Indian Ink Is Great For Trees !!! Wet in Wet Watercolour

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Painting trees with India Ink, Wet on Wet Technique
Line and Wash Watercolour Landscape Painting
Materials
Bockingford 140lb NOT
Bamboo dip pen, Ron Ranson Hake Brush, Calligraphy Brush
Black Indian Ink,
Winsor & Newton, Lukas, Watercolor paints
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@joysblues Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That’s really great. And thanks for not putting cheesy music behind it. Nice choice.

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

@vickiweiss311 Жыл бұрын

WOW! You really DO learn something new every day!!! AMAZING ❤️

@msussmeierart 2 жыл бұрын

That was probably the coolest thing I have ever seen!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary Lou. It’s a cool technique !!

@chuyherrera8779 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.Great work.

@lorilaux6330 Жыл бұрын

I was so inspired I tried this right away. I am thrilled with the result and thank you for sharing this technique! Your art is beautiful!

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you like it !!

@jenniferbrake4068 Жыл бұрын

Stunning to watch you work. Love all your art. Music is perfect too. Thanks so much.

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching

@deborahsworld Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the video and the finished piece! Omg. I am so inspired!!! I just ordered ink! Thank you so much! I really needed the gift of your talent today. Bless you’

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, glad you like the video. Ink and watercolour work really well together, have fun and experiment. Happy painting

@massaarquitetos873 8 ай бұрын

SUPER!!!!... Thanks for sharing!😍

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching

@joegriffin5851 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Really nice effect with the ink. Thanks.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe

@Tentmakerindia 11 ай бұрын

Excellent. . . . it is so natural look. Thank You for the teaching

@ChrisStephenArt 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching

@nanditaGH 10 ай бұрын

Wooowwww! I watched this on repeat. You made me crazy about ink for sure

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, ink is great !!

@luisaavelar4134 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!👌

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@magpiegirl3783 9 ай бұрын

Stunning. You've made me fall in love with inks!

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

That’s great. Glad you liked the video

@tenriques4444 11 ай бұрын

Wow!!

@ChrisStephenArt 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@carolinafernandezoro733 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!!!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

@HeiderosesPhotograph 6 ай бұрын

Stunning and so moody, beautiful colors. TFS

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@Gehbar 6 ай бұрын

So cool!!

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much !!

@annsandberg7575 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Loved watching the ink create unique forms.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann. It’s certainly a fun technique !!

@czilalakart 11 ай бұрын

love it!😍

@ChrisStephenArt 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@LeonaFraser1 2 жыл бұрын

fabulous and Ive gotta try this now thanks for sharing

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leona. It’s a really fun technique, trees paint themselves !!

@joycesnodgrass7068 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm eager to try this!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joyce. It’s a fun and effective technique !!

@user-lr4ld6rk7n 5 ай бұрын

Wow ! Now that’s how I’d like to be able to do it 😊

@fen8992 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. I can't wait to try something similar.

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thanks for watching. Let me know how it goes. Happy painting 😊

@basrahg.250 4 ай бұрын

Wow ! مذهل ! I want to try this ❤ Thank you 🌴🌻

@normanmerrill1241 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful…it has “mood”…thanks…

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much

@carolinafernandezoro733 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@rleeelliott4597 2 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@sharonalkenbrack2871 2 жыл бұрын

This is lovely.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@sophiaannelizabeth 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for sharing your process.

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, Sophia. Thank you so much for watching!!

@bobbythompson263 7 ай бұрын

Nice work! That's true, it is inspiring to see the ink flowing on the paper...

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Bobby, glad you like it

@joa8227 3 ай бұрын

I just found this video. One of the most beautiful artworks I've seen. Thank you for sharing it.

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, Jo. Thank you for watching

@ricardmilos4308 4 ай бұрын

amazing!

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Ricard

@dawnfourie6862 4 ай бұрын

You are Brilliant! and inspiring.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@fabiolimadasilva3398 4 ай бұрын

The last tree line was a great surprise!

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you !!

@Richiedei50 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant, I love this. Thank you very much. 🥰

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Maureen, glad you liked it

@karenkrosnick8725 5 ай бұрын

This is fantastic!! thank you.

@ChrisStephenArt 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching

@vasilikibeauregard8428 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous👊👊😘

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@user-ul8sc9bx3h 6 ай бұрын

Gorgeous I love this style of painting, and the outcome is just lovely 😍

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it

@elizac.9355 7 күн бұрын

Really beautiful Christopher. I'm a beginner and attempted a small and, of course, a much less complicated version and I'm actually quite happy with it!!! I could watch your videos all day and appreciate your tutorials. Great choice in music too. Many thanks Christopher.

@ChrisStephenArt 7 күн бұрын

@@elizac.9355 Hi Eliza, I’m really pleased you like my videos and that they’re helpful for you. Thank you so much for watching. All the best, Chris.

@mieczyslawapascoe7234 Ай бұрын

VERY effective. 😲

@ChrisStephenArt Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@ritzie3131 10 ай бұрын

beautiful!

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@MN_illustrator 6 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@goatsplitter 9 ай бұрын

This is great. I was just eyeing the india inks at the art stoer the other day and was not sure what I would do with it but I'm interested and this looks like a great addition to my watercolor paintings i do, too! thank you for the inspiration!

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Acrylic ink works well too

@sandyferland8297 9 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful, and such an inspiration! I did something similar (first for me) with acrylic ink and mijello water colors. Love it, can't wait to keep learning. Thank you so very much!

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Acrylic inks work pretty much the same. It’s always fun to experiment.

@mbdtsmo 14 күн бұрын

Incredibly inspiring...also love the music. Thanks.

@ChrisStephenArt 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, glad you liked it

@Pyroific Жыл бұрын

awesome!

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !!

@harpuaful 4 ай бұрын

Tremendous! Thanks for sharing your gift : )

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching

@thomasmatthews7080 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! I've been looking for watercolor artists using ink as an underpainting.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas. Hope you found it useful

@Bearwithme560 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt For me, this was more than useful, as well as inspiring. Thank you.

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

@@Bearwithme560 That’s great. Thank you for watching

@OahuHawaii503 10 ай бұрын

I love ❤this video so cool

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much !!

@-mindscape-4988 11 ай бұрын

WOW

@ChrisStephenArt 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@DannyPoet 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing.. i was wondering how you made it look so fluid. amazing :)

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel. I’ve just replied to you on Twitter with a link to my channel. You got there before me !! 😀

@ghargie5368 2 жыл бұрын

Great work. I will by trying that later today, without the hope of being as good as you!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks !! Hope you enjoy it

@PriyankaKashib Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is amazing

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sueaberle935 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@spymediacart3809 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@vaani6363 3 ай бұрын

As an indian i am proud

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful, thank you so much

@celiaribeiro3209 Жыл бұрын

magnifico

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Grazie!

@angela14962002 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❣

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@OahuHawaii503 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@helenaschreiner5639 6 ай бұрын

Göttlich!!!

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@suzannebeaulieu9440 5 ай бұрын

Bonjour... J'adore vous regarder peindre !!! Ce que vous faites est tellement beau. Voyez-vous, je ne veux pas faire ce que vous faites, seulement observer vos gestes pour obtenir les résultats que. nous voyons. Merci de partager votre talent !!!

@ChrisStephenArt 5 ай бұрын

Merci pour vos commentaires adorables. C'est pourquoi je fais des vidéos, dans le but, je l'espère, d'inspirer les gens à créer leur propre art. Merci d'avoir regardé !!

@lisashamhartmaughmer5258 8 ай бұрын

I love this SO MUCH. I've watched this ten times, I've purchased everything, (using a stick from a tree right now, waiting on the bamboo pens). I can't even come close to what you've created. OMGosh, so beautiful!!!

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Lisa !! Just go with the flow and let the ink and water do their thing. You’ll create your own fantastic painting 😌

@lisashamhartmaughmer5258 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I think I had way too much water on my paper because it just blew out into a giant circle. Back to my misting bottle.

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

@@lisashamhartmaughmer5258 Yes, possibly too much water. You could try putting some ink on the paper and spraying as you go to get the effect you want

@kendadavis7714 7 ай бұрын

What tools ? I need to order

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

@@kendadavis7714 You don’t really need anything specific, any waterproof ink will work, I used Indian / India ink for this, but acrylic ink is also good. A dip pen of some kind is useful but not essential, you could get a metal or bamboo one. You could shape a stick with a craft knife, that works well, I have a video showing me make one. I’ll send you a link

@lisashamhartmaughmer5258 8 ай бұрын

Just ordered the ink and bamboo pens, so excited to try this! Beautiful!!!

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

Great !! Please give me credit and tag me on social media if you do a copy of my work. I’d love to what you come up with 😊

@louisebacon-ogden5032 Жыл бұрын

Love it! Are you using a bamboo pen?

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Yes, I used a bamboo pen for the ink.

@user-gl4hh6vo1y 5 ай бұрын

Truly inspirational! My bamboo pens and Indian ink is being delivered today and I can't wait to get started. I think I know the answer to this question, but are you working on a flat or angled surface please? I tend to start off at an angle and then lie the board flat, but the water all tends to pool at the bottom of the paper and dry out quickly at the top. I'm just wondering if you can still get those effects on the trees if the paper is flat throughout. Thanks and keep posting.

@ChrisStephenArt 5 ай бұрын

Hi Lorna. I usually keep the board at an angle, but will occasionally lay it flat if needed. The effect will still work, it’s mainly about water content and the mist bottle. Just experiment and enjoy the process!!

@PENFOLD1962 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic idea, can the ink be diluted with bottled water for distant trees and shrubbery?

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, absolutely the ink dilutes well with a spray bottle.

@paulinegee4083 7 ай бұрын

so beautiful but i can see faces at bottom of trees . love the mystrey

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@user-hk8hv1sk6y 6 ай бұрын

Мы подобные работы делали с детьми ещё в 1980 году! И даже интереснее. Я об этом писала в своей докторской диссертации и в книге - "Графика, первые шаги".

@lizcharalambous9150 8 ай бұрын

Love your art, im inspired to try this. Just wondering if you use botanical inks? Ive bought a few lately and like the unpredictability of them.

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I’ve not tried botanical inks, are they waterproof?

@lizcharalambous9150 8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArtsome are, they are all very different. I've got rust, copper, and some from.leaves, oak galls, walnut. They act differently on different types of paper :)

@ChrisStephenArt 8 ай бұрын

@@lizcharalambous9150 That all sounds very interesting, I’ve seen people make their own from walnut shells, which look great. I may have to find some for myself.

@arlenemurphy804 9 ай бұрын

Loved this. Have you done anything with the Kakamori brass nibs?

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. I haven’t seen them before, I would be intrigued to see how they work.

@arlenemurphy804 9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt lots of KZfaqs out there. Loving it

@carolpolhill606 9 ай бұрын

Stunning work! Where can I find that bamboo dip pen you’re using? Thanks!

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. I think it was from Jackson’s Art

@robertamcdonel5555 5 ай бұрын

Creepy and most beautiful at the same time

@ChrisStephenArt 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@lindamiller1921 Жыл бұрын

Just curious. Do you usually just use ink as a second medium with the watercolor or do you also paint with just ink?

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Good question. I’ve only really used ink as an under painting, essentially just for the darker areas. I suppose you could use just ink if you had more colours. I may give that a try!!

@lindamiller1921 Жыл бұрын

If you are thinking about doing that, you will be amazed at some of the unusual techniques that are being used with different types of inks. For instance, some fountain pen inks and using bleach. Or, alcohol inks and using a wash with alcohol, etc. I really want to try some of these techniques but am living in Central America and have not found any of these types of inks. I will purchase some on my next visit to the USA. Here is one link but you can search for other videos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9OpbNCq1LWdko0.html

@lindamiller1921 Жыл бұрын

I decided to share this link too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gL2Vos-bsMjOomw.html

@alistairbrydon5169 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Stephen, inspirational! How do you watercolour on ink without 'pulling' the ink with the wet brush? Is it a quality of India ink in particular? Thanks again. Wonderful.

@ChrisStephenArt 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome Alistair, thank you for watching. Indian Ink is waterproof once dry, acrylic ink also works well for this technique

@alistairbrydon5169 6 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt thank you so much. Fascinating stuff!

@vickiweiss311 Жыл бұрын

Do you use other ink colors such as sepia? Or do you stick to black and use washes only for color?

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

I only used black for this one. All colour is a watercolour wash

@nestormairena_0331 2 ай бұрын

HELLO CHRISTOPHER YOU JUST SHOWED TO ME WHAT I BEEN WANTING TO DO BUT, I WAS NOT SURE OF HOW THOSE TYPES OF PAINTING WAS DONE OR EVEN NAMED BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT TYPE OF PAINTING IS NAMED AND YOUR PAINTING WAS WELL DONE AFTER SEEING YOIUR VIDEO

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Glad you liked the video

@juliochapilliquen6201 7 ай бұрын

Que papel usa?

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

I used Bockingford for this painting

@maryeast5510 3 ай бұрын

How wet did you get the paper? Is it cold pressed paper? Do you know how I can get the tops of trees to resemble evergreen trees? I get it sometimes, but usually not.

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mary, I only wet the paper enough to let the ink start to flow. With regards to painting evergreens, the best thing to do is sketch them repeatedly with a pencil, until you get it right. It’s all about practice

@vincethomrenaissanceman1731 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen this technique before. It's very beautiful. But all I have is India (not Indian) ink. Is there a difference?

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Vince. Indian and India ink are the same thing. This technique also works with acrylic inks.

@smsassociatesindia 7 ай бұрын

Which handmade paper you used, may I know Sir.

@ChrisStephenArt 7 ай бұрын

Of course. I didn’t use handmade paper for this painting, it’s Bockingford 140lb cold pressed. A good cheaper alternative

@janerogers5717 10 ай бұрын

The instructions for all Winsor and Newton inks say to use distilled water to dilute otherwise pigment splits. What do you use?

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

Hi Jane, I’ve only ever used normal water from the tap. Never had any problems.

@janerogers5717 10 ай бұрын

@ChrisStephenArt thank you, Chris, that's good to know

@ChrisStephenArt 10 ай бұрын

@@janerogers5717 You’re welcome!

@stevereedy420 9 ай бұрын

Is anybody else having a tough go at this amazing Art work? I'm using Winsor Newton Ink. 140 pound Canson paper, any help would be appreciated. thank you. Maybe Cotton paper would help?

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, Paper probably won’t make too much difference for this, I used Bockingford. One piece of advice I would give is don’t try and copy my painting, use the technique to create your own artwork.

@stevereedy420 9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt Thank you so much Chris. I used distilled water and it's either to wet or to dry and there is no spread. I've let the water settle into the paper. Still no luck! I will keep trying. Thank again for getting back to me. You are a amazing Artist. A+ I really love your work.

@ChrisStephenArt 9 ай бұрын

@@stevereedy420 You’re welcome, Steve. I’ve never used distilled, just regular tap water. Maybe that could make a difference?

@stevereedy420 9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt Thank you for getting back.Have a great day!

@user-lr4ld6rk7n 5 ай бұрын

I loved it before you added the water colour

@ernstroad Жыл бұрын

Great stuff. But it's India ink, not Indian.

@ChrisStephenArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks David. I beg to differ, it’s called Winsor & Newton Indian Ink. Here’s a link to their website. www.winsornewton.com/uk/graphic-art/inks/drawing-inks/?attribute_pa_wn_colour_name=black-indian-ink&attribute_pa_wn_colour_size=14ml&sku=094376905311