>>96174957
>I never bothered with inks but I hear them mentioned now and then although you almost never see them used on yt guides etc, whats their deal? why arent they more common?
Because inks are considered pretty old-school, while also being harder to control than Contrasts or washes. They're definitely worth the work in my opinion, I often mix a little white ink in with white paints to make it flow and bring up the color a little. Payne's Grey is good for blacklining mecha and making shadow tones.