Pens and Inks, ContinuedDrawing overpencil lines ininkYou may draw in ink over lines previously drawn in pencil. The pencilsketch may be drawn directly on the paper surface or on tracing paper andtransferred to the paper surface. After the inked in portion of the drawing iscomplete, remove the graphite underdrawing with a soft eraser. If the basicpencil drawing contains too much graphite, the ink will crawl, or roll awayfrom the pencil line. Should this occur, carefully remove some of thegraphite with a soft eraser.Ink washesDrawings made in diluted ink with a brush are called washes. Washes arecontinuous-tone renderings. Washes are difficult to control because of theamount of water in the medium and have very little latitude for correction.Ink washes require preparation and planning.Preparing forBefore putting the brush to paper, you must do a basic drawing, prepare theink washespaper surface, and mix the value range of your washes.Preparing apaper surfaceWashes are painted on watercolor paper. The weight of the paper determineswhether or not you need to fix the paper to a solid surface before painting.This procedure is called stretching the paper. Thin paper that is not stretchedwill curl and buckle during the painting process.Thick paper, rated at 300lbs or more, does not require stretching.Stretching thePaperTo prepare watercolor paper, follow this table:StepAction1Select a paper and allow it to soak fully submerged in lukewarmwater for approximately 20 minutes.2Remove the paper from the water and place it on a solid board.3Using craft-paper tape, tape all around the edges of the paper.4The paper is ready for use when the sheen of the water disappearsfrom the paper surface. You can also wait until the paper iscompletely dry.Continued on next page1-38
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