Watercolor and India Ink

16x13, Ink and watercolor on cold press paper

This is a fairly large piece, relative to what I've been doing. It was a bit challenging working on cold press watercolor paper with this particular technique using standard-nib India ink pens because the rough, absorbent surface of the paper is a bit hostile to the fast, precise strokes I need to make. The trick turns out to be to use the back of the paper, which is smoother than the front, and slow the strokes down a bit. Of course the trade-off in favor of the ink means less control with the paint, but it's a swap I can live with.