Pen And Ink With Watercolor Wash

Traditionally the most popular ink with line and wash is black indian ink selected for its density and completely waterproof properties once dry.

Pen and ink with watercolor wash.

In addition several manufacturers provide waterproof drawing inks in a good range of colours compatible with the black indian ink. In the pen wash course with margaret evans part 1 get several art lessons in one by combining pen and ink drawing with watercolor washes. Watercolor wash over pen and ink drawing figure 5. The pen and ink applications are used to define the shape of the octopus before developing the texture and shading with loose textural marks.

This combination of drawing and painting mediums is great for beginners easy to travel with and perfect for sketchbooks. In a pen ink and wash painting such as this the sharp edges created are primarily produced with the pen and ink. Dan nelson demonstrates one approach to using pen and ink in conjunction with watercolor. Use technical drawing pens t.

In other techniques using pen and ink and brush the soft edges are produced with ink and a brush. Learn how to draw with pen and ink and paint with watercolor in this lesson that features a line and wash image of a lighthouse. You ll begin by learning how to use pen ink in your sketches and watercolor paintings so that you get a feel for the characteristics and applications of pen and ink. Watercolor washes of simple colors are added after the ink applications have dried completely.

The weak mixture is about the strength of coffee while the strong mixture is of creamy consistency. When combining pen and ink with watercolor there are two approaches you can take. The first option is to develop the pen and ink drawing first and then apply the watercolor over the drawing. All the best pen and ink drawings with watercolor 36 collected on this page.

The second approach is to develop the watercolor painting first and then create the pen and ink drawing over the top. Micron pens are used for pen and ink applications while cotman watercolors are used for the wash. Materials for line and wash drawings.