Line and ink watercolor

In this guide, discover tips and techniques for how to create line and wash paintings and get some ideas for art projects that use ink and watercolour in conjunction. #lineandwash #watercolorandink #watercolorpainting #watercolor #inkdrawing

5 x 7 inch line and wash watercolor

When you are working on the initial stages of a watercolor and Ink floral you might be wondering where to actually put your ink.

By Michelle Morris in Art Tutorials > Drawing Tips My first love has always been drawing. . . I guess I’ve always been drawn to it. :) I just find line to be very expressive! My next love would have be watercolor, so when I got the chance to review the online course Mixed Media: Pen, Ink & Watercolor by Craftsy, I dug out my pens, bought some new ink and paper, and joined in the fun! This particular course is taught […]

I have decided that I just love to do watercolors that are more expressive and not quite as tight. It is actually fairly hard to keep the colors from making mud but I think I will practice up more on these. The top two were not painted on Arches 300lb. Maybe one day I will get the confidence to paint something bigger on this very expensive paper. The top painting is cropped at a 5 x 7 although it was bigger. The calligraphy was written, scanned and put into Photoshop to create the piece with…

The technique of using a pen with black ink and painting over the lines with watercolor washes is known as "Line and wash".

Line and wash is a watercolour technique that combines a line drawing with a watercolour painting. Since a lot of the structure of the painting is established by the line drawing itself, often all that is needed from the paint is a little wash of colour - hence the name, line and wash.Let me show you the sort of effects you can get with line and wash watercolour techniques - yes, there are videos! 🍿🎥I’ll also tell you about my favourite pens to use in line and wash paintings and explain…

Discover our top tips for using Derwent's Line and Wash Paint Pan Set to create your own expressive Line and Wash paintings!

Pen and Ink Line Drawing

Do you ink before or after watercolour? The answer is that both ways work! Combining pen and ink with watercolour produces lovely mixed media artwork when done correctly. So, read through this pen and ink watercolour tutorial to learn how to use watercolour and ink for beginners. You’ll learn about watercolour painting techniques as well as which pen and ink art supplies to use. So pin this for later!