Ink resist art involves the use of watercolor, gouache, tempera or acrylic paints. I have stared a new watercolor using ink resist technique. I choose the subject dance passion and the ink reisist painting is representative so I think it might fit into the technique of ink resist. First I choose a 140 lb cold press watercolor paper becuase of it’s durability to scrubbing and washing. A heavier 300 lb watercolor paper can also be used. The outline is done with a pencil and then tempera ink is to be painted on the watercolor paper except on the lines that you want to leave black. I use green tempera paint because that is the only color I have. I think the best color would be white tempera becuase it will not leave a faint color background after the ink has been washed away. I will use this method of leaving the lines blank for the lower part of the painting and use a different method for the upper part. I will tell you about this other method in my next post. It involves using drawing gum or liquid frisquet.