W&N Cartridge Medium Surface 220gsmTo learn more about paper, experiment on different papers and keep a record of the results. I wanted to do good sharp lettering using a Wm. Mitchell #4 nib.   Here are my results: I used bottled Chinese ink, walnut ink and gouache on each. (That was then - nowadays I don't use Chinese bottled ink, I use Japanese Stick ink for all finished work. I will chat about it some day, but its not the cheap stuff tourists buy which is rubbishy and gives stick ink a … [Read more...]