Pen And Ink Wash Drawings

In the pen wash course with margaret evans part 1 get several art lessons in one by combining pen and ink drawing with watercolor washes.

Pen and ink wash drawings.

A lovely variation on pen and wash is to use non waterproof ink or pens and to create a monochrome picture. After drawing the image loosely with the pen take a medium sized brush say a number 8 round and with clean water go over some or all of the lines. Ink wash is much like painting with watercolor paint. In 13th century china artists used transparent ink washes to create delicate atmospheric effects.

Most artists prefer. Ink wash is like a hybrid inking and painting technique done with a brush instead of a pen. Don t forget to wash. Once you re finished inking do a wash to add dimension to your drawing.

You ll begin by learning how to use pen ink in your sketches and watercolor paintings so that you get a feel for the characteristics and applications of pen and ink. The tooth or texture of the paper can effect the marks that are made by the pen. Ink wash is the application of ink with a brush. The more water the less intense the application of ink.

This is a less detailed quicker and more expressive drawing technique than our previous view of whitby it is done on an a4 sheet of cartridge paper using black and color indian inks applied with a pen and brush. Don t forget to wash. O ur pen ink and wash lesson illustrates and explains the various stages in creating our color drawing of lindisfarne priory. Value is controlled by your ink to water ratio the more ink or less water the greater your value.

The wash or colour in this case comes from the diluted ink in the pen line.