Hi there, I’m Koosje!

pronounced "Kōsha”

I’m an artist and creative entrepreneur living in the Netherlands. I love drawing and I do it every day. On this website, I hope to inspire you to develop a drawing practice too, because it can make you feel good.

Photo by Rick Keus

Waterbrush and Ink

Waterbrush and Ink

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!

Today I'd like to show you that we don't need fancy tools to experiment and have fun with materials you might have tucked away in a drawer!
I love drawing with a brushpen, but did you know you can make one, and choose what ink you want in it?

Maybe you have a waterbrush pen - usually you fill the barrel with water, so you can use it as a paintbrush for watercolor on location. But instead, fill it with ink! Any kind of ink will do, and I have a bright red watersoluble fountain pen ink that I'm using  today, that's otherwise collecting dust.

Let's draw and see how it'll work out!

Materials used in this video:

  • Stillman&Birn Beta Series sketchbook 8.5x5.5"

  • Mont Blanc Corn Poppy Red fountain pen ink (water-soluble)

  • Pentel Aquash waterbrush

Your assignment for this week:
Take a look at all the art supplies you have.Pick and use an art supply that you don't use often. And if you don't like using it - give it to someone who might be really happy with it.

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