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In this video we see how to prepare India ink. What we need is a bar or stick of solid ink, a natural slate stone inkwell where we can grind the ink using the same stick and some water to mix it with. There are no strict rules, you just need to know that the movement we make must be incisive and the stick must be pressed and rotated always adhering to the bottom of the inkwell for the time necessary for enough ink to dissolve to make it saturated and therefore with the right density . We will determine the density of the ink by adding ink or water. Every now and then it's a good idea to stop and test the ink to see if it is the desired consistency. The brush is synthetic and not of Chinese origin. This choice is dictated by the possibility of using this ink which must not necessarily be used to imitate Chinese painting but so that it can be clear that it can and must be used according to our needs and our creative needs. Good vision 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - The inkwell and the ink 2:35 - Preparing India ink for grinding 4:38 - small ink on paper test 5:34 - Painting a mandarin with India ink 6.29pm - End of the painting and end of the video #inkdrawing #ink #ink