This week, in my Journey Sketching course, we’re taking a look at shapes, and I take advantage of watercolour pencils (WCPs) lots!
In all 5 watercolour pencil demos this week, I used them ‘dry’ and on their very own. However in my on a regular basis sketching in current months, I sometimes have mixed them with ink and infrequently with watercolour as effectively. So, I believed I’d put collectively a group of WCP sketches on this article.
Notice: In case you are signed up for Journey Sketching, you’ll see demos with WCP, ink, and watercolour subsequent week, so keep tuned for that.
I like the benefit and flexibility of utilizing WCPs. It’s simply so fast so as to add a little bit of color to an ink drawing, and I can select to maintain it dry or activate it with water or watercolour. As talked about in different articles right here on the weblog, I favor including watercolour excessive because it preserves the vibrancy and provides me the possibility to regulate the hue.
Though essentially the most logical order of mixing ink and WCPs can be to attract in ink after which add color with WCP, I sometimes begin with a number of WCP shapes after which add ink to some necessary edges. After which, generally, I add watercolour as a 3rd layer. I additionally like combining WCP ink and marker (final 12 months, I used this combo for a week-long highway journey – see right here)
So listed here are a number of WCP sketches from current months. Some you might need seen earlier than, however others are new.
Notice: All of those sketches use the Journey Sketching assortment of Albrecht Durer WCPs.
Ink and WCP (dry)
Ink, WCP and watercolour
I’m completely loving going by means of my new Journey Sketching course with the primary cohort. It’s so inspiring!
Should you’re taking the course in the mean time, I hope you’re having fun with it and that the methods are actually serving to your sketching.
The Journey Sketching will stay open as a self-paced course, and you may work by means of the teachings at any time. Discover out extra right here.
