India ink
Permanent black pigment liquid
India ink is a deep black ink used for drawing, writing, and printing.
It dries waterproof and permanent, making it preferred for technical illustrations, comic art, and calligraphy.
The name refers to its historical origins in Asia, though it's manufactured worldwide.
She outlined the drawing in India ink before adding watercolors.
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- lampblackPigment from incomplete combustion
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- shellacResinous wood coating
- binderDevice securing loose pages
gum arabic · pigment · suspension · inkstone · well · bottle · waterproof · vellum
Written words for performance
- nibPen's writing tip
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- letteringStyled written characters
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
penmanship · stroke · quill · cursive · italic · swash · glyph · ascender
Making rough drawings
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- lineworkDrawn strokes in art
- sumi-eJapanese monochrome brush painting
wash · brushwork · shading · cartooning · comic · storyboard · grayscale · monochrome
Impossible to remove
- archivalOf preserved documents
- lightfastResistant to light damage
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- fadeproofResistant to discoloration
durable · lasting · fixed · staining · registration marks
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- lampblackPigment from incomplete combustion
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- shellacResinous wood coating
binder · gum arabic · pigment · suspension · inkstone · well · bottle · waterproof · vellum · parchment
script
Written words for performance
brushwork · penmanship · stroke · quill · cursive · italic · swash · glyph · ascender · descender
sketching
Making rough drawings
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- lineworkDrawn strokes in art
sumi-e · wash · brushwork · shading · cartooning · comic · storyboard · grayscale · monochrome · woodcut
indelible
Impossible to remove
- archivalOf preserved documents
- lightfastResistant to light damage
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
fadeproof · durable · lasting · fixed · staining · registration marks
- Biological StainsGiemsa stain, carmine, gentian violet, Prussian blue, light green
- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- graphic artsgraphic design, sketch, illustration, print, typography
- blackjet black, pitch black, coal black, true black, midnight black
- Inkinkwell, inkwells, inkstones, cartridges
- writing toolspen, pencil, ballpoint pens, fountain pens, gel pens
India inkpencil
Graphite writing instrument
disappearing ink · dry-erase marker · chalk · washable marker · charcoal