I’ve gotten questions about how I run these tests for watercolors —
besides using the ink in a variety of situations!

Pure ink waiting to dry.

I place a good amount of ink on watercolor paper, and let it dry>
I use brushes that I dedicate to ink, because it is hard to get the ink out,
and I don’t want it to mix with my watercolors.

This is Robert Oster Motor Oil, a favorite sketch ink.

After it dries, clean water placed below it, and the brush begins to touch the dry edge.

The ink is drawing down on its own.

At the top right, I scrub, and may pull some down.

Then let it dry.

Almost completely dry.

After the ink dries, I imagine a rough square and place a good amount of water
into that space, but try not to touch the edges of the dry ink.
When I begin to touch the edges, I start at the left and move up,
and just touch the dry ink —
I want to see it pull down into the water on its own.
BUT, at the far right high end, I scrub the dry ink with my watercolor brush,
and may pull it down a bit to spread it out — it depends on how it is moving on its own.

I let that dry… a miracle of color!

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