Hi, I’m Darren from Watercolour Mentor and welcome to Ultimate Line and Wash: Techniques and Landscapes. Line and wash and was one of my first introductions to watercolor. It combines the benefits of both mediums and it is a great way to learn the basics of drawing and painting. There were so many things that I wish someone had walked me through when I started learning pen drawing and watercolors. I want to share these essential tips and skills with you so that by the end of this course, you’ll be able to show off some beautiful line and wash illustrations to your friends and family!
This class is aimed towards beginners with 12 classic line and wash demonstrations which I’ll help guide you through step-by-step. There are drawing and tracing templates included as well for each demonstration to help you transfer your drawings over quickly and easily.
No prior experience is needed for this class. I will cover how to draw and paint simple shapes to more complex ones. Materials you will need are; watercolor paints (primary colors – red, blue, yellow), watercolor brushes (assorted), and watercolor paper (preferably 100% cotton).
I take a different approach from other instructors by narrating my demonstrations in real-time. I explain every technique I use in the context of the painting. Some landscapes featured in this class are; Venice, Burano, a Paris Street Scene, a London Street Scene, and the Charles Bridge in Prague. In this beginner’s class, I’ll be going over all the pen and wash sketching basics. I’ll talk about what materials you’ll need, your options, and which ones I use and recommend. If you have a pen, some watercolor paints, and paper, then you’re pretty much ready to go. I’ll show you how to sketch with a pen quickly and accurately using a variety of techniques including drawing lines in segments, hatching, and using different sized nibs to your advantage. I also demonstrate essential watercolor techniques you can use over and over again for any painting. And don’t forget, there are 12 narrated painting demonstrations of some classic landscapes included.
