Whenever your start something new you are probably a bit apprehensive, therefore, what I have here, is a few pointers to help you. Firstly, go out and buy yourself a cheap, fibre tipped pen (preferably a black one). This should be ample for your needs.
They are so easy to carry around and will achieve many different strokes. Depending, of course, on how much pressure you apply to the nib itself. As for subject choice to draw, probably something small to start with. Leaves are good for the detail, eggs, pebbles or stones from the garden or beach, even shells. Anything like this would do nicely.
Now you need to create a form and lay a texture. What do we mean by this? You can lay a few dots, lines, dashes, all with more or less pressure giving a rough outline. For example, with your marks close together it will appear darker in intensity. If you want it really dark you can Cross Hatch.
Cross hatching can intensify your work. What actually happens, is you actually draw one set of lines and continue by drawing more lines the opposite way across it, making it much, much darker. Other effective results can be made by giving a feeling of roundness. If you have a crevice on any curve and you make it dark, but then lighter, as you come away from the curve.
Adding a wash to your work makes it more interesting. Many papers will support a pen and wash. Washes adapt well to heavily grained paper, with pens being good on shiny and smooth surfaces.
So, now you have done your sketching with your pen, now for paints. Block watercolour paints are ideal diluted with water. Keep your wash thin, otherwise you may block the lines of your drawing. Remember the light will reflect from the white paper.
I personally would recommend that you work with a palette which will hold block watercolours, but yet, can be used for mixing your colours too. It saves valuable time if you have your tools as close as possible. It can help to give a mixed look, if your pen runs into your lines, because it was the water soluble type bought.
Washes are not needed to be particularly accurate. When one colour runs into another, it can often add to the effect and become an advantage. Mistakes with pen and ink are a bit of a problem. It does not work to put more layers of paint on, as the paint itself, you could say, is translucent.
You can sometimes amend your work with a grainy ink rubber, but do wait until your paint is dry. Do not be heavy handed or it will take away the surface and mess the ink and paint up. So remember, a light touch is needed with the rubber. Leave some white, unpainted, areas on your work to give a bit of contrast!
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This "How To" guide was created by contemporary artist Anna Meenaghan. Anna runs her own contemporary art gallery where she invites artists and art lovers alike. If you would like to find more help on how to paint, then why not visit her site. It is also where I showcase my own art. Comment by Michael Bruckner.
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