I love to draw and paint in ink using these portable, very affordable ink wash pens like the Pentel Color Brush Pen–so I made a class about it!
You can take this class on Skillshare, which is a Netflix-style membership platform where you subscribe and take all the classes you want to. I have over 30 classes on Skillshare. Go here to see the class on Skillshare.
Or you can take it on Udemy, where you only sign up for the classes you want to take. For this class, I bundled it with my class on creative color mixing, so you get two classes in one. Go here to see the class on Udemy.
This class is for anyone who wants to play around with ink (or sepia watercolor), anybody getting ready for Inktober, or anyone who wants to sharpen up the values and drama in their art.
In this class, we’re going to work with just one color to truly explore value. By setting aside color and working on exploring a full range of light and dark in our work, we can create art that makes a strong visual and emotional impact.
I’ll be demonstrating the wonderfully portable and affordable Pentel Color Brush Pen in sepia. You can take the class using ink or watercolor, and I’ll demonstrate each of those.
We’ll study the value scale, then we’ll do a simple warmup exercise painting a piece of fruit.
After that, we’ll dive in to a classic Italian village scene, painted in sepia like the old masters used to do.
In this class you’ll learn:
- The benefits of painting with just one color
- How to identify values using a value scale
- How to paint from dark to light in sepia ink or watercolor
- How to soften or sharpen your edges
- How to add finishing details and adjust your values to make your painting pop
- How to apply these techniques to full-color paintings and sketching on location.
These are simple techniques that can really elevate your art practice. Follow along and create dramatic, vivid art that jumps off the page!