LESSON #9 - Pen and Ink Washes

[C.Bodine]

How did I get here?    No, I mean my painting? I've been moved. Which is fine with me, of course.  I didn't post it here, because I thought it was for the girrafe lesson and Dennis would want it for the lesson only.

[C.Bodine]

Found the answer to my first question.  Sorry, Dennis.    I'll try to do better next time!

[Dham]

C. Beautiful painting. I know your daughter will love it! My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I hope her situation improves.
I love the background colours. What colours did you use?
Keep all the paintings. Its great to back and look at them again. When I do it reminds me I have learned something! I also recently purchased a book called Master Disaster five ways to rescue desperate watercolours.  I have many desperate watercolours to practice on . It shows how you can really scrub off entire areas and start again or darken areas. There are really good descriptions of composition, colour, and unity.  I figure with my stack of bad paintings how could I possibly make it worse. I may as well try some of these techniques maybe something will come of it. I have also soaked paper in the tub and reused it. It will leave a tone but it can be an nice undertone.
Stick with it I think your paintings are terrific!
Denise

[C.Bodine]

Thank you, Denise.  Sounds like a book I need!

[Helenty]

Have finally done my pen and ink painting and really enjoyed it.

[dennis]

Absolutely a nice pen and ink wash. Very nicely rendered. I'm glad you did not try and "paint" it. See how the thin washes applied very lightly gives the drawing a unique characteristic not attainable with ordinary painting. Well done 

Just the back of the neck is in shade and needs darkening up a bit.

[Helenty]

Thanks Dennis, i was hoping i had it right and i will darken at the back of the neck, i like this pen and wash will have to try and do some more.

[Leana]

Beautifully done Helenty ... well done 

[Val]

Lovely fellow Helen, really shows off the technique well. Good job. 

[Lillian]

Helen, well done!   

[Rkymtnmary]

Wonderful job, Helen! 

[C.Bodine]

   Love it, Helen

[Dham]

Beautiful!!
Denise

[Harald]

Really nice

[Karen]

There are some lovely giraffes here. I've been away in Australia and really missing my computer though i've borrowed one from time to time. I couldn't print any templates but I had a pen and watercolour pencils with me so I did fantail birds instead. These are my first bird attempts. It was so hot in Brisbane my washes dried almost instantly - must be interesting painting in hot countries.
Here is Fantail 1

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