Winsor & Netwon Drawing Inks Review & Demo

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Key times in the video:
A look at the packaging and product: 0:43
Swatching: 5:40
Demo: 8:17
Summary: 12:01
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MATERIALS:
Winsor and Newton Drawing Inks (William Set + Silver, Canary Yellow and Brick Red)
Speedball sketching dip pen set
Canson Montval watercolour paper
White and black pen
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Amazon links:
Winsor and Newton William Set:
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(US) www.amazon.com...
Pipettes:
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Speedball Dip Pen:
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Music:
Calm- Silent Partner
Grass- Silent Partner
One Down Dog- Wes Hutchinson
End of Summer- The 126ers
Reasons to Smile- Topher Mohr & Alex Elena

[@EnricaGarroni]

The most eloquent youtuber I've ever heard speak. Thank you for providing such a thorough review. Lovely painting. You are very skilled. Subscribed! =)

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Enrica Garroni Thank you so much for your kind words- I'm beaming right now! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Let me know if you have any questions! :)

[@EnricaGarroni]

It's the truth =) Thank you, I will keep that in mind =)

[@VansenandWellsCo]

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this review! It's been so hard to find a review and a demo for these inks and WOW! Got both in the same video. I've always wanted to try these out and this gives me a good foundation on how to start. Thanks so much (subscribed!)!

[@mapleporridge]

Finally ! A KZbinr who's not on an ego trip, gives objective views and a comprehensive demo. Thank you. Subscribed ! Question: Did you soak the paper first or just tape it dry..? Lovely work, look forward to seeing more.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Lindsay Rooney Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) The paper is just taped down, I didn't prepare it in any way. Maybe it would be worth soaking and stretching the paper if you were going to do heavier wet on wet techniques? I suppose it really depends on the paper. :)

[@mapleporridge]

Can I ask what is the type of tape...? Mine has been unreliable. Thanks X

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Lindsay Rooney I've been using blue painter's tape (no brand) and a green one called frog tape. Both have had problems with tearing the top layer of paper off when removing it, but there are ways to get around that- the first is to reduce the stickiness of the tape before application by sticking it to your trousers first, and the other is to remove the tape very slowly and by pulling at the lowest angle you can. If I remember to, I leave a good margin on my paper for the tape, so if it does damage the paper I can just cut that part off.

[@GregorysMode]

I bought them today, just checking some reviews, your was very detailed and helpful, thank you Claudia

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thanks for watching and commenting! So lovely to hear that you think my review was helpful and detailed :)

[@anitagrimaldi7402]

I bought these inks two days ago so I wanted to see some reviews before trying them out, this video was very helpful, thaks💕

[@MaZEEZaM]

Would be great to see more ink and watercolour videos from you. This looks great.

[@mariesecoy6110]

I absolutely admire your talent -- the butterfly is beautiful! Funny thing about music, I found this music very calming and I am usually beyond irritated with any music in videos. Thank you for an excellent tutorial that was easy to follow.

[@fitbmx7744]

Great video! I got these for christmas, but am very disappointed that they are not waterproof at all even after a long dry time. I think they are fine as long as you do not plan to wash over them, or ad more ink over dry ink. Even after well over an hour of drying they instantly ran everywhere within seconds of water hitting them. I am trying Rohrer & Klingner ink next time, I read it is completely waterproof with no bleeding at all.

[@SimaIsDrawing]

The inks look great and nice painting, love the vibrant colours in the wings :)

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you so much Sima! They are a lot of fun to use :D

[@HeIsCalledNathan]

Thank you! I've been curious of taking up ink drawing as I'm more of a watercolour/acrylic painter, so this is very helpful! Also the butterfly is amazing! :D

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting :D Glad you found the video helpful.

[@Ositored1]

You are skilled girl amazing you draw wonderfully, and thank you for clear my path in Ink drawing.....

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TRMackin]

An excellent video telling about the Winsor Newton Drawing Inks Set. Thanks!

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting, so glad you liked it! :)

[@claudiafinelle7252]

Hi,im also Claudia,and I also sketch. I liked the WN inks very much. I also liked your video. The butterfly was lovely!

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Hi Claudia! Thank you very much for watching and commenting :)

[@MaZEEZaM]

Wahoo, perfect video, I was wanting to try inking the outline of some of my pictures before going over with watercolours. I was mainly debating between using a dip pen vs calligraphy pen as I had ruled out using a brush given my lack of brush skills and I think the dip brush would be best as it’s likely lower cost and minimal maintenance unlike calligraphy pens.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you so much! Glad you found it useful! There's something very raw and earthy about using a dip pen as well, compared to a modern pen! They definitely have a learning curve to them as I struggled to get things flowing and I'm still not proficient at knowing when to dip them, but they're great to use and create quite a unique effect :) I do recommend getting a few different nibs if you can though to see what you prefer, some of the ones I've tried I fell in love with, others I really disliked by comparison. I agree though, brushes can be a pain in the arse, I often have the coffee jitters... and a brush with very dark, permanent ink and a shaky hand don't go well together haha. I do appreciate the beauty of the line variation you can achieve with them, but I don't plan on giving up coffee any time soon!

[@AnastasiaDraws]

Awww beautiful painting! You are very good ❤ Thumbs up👍

[@ClaudiaSketches]

You're so kind :D Thank you very much for watching and commenting!

[@giovannisiano574]

Great job and demonstration of how to use both nib pen and brushes. How do you find washing the Indian ink? I found the black rather resilient due to the components. Any suggestion about using what in cleaning?

[@silkeschumann7261]

Talens Ecoline, Ph Martins Radiant, Synchromatic and Hydrus are watercolors. They don't dry permanent but remain water soluble. Ph Martins Bombay is a drawing ink and as inks do, dries fairly permanent and hardly lift.

[@silkeschumann7261]

Another one is Rohrer & Klinger the SketchINK line as well as the Kalligraphy und Zeichentusche. And any acxylic ink has similar properties like the Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks.

[@rosiegrace6253]

can you use watercolour brushes with this ink and if so ...how do you clean them without ruining your watercolour brushes...love your demo very much ....thank you so much for sharing!💜

[@ClaudiaSketches]

I used watercolour brushes, though they were cheap synthetic ones. As long as the ink doesn't dry in the bristles, they're very easy to clean (just wash well with water).

[@SU-cq9gc]

This video is very helpful, and the butterfly is beautiful. What kind of paper did you use? I'm very keen to try painting with these inks.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Check the description for a list of the materials used :)

[@SU-cq9gc]

@@ClaudiaSketches Thank you!

[@hl1796]

Thank for the review, may i ask, does it have the same property as Dawler Rowney acrylic ink ?

[@starrmoore2848]

Hello! Do you know if u can mix these inks with alcohol to get smoke effect? Or does it not work if it isn't a alcohol ink? Sorry never tried inks hoping to in the future.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

It's not something I've tried, but my hunch is that the result would be similar to just mixing them with water (and create blooms and feathering), although the mix would likely dry a little faster :)

[@ginasartcorner5686]

Why donßt you have any comments here already O,O?? Great review ald also nice drawing! Always when I see Inkvideos I´m reminded of Inktober~

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thanks :D It's always nice to have comments but I get that most people don't have the time to comment. I really enjoying hearing what people think though! Yeah! I bought the three inks originally for Inktober actually. It's all my local art shop had :P I liked them so much that I asked for more for christmas! I haven't used them all that much but I really enjoyed the process of the butterfly I painted, so I'll definitely have to do more :)

[@ginasartcorner5686]

You´re welcome. Oh I know the feeling. Getting comments is amazing :) its realy good to know how people like it or what they think etc. Oh yeah, thanks to Inktober I realy started to love Ink works to be honest, but I still need color in my life :D At the beginning I used some cheap inks that are for pens till I got some black ink

[@vincentdinoso6015]

Are those inks waterproof and fade proof?

[@starrybean7256]

Theyre waterproof yeah but im not so sure about fade proof

[@mattmanning7999]

How much do these inks cost please ?

[@spideyboy1922]

Can this ink be use in fountain pen

[@ClaudiaSketches]

If it's not mentioned in the video, I seem to recall remembering reading something about these inks to be suitable for fountain pens; the shellac in the ink clogs the nib. It makes sense but I'm not 100% about this and you should look into it further. :)

[@spideyboy1922]

@@ClaudiaSketches thanks sis 😀😀😀😀

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

They can’t. The pigment is too large for fountain pens and will clog them up from my research.

[@lewisgraham9592]

Amazing help

[@garymcguire8529]

A trick you can do if the lid on your ink bottle sticks, is put it under the hot tap in the sink, for a minute, then with a cloth open the bottle. Hot water melts the dry ink.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Fabulous tip! Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

What nib are you using?

[@slow_lifestyle]

wow!! stunning!

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you :D

[@FiolettaArts]

very nice review

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Thank you very much :D

[@stevesewful]

very useful. thank you

[@finessence808]

you are amazing!

[@katbuzz5495]

Great demo! I was wondering how these would react when diluted, considering they have shellac. It's cool the way you can layer the washes without mixing, like Inktense. I have only used water based ink that remains soluble, even after it dries. I love the cute designs on the bottles, too. I'll have to try one of these inks someday. I love the color intensity, especially in the salt effect piece you did. It's like watercolor, but more vivid.

[@ClaudiaSketches]

katherine busby Thank you so much Katherine, I'm pleased you enjoyed it :D I've always been a fan of permanent translucent mediums- my first "proper" art supply was some ProMarkers. I also have Inktense. :D I've been doing a lot of CP work recently but I've been meaning to have a play with my inks more.

[@natford8271]

How do inks differ from watercolour concentrates?

[@ClaudiaSketches]

A forum post on Wet Canvas answers this well : ( www.wetcanvas.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-1389679.html ) "Watercolors [concentrates] are designed to be diluted and mixed, they stay water soluble after drying and generally what you see is what you get. Inks are intended to be used relatively undiluted, are more intense than the watercolor and often contain a varnish that affects the sheen and may become waterproof after drying. The varnish additive in the inks may give a grainy particulate appearance when used in dilute washes and sometimes the pigments in black ink may separate (the yellow may be more mobile than the blue, for instance). One thing to watch for is that some colored inks don't use light fast pigments (W&N inks are top offenders iirc)."

[@lauraespinosa938]

This ink is waterproof?

[@fitbmx7744]

No! I got some for Christmas and the company claims they are "water resistant" but they aren't at all. After drying over an hour the second I hit the ink with more ink or water the bleed and ran together. The drawing is now trash. :(

[@Sara-ks8jl]

The real question is HOW DO YOU OPEN IT

[@ClaudiaSketches]

That's a good question- I had some older jars that were nigh on impossible to open (had to employ somebody with very strong hands). I've also read stories of people cracking the plastic lid whilst opening. Best is to avoid any ink getting into the screw-threads of the lid/jar in the first place: the shellac essentially becomes a glue when it dries. Makes sure to keep the jars upright, and wipe off any ink from the threads before re-capping. It might be worth decanting the ink into other bottles to see if that helps.

[@howardg4957]

Can a fixative be used to make the inks more light fast?

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Technically a UV protective fixative (or better- UV protective glass) will help protect against the effects of UV light on colours, but there's still no guarantee that these inks will last. If you need a piece to have guaranteed longevity, I'd recommend purchasing inks with lightfast ratings. I have a video on my channel about lightfastness: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-0n36HbrF0pKc

[@larryglatt2548]

Music totally unnecessary & annoying, I need to hear you

[@ClaudiaSketches]

Sorry, can't do anything about it now though 😬 All of my newer videos have no music over the narration, it was a change I made a long time ago. 👍

[@larryglatt2548]

@@ClaudiaSketches Thanks

[@impish22]

Larry.. I totally agree.. so sad, because I think there was good information here... I had to turn it off...

[@impish22]

Although the information was helpful.. the music was so creepy I had to turn it off... so sad.. because I think there was useful information here.. ; (