- Sep 14, 2024
Ink and Watercolour Sketching
- Toby Haseler
- 5 comments
In Five Simple Steps
By Toby ‘SketchLoose’ Haseler, https://www.sketchloose.co.uk
In this class I am going to take you through my processes, from start to finish, to create fun and beautiful landscape paintings using ink and watercolour (also known as ‘line and wash’) techniques.
The ideas in this class are the starting point for any artist who wants to develop their ink and watercolour skills, whilst also enjoying their art and crafting a positive and creative mindset.
Why use such a 'fixed' process?
By first learning a step-by-step process, you can begin to understand how ink and watercolour art develops. Trusting in the process prevents you from overworking a scene too early, gives you a clear idea how to start your sketch off, and means you can focus your attention on getting your personality and style on the page, learning how and when to break to rules as you go.
What supplies am I using?
The paper I'm using is Hahnemueler Anniversary edition 425gsm 32 x 24cm watercolour paper - find my favourite papers here
My pen is a TWSBI diamond 580 with Carbon Ink by Platinum - find my pens and ink here
My watercolours are my favourite set of Daniel Smith's - my palette is listed here
By the end of the class, this is what you can expect to produce:
And finally, here are the reference photos!
(All photos used under the unsplash+ licence)
5 comments
Hi Toby
A class where you summarize very well your process and the steps that we beginners should follow to make our sketches a little better.
I'm enrolled in your Mark Making and Advancing Colors courses and I hope to do the landscape one too, when I finish those. I think they will help me a lot to advance.
Good work, and thank you!
Toby,
I can’t wait to begin this tutorial. The picture is delightful !
Hi Toby, this looks as promising as all your other tutorials I took part in. I am still busy with the Advancing Colours, where I learn so much and which I really enjoy. But then I will definitely meet this next challenge :)
Hi Toby
I'm already enjoying this.... and am playing more freely with the colours. I love the way you teach and the fun you inject because of your enthusiasm. I'm trying really hard to stay light and loose. I wish paper was cheaper in Australia. I will need to find good equivalents to what you use. I thought 100% cotton was important but you don't particularly seem to favour it, do you?
Hi Toby, thanks so much for this tutorial. I've just finished the making marks course and thought I'd do this one before starting the tone value and colour. As usual you've shown us how to have fun and end up with something really rather nice. Looking forward to starting the next course. Thanks again.