thank you for this! I've been using india ink for a while and absolutely loved it but recently discovered sumi-e paintings and decided to buy both sumi and chinese ink... you and I have the exact same brands, which is cool!
@thedemonfoxy2364
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sumi ink is great paired with alcohol markers as it doesn't smudge. but india ink is better for watercolour as sumi reactivates in water
@ZadenZane
7 ай бұрын
I use Indian ink a lot in a dipping pen, it's 100% waterproof and gorgeously shiny. I've also got a Japanese brushpen that runs on cartridges so it uses something presumably very similar to traditional sumi. I couldn't find replacement cartridges, plus they were really expensive so I mixed my own "Japanese ink" ー you can use anything from 50:50 to two parts black fountain pen ink to one part Indian ink. The shellac makes the new ink mixture totally waterproof, crucial when you need to brush colour on top. The difference between India ink and sumi is the shellac in Indian ink which makes it shinier and also gloopier. I tried refilling my brushpen with 100% India ink but it was too gloopy and dry. So I had to add the fountain pen mixture. For serious artists, yes I know fountain pen inks are less permanent and will fade in light, but I don't mind and to me that was preferable to water, (the only practical alternative on hand). Of course if you're doing important art you need to test carefully how well your lines will withstand a wash. I tried a Noodler's brand "bulletproof" ink for drawing but it definitely runs (slightly) if you try and paint straight over, so beware!
@kimberlygrandas5684
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Well this was very informative! I’m going to have to pick up some sumi ink at the store! I’ve only ever heard of India ink!
@kaleidoscopekai
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that makes sense!! india ink is used the most in schools!
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