Recent Pen & Wash Sketches

[Nitsa]

All sketches were created from life.

My Son playing with his lego:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-May-2007/18769-25May07-Harryb.JPG

Lillies my Mum received for her Birthday:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-May-2007/18769-16May07-Lillies.jpg

A trip to National Trust peoperty 'Peckover House':
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-May-2007/18769-22May07-1.jpg

A trip to National Trust property 'Wimpole Estate':
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-May-2007/18769-Wimpole3-26May07.jpg

More can be seen on my blogs which are both linked in my signature line.

[Brian Bartow]

Those are wonderful! Great slices of life and done beautifully. :)

[ColorsoftheRainbow]

These are beautiful! I really enjoyed looking.

Can i ask you a question? Do you do the ink first then watercolor? And what kind of ink? My friend wants me to make a little book for her about their little kids and their goat and I have visualized it in ink and watercolor but have not really done any of that before. :)

[Yorky]

Beautiful work Anita - somehow calling them "sketches" doesn't do them justice.

Doug

[Southern Style]

Such beauty and talent! Thanks for sharing your wonderful sketches!

[Uschi]

Gosh are you ever good at this Pen and Wash painting!!!! I love each and every one of them!!!
Uschi

[Nitsa]

Thankyou Brian!

Thankyou Sue! I use a pigment liner pen, I have a few different ones but all of them are 0.1 nib thickness, waterproof and fade resistant. I always pen the sketch first, then add the watercolour washes...adding pen after a wash can broaden the linage due to the paper surface being broken and more absorbant, it could also bleed and hinder accuracy.
The little book sounds like a wonderful idea, I have been thinking along these lines myself recently. My suggestion would be to work on few practice sketches to get the feel of the media first...Good luck and I hope you will share your results with us.

Thankyou Doug! I guess some of the 'sketches' I produce would sit quite comfortably in a matt and frame I just have this habit of calling anything in pen that I have produced very quickly a 'sketch'.

Thankyou Marcia!

Thankyou Uschi!

[Gary B.]

Your sketches are always marvelous. You have a great touch for this kind of art.

[mgthorvaldsen]

:wave: HI! Anita, Like the beautiful illustration quality of these pen and washes and can just picture a story to go with them! Regards, Marianne

[laudesan]

Wow-wow-wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CharM]

Beautiful work Anita - somehow calling them "sketches" doesn't do them justice.

Doug

Absolutely beautiful work, Anita... and I agree with Doug!

[Nitsa]

Thankyou Gary!

Thankyou Marianne. I too can picture them in a story...now if I could just write that story...Hmmmm!

Awww bless you JJ! :D

Thankyou Char, lovely to 'see' you again!

[laika]

...can just picture a story to go with them!
that was exactly my reaction. make enough of these lovely sketches and maybe the story will tell itself to you :)

good stuff!

[Nitsa]

That's exactly what I am hoping will happen Lamar...It's in there, I know it is...I shall just let it evolve. ;)

[bluemanjacob]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I can't think of one of your sketches I didn't like!

Jake

[plec]

Hello Anita and congratulations on some really nice pieces of work. I cannot pick out a favourite as they all have something about them.
best wishes, Ken..

[Europa]

Beautiful work Anita - somehow calling them "sketches" doesn't do them justice.

Doug

I totally agree!!

Pat

[Andrew Rance]

All very nice pieces. I like the last one most of all, the composition is great, and the colours very appealing.

[artbyboon]

Beautiful work Anita - somehow calling them "sketches" doesn't do them justice.

Doug

And me!!!!:)

They are ALL wonderful especially the first, , one to treasure I would say:heart:

[Nitsa]

Awww, thankyou so much Jake!

Thankyou Ken.

Thankyou so much Pat.

Thankyou Andrew, the last is my fvaourite NT sketch I have made so far, Wimpole is a wonderful place.

Thankyou so much Joanne. I'm building up quite a few sketches of Harry playing, yes, they will be lovely for both of us to look back on one day.

[tomt]

I love your 'sketches'. Great colour. Keep them coming!
Tomt

[Joan T]

Anita, I'm always so impressed by your "sketches." The one of your son is adorable, the flowers are super, and the the architectural ones are lovely!

[vhere]

lovely :)

and I agree, you need to create a book.

[The Art Corner]

Wow missed these first time around "Wimpole Estate" is my favorite. But they are all well done.

[mrs willow]

These are all great Anita :wave: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: There is no doubt that sketches have a special freshness and charm. I think it is because the artist /subject response is so immediate.We should all follow your example and make the effort to do more sketching.
Sandy

[Yorkshireartist]

These are really good! I love the little boy one, very nice

[rue d'oak]

Anita, wonderful to see these...so glad they surfaced to the top of the "thread heap" here. You have an easy, comfortable style with the pen and color, and an eye for interesting moments and places.

Jen

[Doug Gulley]

All I can say is they are wonderful.

Doug

[Nitsa]

Thank you!
I am currently working on that book :thumbsup:

[HarvestMoon]

these are all fabulous...I especially love the one of your son...that is just stunning- they all are though...