Writing inks, even blacks, are rarely sufficiently permanent to be used for art purposes. Black drawing ink, known as India ink in the United States, is especially made for use in permanent works. When it dries it is water resistant, enabling it to be gone over with a wash or watercolor . Chinese ink is similar to India ink, although various minor ingredients are added to enhance its brilliancy, range of tone, and working qualities.
Printing ink is actually more closely related to paints than to the pen and brush inks.
See landscape . See Edo period and landscape . See Post-Impressionism . See Abstract Expressionism . The articles on ink and other liquid media in Drawing Materials and Drawing Techniques, a Guide and Glossary by Michael Miller.