pen and ink with a watercolor wash
As we take a break from the alphabet study, we'll look at a few Christmas styles in watercolor and ink just in time for the Holidays.
watercolor and ink on watercolor paper--an ATC gift for a friend (not available for trade)
Wednesday Watercolors. Today I’m using brushes, pens with Inks, palette knife, acrylics and watercolors. And working in two very different painting styles – one using a botanical style…
Looking for the best white pen for watercolor? I've tested several pens to see how they perform over ink, watercolor, and gouache.
By Alice Sawicki in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Today I want to share a fun painting technique that works well with watercolors and—actually—almost any other media! You’ll need some gouache or tempera paint (which is water soluble) plus India ink (which is waterproof). Combine those mediums with watercolors, and you can easily create a splendid finished work of art like the one below. NOTE: You will not want to use your good brushes for either the ink or the tempera paint […]
Frustrating isn’t it? Like a lot of new watercolorists, I didn’t understand about layering paint. When I started painting I would use too much water and fuss over the wet paint with my brush. I remember enthusiastically painting layer upon layer of paint until the end result looked murky and overworked! Have you ever found
I have just posted, on my PenAndInkTechniques website, a demonstration of pen and wash drawing / painting of a Pink Magnolia.
Watercolor has the reputation of being difficult. It has been know to cause feelings of frustration, defeat, and disappointment. Especially for those who are just starting out and all they want is to paint something they can be proud of. In the beginning stages of learning, we tend to take things v
"we were born to be wild" Print of an original mixed media/digital drawing. The print measures 13" x 19" and is printed on archival matte paper stock with archival inks. The image is centered on the paper with a white border for framing. Image size is approximately 12" x 12". Print is titled and signed. Packaged in a protective sleeve with stiffener. Shipped flat in a stiff stay-flat cardboard envelope.
These are some of my favorite journal pages. I use the Handbook Journal Co. Watercolor Journal Sketchbook (140lb paper) and Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbooks. Click on any image to view larger.
