You can work on series of these portraits, that way you don’t have to wait for the ink to dry while you are working on the next one. Don’t worry if it is not perfect, you will have opportunities to make corrections later. Once you are done you should have a painting that looks something like this. You actually want blooms and irregularities in your washes to happen at this stage. Going fast also won’t allow you to fiddle too much with details. Ideally you want to see some irregularities in your washes. Let go of control and let the ink move the way it wants to move. You are looking for a bit of a basic placement of light and shade at this stage so go fast and use a lot of water. Try to paint fast so the Ink doesn’t have time to dry and make too many hard edges. Basically you are just painting the shadows on the figure. Leave the light area unpainted as the white of your paper will correspond to the highlights of your picture. Select a picture and start painting quickly with a medium size brush what areas you see as light grey with the light grey wash and some areas you see dark with the undiluted India ink wash. I prepared 2 containers of India ink : One full strength and one diluted to a light/medium grey. For this series I went on Wikimedia commons and looked for actresses portraits and then printed them as a reference. Here is how to paint loose line and wash portraits with India ink Start by painting a very loose India ink wash It might sound counter intuitive but it allows you to start with wide, loose strokes and finish with details. Recently I have been trying to do things backwards : Start with the wash and then make the drawing. I have been painting with watercolors and ink for many years now and I always started with a graphite or marker drawing. Also free-flowing, non-clogging, and waterproof. “Super black” means its blackness will be very permanent and fadeless. Speedball Super Black Waterproof India Ink That does not effect in any way the cost of the purchaser’s order but it helps me keeping the content of this blog free. I am a Blick Art Materials affiliate and I receive a small compensation for sales. a few reference pictures- black and white is easier.waterproof markers or dipping pen and ink.a selection of brushes ( I like the angled brushes but you can use your favourite brushes). To paint loose portraits with India ink, you will need: You could also try it with watercolor instead of India ink I am showing it here with a series of dramatic portraits but you can use it for still life or landscapes as well. I am now using a technique that “forces” me to loosen up, it is a lot of fun and can be applied to a variety of subjects. You might also be interested in: Painting with India Ink over life drawings
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