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Pen, Ink and Watercolor Sketching: Learn to Draw and Paint Stunning Illustrations in 10 Step-by-Step Exercises

Posted on October 11, 2022 by photography_70danh


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From the Publisher

NagarkhanaNagarkhana

Learn to paint using pen, ink and watercolor in easy steps

The focus of this book is on sketching and painting using pens, ink, and watercolor. Each of

these mediums has its own charm. But together, they pack a mighty punch. Using these three

mediums together can create some unique and very interesting effects in the illustrations.

Are you interested in learning hands-on pen-ink-watercolor illustrations, from simple to complex

subjects? Then this book is for you.

A comprehensive guide to watercolor painting

Busy cityscape

Busy cityscape

Shanivar peth

Shanivar peth

Old house

Old house

Old garage

Old garage

Shapes and Values

Learn to use different shading techniques using pen and inks, like hatching, cross hatching, stippling, random and contour.

Color Theory

How colors are defined and interact ? Color theory… warm and cool colors, analogous and complementary colors.

Using watercolor and some exotic techniques

Learn painting and shading techniques using watercolor. Learn to use exotic techniques like spattering, using a plastic wrap etc.

Wet and Dry brush shading techniques

Learn to use different ways in which a watercolor painting can be created, and how combining watercolor with inks can bring out a certain magic in your paintings.

Ten step-by-step exercises

A house and a light pole

A house and a light pole

Wood and rusted metal texture

Wood and rusted metal texture

An Old DP Box

An Old DP Box

A Piece of Old Abandoned Machinery

A Piece of Old Abandoned Machinery

House and a Light Pole

Let’s start with this illustration of a charming little house in Goa, India. We will use either technical pens or a fountain pen, and black India ink to draw this illustration. I used a Parker fountain pen to draw the initial outline and shaded the illustration using black acrylic ink…

Wood and Rusted Metal Texture

Let’s paint these wooden doors framed by the rusted hinges. Such subjects are excellent for pen

and ink sketching because of their abundance of textures…

An Old DP Box

While commuting in my city, I came across this isolated DP box. These are the boxes

which house the electrical or landline telephone

(yep! Some people still use them!) wires distributed in the surrounding area. The original

paint had peeled in multiple places. People had stuck all kinds of paper bills over it. The

weather had played its part in the wear and tear and rusting of the box. Weeds had grown

around the box.

A ‘normal’ person would walk/drive by the DP

box with no more than a single glace. But for a sketcher, this subject is a wealth of contrast and textures.

A Piece of Old Abandoned Machinery

Let’s see an example where one of the ugliest real-life subjects can be made into

an eye-catching illustration.

We will use this reference photograph to draw this illustration. This abandoned

piece of machinery was lying by the roadside surrounded by trash when it caught my attention. I stopped by to click

this photograph.

What was so fascinating about this? The abundance of textures, of course.

Ten step-by-step exercises (continued)

The Door

The Door

A Stairway to Heaven

A Stairway to Heaven

A Charming Little Lane

A Charming Little Lane

Wall of an Old House

Wall of an Old House

The Door

Let’s paint this charming old door.

Start with a pen sketch as shown below…

A Stairway to Heaven

Let’s paint this interesting stone stairway.

Let’s begin by drawing the stairway like this. Does it look intimidating? I t does not have to be. Go to the next page to learn how to get this curve correct and the technique for drawing the steps.

A Charming Little Lane

Let’s paint this charming little lane. This illustration is painted from a reference photograph of a location in Goa, India.

Wall of an Old House

We will use the below reference photograph to draw this illustration. As you can see, the original wall is quite dull, grey, and depressing. But the illustration is very colorful and charming.

Is this cheating? Should we draw strictly as per the photograph?

Everyone will have a different opinion on this, and everyone’s opinion will be correct.

There’s no right or wrong in art. After all it is art, not mathematics!

Ten step-by-step exercises (continued)

A Stone Temple

A Stone Temple

Buildings in Ladakh

Buildings in Ladakh

A Stone Temple

The southern part of India is a treasure trove of ancient stone temples. One of them is sketched in this illustration. I have used only two colors (Violet and Sepia) apart from the black and white shades while painting this illustration.

Sometimes a limited color palette can work wonders for an illustration. This is one such example.

Buildings in Ladakh

I clicked this photograph of some houses while travelling in Ladakh. Ladakh is a huge cold desert situated in the northern part of India. I t shares a border with China.

The terrain in Ladakh is extremely rugged and uneven. So, the locals have adapted

their housing to the elements.

I f I had not seen these buildings, it would be

hard for me to believe such densely packed buildings are built over such steep slopes.

But here they were.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HUESANDTONES MEDIA AND PUBLISHING; Illustrated edition (November 30, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9353919177
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9353919177
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.33 x 11 inches

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