INK DRAWING: OUR TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO BRING LIFE TO YOUR WORKS

The effects of ink drawing will depend largely on the choice of instrument used to create the work. Artists and creatives have a multitude of choices available to them, depending on their preferences, but the most daring will opt for a writing instrument (ballpoint pen, rollerball pen or fountain pen). This choice of fine-tipped instrument allows you to work on details with great precision. If using ballpoint pens and rollerball pens, layering is ideal for adding depth to your drawing.

🖍️ Would you like to create stunning ink shades on a watercolour drawing?
Opt for a fibre-tipped pen with water-soluble ink. From large areas of colour to colourful blends, ink diluted in water allows for different effects depending on the technique and thickness of the pen tip.

 

Ink drawings offer different ways to experiment and master colours. To do this, select a type of paper that is suited to the effect you wish to achieve. Choose paper that is thick enough to absorb diluted ink without altering the lines of the drawing.

With a weight of 250gsm, the high-quality grained paper in Caran d'Ache drawing pads is suitable for use with watercolour and water-soluble inks. Do you sketch with ink? Choose a sketchbook with 170gsm paper to ensure that the ink lines do not show through to the back of each page.

The choice of ink will directly influence the final outcome of your work. Fluid, intense, shiny: each formula brings to light a specific style of drawing.

Whether you’re looking for ink for ballpoint pens, fountain pens or fibre-tipped pens, choose the colour that will best match the result you wish to achieve.

🎨 Dark tones, light effects or combinations of pale shades: discover our tips for choosing the right colours when drawing.

Tutorial videos on YouTube, Instagram reels: the internet is full of ideas for trying out ink drawing techniques. Whether you use a pen or a felt-tipped pen with water-soluble ink, there's no shortage of creative combinations and effects!
 

 

Ideal for precision drawing, fountain pens allow you to create delicate, nuanced lines. Their flexibility makes for expressive strokes. They are the tool of choice for calligraphers and illustrators.

✍🏼 Do you draw with a fountain pen?
Follow our advice to choose the right ink for your fountain pen!

 

Ballpoint and rollerball pens trace clean lines that are ideal for sketches, outlines and precise illustrations. These pens allow you to structure your composition before adding washes, shading or colour with liquid ink.

✍🏼 Would you like to create a drawing with precise, ultra-fine lines?
Discover our practical guide to learn how to draw using a ballpoint pen!

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True to its innovative spirit, Caran d'Ache also offers the Chromatics ink collection in international format cartridges, available in sets of six.
 

Hypnotic Turquoise, Infinite Grey or Electric Orange: whatever the shade, each ink stands out by its depth and luminosity.
 

Designed for both writing and drawing, Chromatics inks guarantee fluid lines, allowing you to give free rein to your creativity on all types of paper.

 

Drawing with a ballpoint pen or rollerball pen is in itself an artistic exercise. The good news is that Caran d'Ache offers refillable inks in intense colours for your usual writing instruments.