{"id":1165,"date":"2021-04-29T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2023-06-09T20:14:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:14:29","slug":"lightbox-for-watercolour-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/lightbox-for-watercolour-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Using A Lightbox For Watercolour Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Lightbox is something I have considered purchasing in the past. Not really for anything directly to do with urban sketching of course but for some other illustration work I think it could have made life easier. Leaning on a window doing my best to trace an initial sketch is not ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last 12 months, I have taken a few Domestika courses on watercolour painting and was interested to see some instructors using a lightbox to transfer a sketch onto their watercolour paper before painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes sense as this limits any sketching and erasing unnecessary pencil Iines that could potentially damage the surface of expensive watercolour paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had never come across this before or given it that much thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realised replicating a line drawing quickly without any fuss could be quite useful in my general art habits, especially for practice but also for experimentation purposes (which we know I’m all about).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is a lightbox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

A lightbox provides an evenly lit surface backlit by LEDs to allow artists to transfer or trace an image from one piece of paper on the bottom to another piece of paper on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists from across the centuries have used equipment to allow them to transfer an image on to another surface. But in the 21st century, as with most things, it is just quicker, cheaper and more efficient\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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I will show you my exact sketching process in ink and watercolour<\/strong>. I have travelled around the world in the last 3 years and this is my go-to system of creating beautiful yet quirky illustrations to capture the magic of my discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will work through 3 projects, step by step<\/strong> (pictured below), all of which are real-life examples of things I have sketched along my travels. I provide the photo references you can work from.
We will start by choosing a composition, laying in the initial pencil sketch, adding ink lines, layering watercolour and adding the final touches.
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What are lightboxes used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lightboxes have a wide-ranging application for many art and design professionals, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n