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[chrisness]

Hey Guys,

I am starting to get back into painting now, but I have an important question. I constantly here the term "ink wash" thrown around, and I was wondering is someone could explain what it meant and/or how to go about doing it correctly. Thanks!

[Thor{DoH}]

Here you go!

http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/painting/painting_basics/techniques/3_washes.htm

[Nightwing]

I love games workshop, but they really fail to get give specifics in these articles.  Anyone got a good mixture recipe for adding either dish liquid or white glue to the ink?

Also, what do they mean by take care to stay "inside the lines?"  What lines?  Or do they mean, "don't accidentally hit the model's torso with the flesh wash?"

[GeekyGator]

I think part of it is that they don't tell you how to paint- they give you some suggestions, and you do what you like.

The problem I have with inks is that even after dilluting them 1:1 with water, I have to wipe off the extra gently.

[Thor{DoH}]

I use inks a lot but haven't really deviated much on the process for different results. What I use inks for is shading, I haven't done any glazing or tried using inks for effects. So for what I use inks for, I have a flow improver that I add to the inks to break down the surface tension and allow it to flow better. I got my flow improver at an art store for really cheap considering it'll last you forever. The flow improver does the same thing that dish detergent does, I just use it instead of detergent because it's easier to add to the inks in the exact amount you want.

For most of my inking, like anything painting related it varies, I'll add one drop of flow improver to one drop of ink. That will keep the ink dark and allow it to cover better. For lighter variants of the ink, I just add water in addition to flow improver to get the lightness I need.