

Chad Cole shows inking over blue line drawing for a comic.

http://youtu.be/fqMF5TfdXf4

Calligrapher Johan writes a quote from a poem in GOTHICS letters. wn.com/johancalligrapher

http://youtu.be/N65pkGh8gy0

Calligrapher Hamid Reza Ebrahimini writing the word "Flourishing“You can get this range of line weight in your drawings too. Notice the pressure on the pen to deliver the ink and change the line width.

Chinese and Japanese brush work100s of videos to watch for people, flowers, and animals.

youtu.be/llbg8Nc3B1Y

Artist’s name not provided.

Search around Youtube for manga, India Ink, Pen and ink and watercolor.

Betolung demonstrates a lot of different art supplies on his channel.

youtube.com/user/Betolung

Learn the differences among several of Higgins most popular inks; pigmented, dye-based and carbon writing. Blick Art Materials website and other suppliers have videos about many types of art supplies.

Utrecht Art Supplies has a Learning Center with tips and instructions.Ink Washes tutorial from Utrecht

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-lessons/free-art-instruction-videos.html

Fine artist Sterling Edwards demonstrates Liquid Pencil and compares the product to India ink illustrating India ink techniques.

Find great tutorials on the web that will step you through techniques such as this one from the Virtual Instructor.

I love India ink. Here it is mixed with charcoal. You can see more of my ink drawings on my blog. Click the India Ink tag.http://honoriartist.livejournal.com/

When you are working in class with India ink, I will be happy to show you lots of directions for your experiments.

Ask Honoria

Have fun with India Ink! Honoria’s 1 minute drawings from Naked Lunch 2010

Thank youThank you to all the artists and

companies used in this collection.

Links and artist names are listed on each page so viewers can find the resources easily.