Any of you lovely knowledgeable lot know the type of ink artists like Bolland and the late great Bellardinelli would use in creating their artwork. Is it available in art shops and at what price? Much thanks for any feed back received.
I can't say exactly what brand of ink they would have used but it is most likely an acrylic or indian ink.
I used to use FW acrylic ink and found it to be really good (plus it has one of those dropper things in the lid) though I hear that Pelikan ink is really popular with artists nowadays. They might be available in art shops that have a graphics section but the best place I know to get them now is http://www.greatart.co.uk/inks.html
I hope this helps but it would be good to hear from someone that still inks traditionally as I went digital about 5 years ago.
Thanks kind Sir! for the link and advise, ... your wisdom is boundless (may your inking remain bitumen black).
Quote from: davethomson on 06 July, 2010, 12:25:09 PM
I can't say exactly what brand of ink they would have used but it is most likely an acrylic or indian ink.
I used to use FW acrylic ink and found it to be really good (plus it has one of those dropper things in the lid) though I hear that Pelikan ink is really popular with artists nowadays. They might be available in art shops that have a graphics section but the best place I know to get them now is http://www.greatart.co.uk/inks.html
I hope this helps but it would be good to hear from someone that still inks traditionally as I went digital about 5 years ago.
I ink traditionally using Windsor and Newton Black Indian ink - the shellac based variety - very fast drying because of the shellac so in effect its not disimilar to varnish.I did try the non shellac based Indian ink from the same manufacturer but it was a different consistency and color plus it had a weird smell that i found to be disagreeable.However you have to rinse the brush out very frequently with the shellac based variety as it dries and clogs the brush.
I have never tried ink from any other manufacturers though and i am curious to hear more about Acrylic based ink but i would imagine the same thing applies as the shellac based Indian ink as i have used plenty of acrylic based paint and it tends to dry very quickly.
As for the Windsor and Newton ink that i use i bought a 500ml bottle of it from my local art shop as that is by far the most economical way to do it rather than buying those poxy little 14ml bottles.500ml will cost you about 25 quid and it last absolutely bloody ages or years at the rate that i use it.
Top tip : I use Ivory board instead of paper or Bristol board as there is no ink bleed whatsoever which is good if you do a lot of fine detail like i do.
BTW i am not a professional inker if that makes any difference to anyone and i only use brushes as i dont enjoy inking with pens.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Peter. I'll try the Windsor and Newton brand and the others kindly mentioned to see which works best for me.
On a related note, what do people find best for use as a white out? I tried using tippex, which is great but kills a lot of brushes. Currently I use acrylic which is easier to use and doesn't ruin bristles, but often needs a few layers to get opacity.
I'd be interested to hear what other people recommend...
Same again, tippex here to (until it clots into unbrushable blobs).
PJ Holden gives a pretty thorough explanation of the better whiteout options here.
http://www.pauljholden.com/blog/2009/08/12/tools-of-the-trade-whiteout/
Excellent, thanks guys.
I use fw acylic inks in my isograph pens and with a brush,as for whiteout I now use photoshop to clean up my mistakes.
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I'm actually trying to move away from photoshop and dust off my traditional drawing and painting skills. I've been working in computer games for 15 years and now work almost exclusively in After Effects, 3D Studio Max and Photoshop. In the meantime, my good old-fashioned pencil and ink skills have suffered considerably and I'm trying to restore them.
Damn! Thought this was a tattoo thread!
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