Natural Ink: Let's Create and Use
Robin Bundi
$358
Nature will be the biggest inspiration and element in this 5-week course. On one hand this course will be focused on creating natural ink and on the other hand this class will focus on how to draw and paint with natural ink. For the ink making portion students will learn how to extract pigment from local plants, compost, and minerals. They will also learn about various methods of ink making (both historical and experimental), recipes, and how lightfastness plays into ink. Everyone will leave with half a dozen different kinds of ink. For the drawing portion of the class students will learn: fundamental properties of strokes and pen control, different techniques for shading, and how to paint with ink.
Please reference the class supply list and there will be a $10 fee for other class materials that will be paid to the instructor on the first day.
Required Supplies
* 6 glass jars (with lids) to hold ink. Holds at least 1 oz.
* Watercolor paint brush
* Drawing/sketching dip pen nibs: You’ll need a variety of nibs. Ones that I use and suggest are: Joseph Gillot Nibs(1950), Speedball Hunt Nib (101), Leonardt Nib (30), Zebra Comic G Nib, or Speedball Pointed & Crowquill Pen Nibs(102, 107). Find at favorite art store or available online at paperinkarts.com.
* Pen handle which can hold the nibs you have chosen
* HB pencil
* Erasers: Clic pencil and kneaded
* Watercolor paper: 140LB
* Bristol paper: smooth surface
* Paint palette with wells
* Paper towel or rag
* Notebook (taking notes)
* Protective gear to be used when making ink: face mask, eye protection
