Discovering the dip pen

Alas We keep coming back to the fact the the painting i was going to do would be on cotton not silk and after a few trials I realised that there were points that needed to be noted when painting on the fabric.


1. The colour is much duller than the original
2. The thinner the fabric the more the colour spreads.
3. Gutta liner is to be used only in moderation and primarily on thicker fabric because it changes the texture of the fabric leaving it slightly stiff even after washing.


When I had almost given up the battle of thin lines I happened upon an old dip pen i used to use in school.
After a bit of experimenting I realised that if held at a particular angle one can literally draw with it like on paper! below are some examples:


First, the dip pen: