Ink

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Exploring Materials: Ink

Home Made Tools and Ink by Andrea Butler

Ink is a versatile drawing material with lots of potential for experimenting with mark-making and scale. From delicate observational drawings to bold, large-scale expressive work, ink encourages both careful and spontaneous creativity. 

Depending on the tool and technique used, lines can appear scratchy, delicate, or smooth and flowing. Artists work with dip pens, brushes, sticks, feathers, or found objects to create unique textures and effects.

Like watercolour, ink is fast-drying and water-soluble, allowing it to flow between soft washes, layered textures, and sharp, expressive marks. Thick, concentrated ink creates strong, dramatic marks, while watered-down ink can be layered to create soft washes and subtle tonal variations.

Find resources on this page which help inspire your exploration of ink.

INTRODUCTION TO INK

Artist Lance Richardson introduces ink.

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explore Ink...

Handpicked resources to help inspire an exploration of ink

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Experimental mark-making tools

Felt Roll Tool Marks by Andrea Butler

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Shared Ink Drawing Inspired by “Where the Wild Things Are”

Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School, Brighton

Taking on the Inktober Challenge

lead photo Taking on Inktober by Morag Morag Thomson Merriman

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