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"Inking in"
I use a couple of methods to "ink in" my image on canvas, or on gessoed masonite.
Sometimes, I trace it on from a drawing, and then go over it with hard charcoal. I wipe off as much charcoal as possible. It leaves a "ghost" image which is plainly visible. Then, I use a thinnish wash of either raw sienna with a little black, or thinned raw umber using a #2 brush for a fine line.
If it's an important portrait, I'll draw over my tacing with slightly diluted india ink, using one of the finer pointed speedball pen points. It leaves an indelible image that, at first, you think you'll never cover with paint. But it slowly gets covered as you work along. The nice thing about the ink drawing is that if you get utterly desperate, you can dig down until you find your original drawing. But I've never had to do that. The india ink stays visible for quite a long time.
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Hybrid Mode
