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- Pastel Pointers | Getting Started With an Underpainting, Part 2
 One simple way to create a value underpainting is to use permanent India ink, consisting of carbon black, gum and shellac. Utilized since the Renaissance as a means for creating a permanent drawing in advance of over painting, a pastelist can dilute the ink with water to produce a variety of value washes. Once dry, various colored underpainting techniques can be applied without altering the underlying value design. If you plan to use water-based techniques over the value underpainting, be sure to obtain the permanent version of India ink.
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