On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
Watercolour, watersoluble Inktense pencil in “bright blue”, black coloured pencil and a little gouache. On 5” x 7” Strathmore hot pressed 300gsm watercolour paper. Put on a tan border in the Book Creator app. Day 22 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Began with a blue Inktense pencil drawing, washed over it with water, and added... Continue Reading →
Watercolour, gouache, watersoluble Inktense pencil, on Strathmore hot pressed 300gsm paper. Size: 3.5” x 5”. I put the border on in the Book Creator app. Day 21 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I wet the paper a little and splashed on some flower like colours and patterns. With the flower and leaf shapes... Continue Reading →
Painted on A4 Kraft paper, with watercolour and gouache, over a watersoluble pencil drawing; and used a little white “Luminance” coloured pencil. Day 20 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. This is painted from the same reference photo I used on day 1 of this challenge - taken when out walking our dogs. Perhaps... Continue Reading →
Day 19 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. A quick pencil sketch with watercolour washes. I’ve noticed a bit of a blur on this photo, sorry about that.... This sketchbook is a brand called “Moleskine”; a seemingly popular brand. I love trying out different types of paper, so I bought this small one. I like... Continue Reading →
Watercolour, gouache, Inktense (watersoluble) pencil, a little Payne’s grey watersoluble pencil and graphite pencil, on A5, gold/tan %100 recycled card. Day 18 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I’m quite fond of drawing and painting pears; and eating them! I began this with a flourish of lines using a watersoluble Inktense pencil, in a lovely,... Continue Reading →
The pic above is in gouache and watercolour, on Canson 290gsm A4 Canvas paper. Below is gouache and watercolour over an ink pen drawing, on Art Spectrum 210gsm smooth, Draw and Wash paper. Day 16 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Both of these paintings didn’t quite work. I’m mainly bothered by their compositions; cropped them... Continue Reading →
Watercolour and gouache on A5 size paper. Day 13 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. With this painting I started with a quick drawing in a mauve (Albrecht Durer) watersoluble pencil; and after wetting the lines, I added some watercolour washes... Then finished with a few details in white gouache mixed with watercolour. I’ve drawn... Continue Reading →
Watercolour and gouache, black watersoluble pencil on Canson 220gsm A4 drawing paper. Painting size approx. 7” x 10”....Think I’ll add more of the burgundy colour.... Day 12 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I picked a small branch of gumleaves just near our house, and then used a black watersoluble pencil to draw them. These... Continue Reading →
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