![]() ![]() I chose Talens Van Gogh Ultramarine and Burnt umber because I have both in tubes, so it’s easier to get a large amount of a dark, intense mixture.My favorites are mixes of blue and brown. You can mix black using many different complementary dark colors.If you want to know more about this, I’ll link a good explanation by Mind of Watercolor. The interesting thing with watercolor is that you can actually get darker blacks by mixing several transparent colors, than by using the common black pigments.It’s a bit more even, but much warmer in tone, and not noticeably darker than Mars Black. I remembered I had an old tube of Louvre Ivory Black, which is a non-granulating pigment, so I tried that as well just in case.Getting a perfectly flat wash requires heavyweight watercolor paper that won’t buckle, and carefully applying many light washes (at least 5-6 layers).So I gave it another go, this time using Canson XL watercolor paper. My first attempt was really bad, after two layers it’s still pretty light.I knew going in that watercolor is not the best medium because it takes a lot of effort to get a dark, deep surface, I just wanted to see how it compared to others.Iron oxide pigment called Mars Black by Roman Szmal.I used this technique a lot in my sketchbook lately and I quite like the results!.Great for painting precise edges around a drawing since it’s not too runny.Very easy to apply, once you get the consistency right.Slightly reflective and has a warm satin sheen.It’s very even, one layer was enough to cover the surface with no gray areas.I tried another swatch with more water and there’s no visible difference.I add a tiny amount of water so it spreads more easily.Schminke Akademie Deep Black – student grade paint available at a decent price for a reasonably sized tube.I used gouache for the large black exploding blob on my mixed media drawing Dissolution Gouache I’m testing different mediums, not variations between brands. Different brands have comparable products. I use student-grade or artist-grade art materials that are available to me in the European Union. I don’t have every option in existence, but I don’t want to go buy more stuff. I’ll compare the mediums I already have at home. ![]() If one layer doesn’t produce a perfectly even surface because of my shoddy technique, I want to give it a fair chance so I’ll do an extra layer to even things out. I’ll use 2 layers at most because I’m not a patient person. Ease of application – the less time and effort it takes to apply, the better.Most matte – the less reflective the surface, the better because matte color is easier to photograph and scan.Even coverage – I’m looking for a flat black with no visible texture or strokes.We notice if it’s lighter than jet-black, we notice the sheen… All those features get emphasized when scanning and photographing our work. But when applied to a solid surface, it’s easy to see the texture of the medium and uneven coverage. When you use it for thin outlines, it will look dark and deep pretty much no matter what you use. Highly recommended to those looking for waterproof, dark black ink.Here’s the thing with black. It's also highly affordable so it provides fantastic value for the money. This is one of the best black India inks compared to the others that I've reviewed. It's excellent for dip pens and brush works. It performs consistently and is predictable. There's really nothing to fault about this India ink. It's permanent and holds up to erasing well. It dries to almost matte neutral black with tinge of sheen.ĭries fairly fast to become smudge-proof. The ink is highly opaque and intensely black. This scan is adjusted for exposure leaving the paper texture. The ink is designed for drawing and calligraphy. ![]() It's pigmented with 100% carbon black pigment and contains shellac. This is an India Ink so it's not suitable for use in fountain pens. The opening is also quite big so that's good for dipping your nibs and brushes. The base is wide which is good because it keeps the bottle more stable than other brands. The ink comes in a 2oz (59.2ml) plastic bottle. Speedball Super Black India Ink is the ink I'm reviewing today. Speedball is a company based in USA that sells various art supplies, mostly inks and paint media. ![]()
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