156 Advanced | TECHNIQUES
“Create dierent shades
or tints by varying
the pressure of your
pencil marks.”
PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
This colorful rendering of a beetle combines liquid
washes, watercolor pencils, and markers to create a
varied and detailed surface. Controlled application
maintains the precision of the initial drawing.
Surface marks
The effects from water-soluble drawing tools depend
on whether you work on wet or dry paper. Laying tone
on dry paper and wetting with a brush creates an even
wash, whereas drawing on damp paper translates your
drawn marks into intense pigment in one stroke.
Adding water to pencil
Lay your pencil marks on dry paper,
drawing or shading where required.
Load a clean brush with water and
work over the pencil mark to dissolve
the pigment and create a wash.
Adding water to pen
Treat water-soluble pen marks in the
same way as pencil, using a clean
brush to apply water. Move the
brush to blend and spread the wash.
Drawing on wet paper
Dampen your paper with clean
water applied with a brush or spray.
Draw with a watercolor pencil to
create rich and intense marks where
the pigment blends into the paper.
Watercolor
pencils and pens
USING PIGMENTED DRAWING TOOLS
With a high concentration of water-soluble
pigment, watercolor pencils and pens are a
versatile and quick way to draw and paint.
They give you much more control over ner
details and marks than a brush and wash,
and create a smooth surface with subtle
variations. Use alone or combine with
traditional washes for detailed studies.
1
Fill outline
with liquid color
Draw precise outlines
that will be used as
guides for washes or
pencil shading. Using
a no. 10 brush, ll the
largest sections of the
beetle’s shell with bold
washes. Use plenty
of water for a more
transparent effect.
2
Pencil shading
When the liquid
watercolor washes are
completely dry, use
watercolor pencils to
continue to ll in the
smaller parts of the
design, laying different
colors and staying
within the outlines.
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3
Apply water
With a small round brush, apply water
to the pencil areas, following the drawn
shapes within the lines and taking care
not to over-wet each area. Move the wash
gently to build a soft but solid tone.
4
Add solid color
To add a third layer of texture, use
thin marker pens to draw in lines of solid
color, accentuating the divisions along the
body and contrasting with the lighter
transparency of the watercolor washes.
No. 10, no. 6, and no. 2
soft-hair round brushes
12 x 8 in (30 x 20 cm)
cold press 140 lb (300 gsm)
watercolor paper
You will need
Aqua green
Apple green
Chartreuse
green
Lime
Forest green
Yellow
Aqua green
Black
Apple green
Aqua green
Olive
Beetle
Liquid watercolor
watercolor pencils
Marker pens
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