Sketch It On Miami. Workshop 3

WORKSHOP M3

How to draw with non waterproof ink and watercolors
Location: New World Symphony

April  10-12

Workshop description:

Pens with non-waterproof ink can be an interesting and essential to dominate when we do sketching. Often it is believed that we should use permanent ink before the watercolor, however, non-waterproof ink enhance the richness of the work and can create very interesting artistic effects.

BENEFITS:

• The line softens and avoids hardness and rigidity.

• Produce fluency and freshness in the drawings.

• When using fine-tipped pens can we control the outflow of ink and avoid losing our

• The tone of the ink (slightly purple, depending on the type of ink) creates a special

• We can simply use water to produce depth or contrast in our work without other

• We work with graphics (stripes and patterns) in combination with stains (water

• Can be used variety of ink colors (brown, blue, black) to recreate special

• This technique is recommended for stroke atmosphere when it makes contact with watercolor. color. touches or watercolor) atmospheres.

o quick sketches and expressive (only need pen and brush with water)

o Mid drawings preparation (when working with limited watercolor palette, using

between one and even three colors) and

o complex drawings (using a watercolor palette beyond)

Workshop location

New World Symphony (Frank Gehry)

Learning goals:

The Participants:

• Will acquire the skill to control the dynamic ink line when applying water or watercolor.

• Will use the dynamic ink to enhance the contrast and recreate the atmosphere of the site.

• Apply this technique in a quick sketch and ink with water only, the second using two or three colors and a third drawing more complex.

Maximun number of participants: 35 (intermedium of experience)

Minimum number of participants: 15 (Workshop is cancelled unless this number of participants signs up)

Supplie list

• Pen Rotring Art Pen F, Lamy F or similar.
• Ink black, brown or blue. (or all three)
• Paper notebook that supports watercolor, but with little roughness. Rather a  bit smoother. The Stillman & Birn sketchbook is especially functional for both ink and watercolor washes.
• Fibre Marker water supportable 0.1 and 0.2Brush water.
• Watercolors Set
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