In this class we will dive into ink and watercolor pencil sketching by creating a beautiful scene from the Cotswolds.

My name is Toby, known as 'Toby Sketch Loose', and I love creating ink and watercolor paintings, whether that is with watercolor pencils, Inktense, or my beloved watercolor paints.

Watercolor pencils are, however, the most affordable and approachable of all of these options – but too often then are misunderstood and not used to their full (and amazing!) potential.

They are cheap, vibrant, easy to use and easy to take with us en plein air or on holiday. They have potential to be used in urban sketching, landscapes and more.

In this class I want to give you the ideas and confidence to take these amazingly flexible pencils – whether ‘watercolor’ or ‘Inktense’ – and start creating scenes with them with confidence and joy. Using watercolor pencil to create vibrant beautiful washes on top of our lovely ink lines.

Together we will create a fantastic sketch of a Cotswold scene, and along the way:

Discover how to combine ink and watercolor pencils
Learn how to lay down our initial pencil marks
Explore how water and brushes soften and mix our colours
Create varied and interesting textures and tones
Gain confidence to go out and start sketching more and more

And, as we go, I'll give you all the tips and tricks I use to refine my ink and watercolor pencil sketching, and the common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid in your creative journey.

No matter where you have reached in your artistic journey, what kind of artist or creator you are, you'll leave this class feeling inspired and confident in your creative abilities!

Audio credits:

Apero Hour Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 License
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Janani Ravichandran

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