Inktense and Prints

I did 2 little illustrations for Fall.

They are originally on watercolor paper and done in ink pen and Inktense pencils.

If you aren't familiar with Inktense, They first appear to be watercolor pencils but they are not.

It's ink and it's permanent.
Unlike watercolor, you can layer over it and it won't get muddy.
Not that I know anything about watercolors but...

What you do is, or at least what I do, is to color it in then go over it with water. 

I learned by watching a YouTube video.

Rather than a traditional brush and water, I use a water brush.

The water is in the handle and dispenses as you go.

Maybe everyone knows about this and it's nothing new but I discovered them both last year and I love it.

I still use acrylics and papers and things in most of my paintings but these two were done in just ink and Inktense.

I will now get prints of them and sell them at the clinic and eventually online.

I always think the problem with prints is that then you have to find the proper frame.

Well, not mine!

I've mounted my prints on canvas that have the sides painted black and
sealed the whole thing with several coats of gloss finish.
It doesn't really show it in the photos of course, but they have a nice smooth "feel" to them.

Here are a few that I did and are now hanging up at the clinic.

I ordered the prints from two different sources.

One puts a border around the print and does it in a more matte finish.

The other does no border and only gloss unless I want to wait several days.

So far different people like different looks.

I prefer one but I won't say yet.

Do YOU prefer one over another?

Anyway, I think I'm really on to something!

I also decided on the "NAME" of my Art business!!!!!

But I'll share that later.

xoxo