Introduction to Black Tiles

Introduction to Black Tiles May 31, 2017

Introduction to Black Tiles Using white gel pens on black tiles. Supplies:  Black tiles  White Gelly Roll® pen  White charcoal pencil or white colored pencil  Pigma micron 01 black pen  Tortillion (marked for use with white charcoal)  Tissue Tips:  Try the Gel pen on the back of the tile or the scrap piece of black paper.     Write your name, make a circle or two.  Play around with pushing versus pulling the pen. How does the flow of ink     change? Which works better for you?  Change the angle of the pen. You will see it works better when it is held     vertically rather than at an angle.  Try drawing thin and thick lines by changing the pressure of the pen.  Use a light hand with the white gel pen. The pens perform better if you     press gently. The ink flows much easier.  Remember to     o Slow down your strokes – this will help produce an even line; if you         move the pen too fast, it has a tendency to “skip”. Be mindful!     o Occasionally dab the tip with the tissue to remove excess ink that         tends to accumulate.  Make sure the white pen lines are completely dry before adding shading     with the white pencil. Tangles:  Tortuca  Munchin  Florz  Tipple  Gneiss At home: Redraw the patterns with a black pen on white card stock. Note the impact some patterns have with white on black vs black on white.