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by Kooky Kowboy on December 1st, 2009
Bristol board, smooth vellum.
Here's an idea:
Take a piece of 1/8" masonite and apply thin coats of Acrylic Gesso (sanding between coats with very fine paper). Build up the coats until you have a smooth ground to work on. Will take stain, thinned ink and india ink stroke very nicely.
by Jewel on December 1st, 2009
Experiment with your technique? Your applicators? Or the substrate? This can be the most fun part of art! Experimenting and exploring what your medium and tools are capable of.
For technique, find a smooth surface with low absorbtion. You want to be able to see clearly what effects you are having with your method of application. This is also the type I would choose for experimenting with applicators (pen, brush, etc).
Different substrates will produce very different results so I would experiment on all kinds of papers and surfaces. Find out how each affects your ink. Also, use the ink as wash by treating it like watercolor and seeing how the different watercolor techniques affect it.
by Nick on January 6th, 2009
Any handmade rag paper would be good. It has a very nice surface and makes almost anything look great.
Mapping Pens? Ive just bought a couple so i can learn to write really small. How must i clean the nibs after use?
by jwgacy on August 11th, 2010
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Has anyone else ever drawn with wart remover? I have a drawing I made with this.
by danielcboyer on October 23rd, 2010
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Other than Daniel C. Boyer's "The Electronic Dancer," have any other artworks ever been mounted at an angle in the frame?
by samuelomalley on October 17th, 2010
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Has anyone else ever diluted gouache with Diet Coke in a painting (as in "The Adjustment to Silence")?
by danielcboyer on October 23rd, 2010
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How do I protect an acrylic based mural in a bathroom from normal cleaning wear? Is there a varnish of some kind?
by Mark360 on July 15th, 2010
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