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sketching out with friends at the weekend
The farm belongs to a fellow member of a group I belong to and is gorgeous. I sat in the shade of a barn on a beautiful warm day and decided to do a bit of architecture in pen and wash. I rarely use the fine tip pens as I like a more variable line but enjoyed using them for this. I didn’t want the line to be too intrusive, letting the watercolour do its thing
It’s looser than it looks – see in the details below
Such a good day with fabulous hospitality and homemade cakes and shortbread
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thanks Gary – it certainly was complex! and yes, definitely about control or you just end up with soup! I always tell my students it isn’t about outlining and the pen must earn its keep and be there for a reason, doing a job of work. Not that I’m any expert with it, though some subjects just lend themselves to working this way. I started with brief lines in pen so I knew where things were, then colour and finally pen again, knowing now where it was needed.
English artists Sue Lewin and David Gentleman are ones who use it well, Sue L works in a very painterly way and, like me, is interested in variations in colour. David G isn’t a colourist but has a wonderful sense of underlying patterns and superb perspective. Worth looking up.
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thank you both
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