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METAL PENS DRAWING WITH INK
Metal pens give long, sharp,
clean strokes, withstanding
great pressure without
sticking, breaking, o r being
ruined as fountain pens
would be under the same
pressure. Loaded with ink
and pressed hard, they splay
to make thick or double
lines. W h e n the nib is pressed
upside down, marks become
fine and needle-sharp.
Filled outlines Each segment of wing was The Ink layers The wings of this beetle were
outlined, then filled with a droplet of ink. drawn in layers using black and white ink on
pale gray paper. Each ladyeormeof othfethedrdarwying droplet
particles of pigment to fall to the edges was left to dry before adding more. White
of the shape, giving a graded, tonal effect markings were drawn last
Tones Here we see subtle tones of diluted
ink beneath the undiluted black rim of a
beetle's wing. When using dip pens, it is
important to feel for when the ink will run
out and to know how much ink you pick
up when dipping the nib.
