{"id":1058,"date":"2021-01-30T18:26:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T18:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2023-06-09T20:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:32:44","slug":"ink-and-watercolour-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/ink-and-watercolour-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ink & Watercolour Styles To Experiment With Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this post, we are going to explore 3 different ways you can experiment with the line and wash technique. By the end of this post, you will be inspired to try all 3 ways yourself, I\u2019m sure of it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining ink lines with watercolour in one sketch is also known as \u2018line and wash\u2019. It is my favourite technique for urban sketching as it can be as quick or involved as you want it to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sketching a quick scene with a pen and then splashing a few colours on top in watercolour is one of the speediest methods of capturing a scene in front of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people wonder whether you have to draw in ink first and then apply the watercolour on top, or whether you can paint first and then draw on top with ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is you can do either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In fact, you can keep layering one on top of another moving back and forward between the two mediums until you are satisfied with your sketch. That tends to be what I do. There are no rules!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, \u2018line and wash\u2019 is thought of as an ink drawing and then adding, or \u2018tinting\u2019 the drawing with watercolour. However, there are so many other ways you can play around with ink and watercolour. You absolutely do not have to limit yourself to this one way of doing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I am going to show you 3 ways you may not have considered before when sitting down to do a line and wash sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to watch me demonstrate these 3 ink and watercolour techniques you may have never thought about or played with before, then check out my Youtube video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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