"and not a dag in sight" mixed media ink technique

Another super piece Mike. What is involved in 'mixed media ink' ?

It is based on the under painting technique with Gouache , then applying indian ink and, when dry , washing off with water. In effect , one produces a black and white print.. Then colour is applied. However , when I started into this and was experimenting, I realised that gum arabic was the binder used in both water colour and gouache - so I switched to using gum arabic. It is easier to use , doesn't dry off on the palette and allows finer detail - if that is your thing. Also , because i believe tone values are the most crucial thing in a painting, I also took to using different dilutions of the ink to achieve tone variation . It has worked for me. In the main , I use the ink in conjunction with water colour - but will look at gouache , oil pastel , acrylic inks for assistance.. The extra interest comes from not know just how the ink base will present. I will post the base "drawing" for this picture to illustrate. cheers Mike C.

I remember seeing Bill Bryson on stage in Melbourne and he asked what dags were. The audience loved the explanation. I think some would have been evident in this scene but so what - I like it.