skippen Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Do you use inks? If so, how, when? I used them back in my early days of painting, but always found them hard to use--very glossy. I have considered picking up Scale 75's set, but I just don't see a use for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnacki the Ghost Finder Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I just used an ink yesterday as an experiment. It was Liquitex Acrylic Ink and I wanted to see what it was like. It was a bit expensive but I was feeling self-indulgent. I used it as a wash and it was awesome. Not glossy or shiny like the Winsor and Newton inks I had been using. I also have some P3 inks I haven't tried yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I use inks all the time. Mostly to enhance colors, but in some cases I paint almost entirely in inks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I use inks all the time. Mostly to enhance colors, but in some cases I paint almost entirely in inks. This. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc 724 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I use inks all the time. Mostly to enhance colors, but in some cases I paint almost entirely in inks. Nice job on that DsMiles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted May 15, 2015 Moderator Share Posted May 15, 2015 This is an area of painting I'm completely unfamiliar with. Could someone enlighten me, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) This is an area of painting I'm completely unfamiliar with. Could someone enlighten me, please? Mostly what Dave said. You can water them down to create a glaze. You can add them to a similar color to punch it up and make brighter. You can paint only with them like Dave did and recall that Kharsin did so as well *searches forum* here it is! Another who paints a lot with Inks is AntiMatter. Edited May 15, 2015 by ub3r_n3rd 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 This is an area of painting I'm completely unfamiliar with. Could someone enlighten me, please? Mostly what Dave said. You can water them down to create a glaze. You can add them to a similar color to punch it up and make brighter. You can paint only with them like Dave did and recall that Kharsin did so as well *searches forum* here it is! Another who paints a lot with Inks is AntiMatter. Right. AntiMatter does a helluva lot better job of it than I do. I use inks to tone my colors, and make my blends smoother. If you look at my Lady Devona, her horse has a few coats of a Transparent Raw Umber ink glaze to make the blends smoother and bring the various browns closer to the same tone. My bathalian wizard-thingy has many coats of green ink on his robe to intensify the color. Inks can come in so handy, and now I have all the primaries and secondaries (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet,) plus black, white, raw umber, dark olive (antelope brown), and payne's grey. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 When I was painting almost exlusivley mecha, I found inks made for awesome canopies and such when painted straight over metallics I have also experimented with them for things like dragon scales. Unfortunatley, I don't have much experience using them in other applications. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnjeeps Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I use a white pearl ink for my cav canopies. I use them also in other areas, though im just starting to find uses for my inks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc 724 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I use Ink in every single miniature I do. Mostly as a glaze to create shadow for TMM style. Reaper Ink that is, GW black INK is too dark for that. It helps with blending, for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochar Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Back when I was painting a Vrock, I used a lot of Army Painter's Red Tone and Strong Tone inks on these wings. First pic is basecoat, then warpaint red, then crimson red on the wingtips with a single layer of Strong tone and then Red Tone. Second pic is warpaint red over the rest of the wings, then two layers of Red Tone followed by another Strong Tone. I think I ended up with like 12-15 layers of ink. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kormydigar Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 There are a variety of ways to use inks. Some are stronger & glossier than others. I use inks primarily by mixing them in a solution of matte medium & distilled water. This takes out most of the shine but still allows the intense color of the ink to come through. Not only does this reduce shine, but a bottle of ink used like this will last practically forever. Inks can also be mixed together in this solution to make custom glaze colors. Its fun to experiment with a few drops of different colored inks in a bit of the matte medium/water solution to see what comes out. If something great happens then I note the mix ratio and make a bottle of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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