cedharrsketchbook Discussion Page Article: Observations on the Waterbrush Waterbrushes started appearing in Japan several years ago and have recently become very popular around the world. In Tokyo, I've noticed there are more books on sketching which recommend the waterbrush now, including several books by Chihiro Tanaka, the man who is credited with inventing these. He used to empty the ink out of regular brush pens and fill them with water. Then he included photos of these modified tools in his books on watercolor sketching. Some of brush pen makers realized he was on to something big and started to produce these brush pens with translucent barrels and no ink, calling them waterbrushes (mizu-fude). I have been using either Pentel Aquash (the one at bottom of the photo) or Kuretake Phys waterbrushes (the three in the middle) almost to the exclusion of my regular brushes. One cool thing about waterbrushes is that the constant water supply will allow you to go from dark to light in a natural unbroken graduation. Update (August 2006): Update (October 2011):
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Mole skin Gel Pen sketches | Apkconcepts A little to much of a lack of updates in the last month – here are a series of sketches that i did today with the new found love of the bic gel pen – it works really well with a brush pen, the ink is quite loose and creates great wash. More, perhaps intellectually challenging stuff coming soon, (for myself at least!…….). Like this: Like Loading... Urban Sketchers
Sketching, Travel Sketching, Illustrated/Travel/Art Journals : Trumpetvine Introduction to Watercolour Painting | For Beginners | Painting Articles Discover Watercolour Papers - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 3 Posted: 20 Jun 2012 In the third part of this introduction to watercolour painting for beginners, discover the different watercolour papers. What are the different paper surfaces, and how does this affect your painting? Does the size and weight of the paper make a difference? Find the answers to these questions and more. Watercolour painting exercises for beginners - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 2 Posted: 13 Jun 2012 Part two in this series introducing watercolour painting for beginners, covers the following five simple exercises for mixing and applying watercolour paints: Exercise 1 - Work with a single colour. Watercolour Paints and Equipment - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 1 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 The first in a series of articles covering all aspects of watercolour painting for beginners. Pages: 1