start to put in the tonal areas. Lay the
darkest tones down first, followed by the
thinner lighter tones. To make the lighter
tones, put a little water in a dish and add
some ink to it, then test the strength of the
tone you have made by brushing this fluid
on a practice piece of paper. If you need it to
be darker then add some more ink. If you
want it to be lighter then add some more
water. Keep testing the strength of your
tones before you apply them to your
drawing. When you are applying them to
you work your aim is to copy where the
tones are on the original drawing. If you
make some tonal areas too dark your can
lighten them by putting down a layer of
correction fluid over it. You can cover the
area very opaquely and then lay another
wash over the top again to get it right.
Alternatively, one can try to brush the fluid
onto the area in a less opaque manner so the
tone underneath still shows through and
you have achieved the right level of tone. If
the tone you have put down is not dark
enough then you can wait for it to dry and
then put a darker tone over it. You should
now have a tonal drawing that has little or
no evidence of line as it will have been
obliterated by the tonal overdrawing. You
are now in the position of putting down the
lines with both the dip pen and ink and the
correction pen. Over the white and lighter
areas, draw the line with the pen and ink,
copying the dark lines that will show up in
contrast against the lighter areas. In the
darker areas start to draw your lined image
with the correction pen. This will produce a
white line that will show up in contrast with
the darker areas. See the copies of the
Picassos’ that I have done.190
Part Three – PENS, INK, BRUSHES and PAPER