How do I keep my ink from smudging when I draw?

Question

When I try to make sketches with a fountain pen on printer paper, it keeps smudging, so I have to restart. What do I do to prevent smudging?If this helps, I'm ambidextrous.

Answer 1

There are actually raised hand rests to prevent this problem when drawing.

Basically your drawing hand rests on the platform and you make your marks like that. Don't touch the paper till the ink is dry!

Here is one on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Mark-Leaning-Painting-Sketching/dp/B0059558WG/ref=sr_1_25_sspa?keywords=drawing+rests&qid=1552616681&s=gateway&sr=8-25-spons&psc=1