Rohrer & Klingner Ink sketchINK,Lotte' 50ml

Nice black, covers well, and dries nice & waterproof — good for washes and wet media.

I use it to sketch and then use watercolor over it. It's amazing <3

Great product, too expensive. Would like to be able to get some coloured inks in the same collection, but they are not available.

It’s black enough for my needs, doesn’t have a shiny layer after it dries. Works for both fountain and brush pens just fine, and unlike a lot of inks that say “waterproof”, it actually is waterproof. Also it dries extremely quickly, so you’re unlikely to accidentally smudge it. I’ve been an artist for several years, and although I’ve hardly tried all black inks, this is my favorite so far.

I bought this because Teoh Yi Chie from Youtube did a thorough review on this product.After I put this ink in my fountain pen and drew a quick sketch with the ink, it does not wash away at all. Granted, I probably waited a bit longer than usual to make sure it completely dried (about 30 seconds), but it was fine once I applied watercolour to the drawing.