When writing brush strokes, do you have to dip some ink before you can write?

Hello, when writing, because the ink contains a lot of glue, it needs to be diluted with some water, otherwise it may be very unsmooth when writing. With regard to the use of ink, you can actually find this article to read "Five Famous Inks in China and Their Common Ink Features (with knowledge of ink selection)", and you will know a lot of common sense about ink after reading it.