Inking -The Ink House, Freddie Foxglove

[@pattyyates7554]

He's darling... very distinguished in his beautiful duds.. thanks for sharing

[@ZucchiniKitty]

You are so kind, Thank you

[@tayaschleusner3187]

Thank you so much for the cutting mat from Dollar Tree idea. I love it so much I bought a package for all of the girls in my coloring group. They love them too!

[@louisescherbain312]

Beautiful. I’m pretty sure that tall flowery thing is actually a plant called fox glove. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣so fitting to have it there with Freddie Foxglove. 🤣🤣🤣

[@telenaeldridge3737]

This is just gorgeous!! I am inspired to try this technique. I just bought some Distress Inks but wasn't sure how best to use them in my coloring books. NOW I feel prepared.

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Have fun!

[@cookieskids9873]

Going to try doing the distress inks that way so thanx again Karen... Jo

[@dneel468]

Enjoyed spending time with you and Freddie tonight. Was rooting for a blue jacket! Thanks for the video, you have the best books.

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you for spending time with Freddie and me, this is a wonderful book to ink in... lol ~ take care

[@tracyneufeld7985]

This is sooooo awesome, I love the look you got with the Distress Inks! I have the Ink House book and the Distress inks, just never thought to use them together. 🤪 Fabulous video, thank you so much! 😁👏🏼❤️🌹

[@LouLou-dk9ye]

Wow 😲 this is beautiful

[@merylehawkins464]

I’m sure the illustrator of that lovely book would be very happy to see the beautiful way you have added colour to the drawings. They just cry out for a watercolour effect and you have done that so well. I love what you have done. Thank you for the video

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you Meryle, have a wonderful day

[@elizabethe3046]

Amazing! Love it ❤️

[@karengriffin9789]

You really have done a wonderful job with this book. The distress inks are perfect and each page adds a cohesive part of the book itself. Thank you for introducing me to this medium!

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you so much Karen

[@4everpurplecreationslorell659]

OMG this is just amazing, would have never thought of that. with the ink and brushes. Drawing is my first love started when i was 8. I have been subbed forever not sure why i dont see notifications, I will be watching more your pages are gorgeous. gonna try this in my Unicorn book. tysmfs with us. Lorelle

[@cookieskids9873]

that is so cool Karen and it worked up so quickly just lovely Blessings Jo

[@Rebekahlow]

Wow!!! Beautiful house picture!!! The fox is gorgeous!!! Way beyond my ability!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!! Love from Vermont

[@AtSusiesCottage]

Beautiful use of inks and pencils thanks for sharing Karen xxx💕

[@dawnblank593]

Yes, very beautiful. I just received this book (already had the Derwent Inktense), I think I'll do the whole book in them. I love the softer look of the watercolors in the book.

[@MrQuaazga]

Thank you for showing this book. I want to buy it, and I already have Inktense pencils and all types of bottled inks and brushes. Very beautiful work ZucchiniKitty!

[@HillbillyTrash]

Wonderful video has always!! You do amazing things with that ink! I can't wait to see another page in Magical Dawn too

[@jolenebiesenbach2992]

I am speechless...thank you for sharing your stunning talent with us xxx

[@sharonvanderpool4611]

Karen..I also bought the book and 😍..while you were coloring this page I was coloring Louie the Doxie!! I so enjoy watching your videos!!

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Louie the Doxie is so cute, it is a fun book to read and color in. Thanks for watching, have a great day

[@makeitwithme1011]

Love this! Really makes me want to try it.

[@nickels4682]

So pretty, love how this turned out with these muted shades...and I love this book also...Thanks so much...Cathy❤️

[@beckyorstevejohnson7838]

I love how you use these inks. It’s amazing how quickly the picture came together. This book is just great isn’t it? And you are right it does take water really well. I also loved your Find Color picture you just posted! Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Becky

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you Becky ~ Take care

[@KaylascoloringCorner]

I get to do this one yah,thanks so much I love ur color alongs,and ur pics they are so beautiful

[@ceebeescoloringandcrafts2954]

Beautiful, I sometimes do the same but with the oxide, I think these works better.I have to buy some colors. Love your work with the ink very much. xx

[@pattigariety3481]

Karen, this picture is beautiful! Your such a great artist.

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you Patti, take care

[@tappy6080]

beautiful work, love it - You have also inspired me to use a selected palette in a Hannah Karlzon book, I am doing Daydeams and really enjoying the process 😊

[@BReno-mm3if]

Love watching your distress ink tutorials! Now I've got to add this book to my shopping list!!

[@molliepalmer1560]

Hello there! Your work is just beautiful and inspiring. Can I ask . . . Could I take ink directly from the ink pad with my water brush? Many thanks Kind regards Mollie

[@ZucchiniKitty]

No, you should not, distress ink is water based and if you add water to the pad it will dilute the ink and make it unusable. It is better to put in on any plastic sheet the add the water to do the painting technique with.

[@mardiejurgens5746]

Thank you for showing how to paint the ink pictures. Could you tell us what coloring tools you used for the lion on the front cover. You are such a good teacher.

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Lion on the cover is done the same as this page, distress ink as watercolor, plus a bit of pencil to add depth.

[@wendyfarias2689]

Hermoso también amo iluminar, me da mucha paz y tranquilidad me gustan tus creaciones 👍.

[@jude4021]

Absolutely stunning work you’ve done here! Do you like the paper quality? I think I’m going to have to get it... what a gem!

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you Jude, yes the paper is really nice, works well with pencils and water mediums.

[@jude4021]

ZucchiniKitty thanks so much! Book is ordered! 😍

[@jude4021]

Fantastic, thanks so much :) @@ZucchiniKitty

[@kenivrataric9783]

You are amazing with those inks, this page is stunning! I have so many watercolor mediums, but I want to get a handful of the distressed inks now, especially after I heard you say they dry quickly. Let’s say I get sic of them, which colors would you recommend? Thanks Karen,I was enthralled thru the whole video, lol 💕💕

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Thank you Keni, you might want to get the little packs of distress inks, more colors in a set of small cubes. If you are going to use them like I did smaller is easier to put on a plastic sheet. Colors I would recommend depends on what you are planning to color. My favs include browns, blues, red/pink, and greens as follow: vintage photo and walnut stain, tumble glass (blue), aged mahogany and Victorian velvet, green is peeled paint. ~ Hugs and Prayers

[@bostonblackie9503]

Please excuse my ignorance but have you done a video colouring the lion on the cover? I enjoy all of your videos you are so talented. Today I received my copy of "The Ink House" what a beautiful book, even if you just read the story. Would be great if he did a sequel. I will be attempting to colour using Prismacolor. Looking at the book would you recommend pastel pencils for this book?

[@ZucchiniKitty]

I love this book too. I am sorry there is no video for the lion, but there is a playlist of all the pages I have done on my channel called The Ink House by ZucchiniKitty.

[@bostonblackie9503]

@@ZucchiniKitty ...and the pastels?

[@ZucchiniKitty]

@@bostonblackie9503 I don't have any pastel pencils, I have used the Prismacolor over the inking I have done and they work really nice.

[@petalgirl9960]

I don’t know if you can even buy distress ink in Australia

[@ellyfranken6137]

i have lots of pergomano ink, maybe i try it with that, dont have distress ink

[@ZucchiniKitty]

Please test any ink of a blank page in the back of the book. Distress ink does not bleed through, but alot of other will.

[@ellyfranken6137]

@@ZucchiniKitty i allways test, i did now but dont like it, i stick with inktense and pencils :)

[@ellyfranken6137]

I spend hours to find matching inktense instead of distress (wich i dont have), wish me luck.

[@ginetteregimbal4882]

So want to use watercolour technique with my distress inks ... but have a hard time with the pages warping. I do not use the watercolour brushes because they leak too much but even with regular brushes, dabbing off excess water every time, I still get warping. What am I doing wrong?

[@ZucchiniKitty]

I use a Pentel water brush and I hold it down on the tip (by the brush tip, under the screw area) and I do not squeeze the water chamber. If it becomes to wet I wipe it off on a sponge or wash rag. I have used regular brushes also dip in water and gently rub on the sponge then into the ink. Hope that helps, good luck, Take care

[@ginetteregimbal4882]

Thanks ... will try again. Love the tip on placement of fingers under the screw area. Does the paper still warp?

[@ZucchiniKitty]

@@ginetteregimbal4882 It really depends on the book, I always recommend you try a test page at the back of the book to see how the water will react on the paper. If there is warping that you don't like you can iron the page after it dries or close the book and put weight on it for a few days and it will help flatten out the page. I use other colorbooks to weight it down. But any time you add water to paper it will cause some kind of warp, it never really bothers me. This book takes to water well.

[@Gabbi_Plants]

@@ZucchiniKitty I have this book and it's one that I love so much I haven't colored in it yet, if that makes any sense. I HAVE read it to my daughter though, just the story is awesome. I was wondering about the warping as well but I think I may try my watercolors or inktense with it now! Thank you!