This set of 4 colored inks inlcudes 1 oz. jars of red, blue, yellow and green. It comes with a small plastic palette so colors can be easily mixed to create additional hues (ie..red and yellow mixed for orange, a touch of green added to make golden earth tones, and so on).

Higgins Drawing Inks are superior for use with art instruments, dip pens and paintbrushes. Higgins inks may be thinned with water for washes. All inks in this handy set are waterproof. All colors come in non-breakable, 1 oz. bottles with dropper tops.

We recommend these basic ink colors for older students working with pen and ink drawings. They are perfect with the traditional Dip Pen Set. The book Drawing in Pen and Ink is also a great resource for drawing techniques.

Colored inks are also a great material for painting, especially when studying the traditional art of Sumie-e. The excellent Sumi-e Kit: The Art of Japanese Brush Painting comes with complete instructions, brushes and a black and red ink stick. Add this set of colored inks to expand into colorful ink paintings for landscape, trees, blossoms and bamboo Sumi-e style. The resource book Japanese Ink Painting further expands the use of color in Sumi-e painting.