FLAX Canvas

An undertone, figuratively speaking, is a characteristic or quality that is present but not clear or obvious. When talking about inks we talk in terms of warm or cool undertones. The undertone of an ink can be revealed when the ink is spread thin so that it is less dense, and light can filter all the way to the substrate and bounce back up through the thin film of color. As you can see from this comprehensive undertone test created by Jane from our Fine Pens Department, not all black inks …