The ink does most of the talking before the watercolor even shows up. I've had whole sessions where I put the brush down and just watched what already happened, trying to figure out if I steered it or if it steered me. That line between deciding and letting it decide is still the part I get wrong more often than right.

You’re right. It’s kind of unpredictable, but it’s a really fun challenge, and when it works, the results can be fabulous. I am continuing to practice this to see where I can take it.

I've been messing around with ink lately and keep forgetting how fast it decides where it wants to go. Watercolor on top feels like trying to negotiate with two materials that already made up their minds before you got there. When it works though, that combo has energy I can't get anywhere else.