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| 1. When I draw buildings, I start with the main outside shapes first making sure that the perspective and proportions are correct before working on the detail of windows etc. I tend to use a 2B propelling pencil. | 2. For architectural and street paintings, people are important and the painting look bereft without them so, once I am happy with the overall arrangement and shapes, I position people into the picture and then sketch details of windows etc. I use the heights of doorways to gain the correct height for the figures. |
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| 3. Once I am happy with the pencil drawing I use a 0.1 Pigma permanent pen to go over the lines and details - often I do not draw too much detail with the pencil and put it straight into the picture with pen. I also ink in dirty mark and cracks on the walls even if they are not shown on the reference photograph. Finally rub out the pencil lines. | 4. To make the ink drawing look more 3D I use the 'thick & thin line' technique using a 0.5mm Pigma pen on some of the lines which are attached to one surface/plane that you can see and also into the far corners of windows, doors etc. Use your judgment to 'emphasise' certain lines. Finally I use a fountain pen with non-waterproof under sills and eves. |
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| 5. I start painting by establishing the figures first and then paint background around them in weaker tones so that they stand out. I use Quinacridone Gold to bring items 'forward' in the painting and leave random 'white' areas. Keep surfaces facing the sky, light in tone and do not copy the usual dark roads and rivers in a photograph. Seek shadows are create them yourself and emphasize lights and darks. | 6. To keep the eye on the focal point I will often arrange figures to 'draw the eye in' and use a red to the same effect - and leave items or areas unpainted or very lightly painted for the same effect - my 'style' can be very 'illustrative' - but then I pull all areas together and create a feeling of 'movement' and 'dynamism' using splatter. I use 3 colours for the splatter - Permanent white Designers Gouache (W&N), Pyrrol Red (DS) and Cobalt Teal Blue (DS). |
| For further information on the Pen & Wash technique that I use, I have several YouTube videos that you can refer too - below are a couple and you can see more on the YouTube Demonstrations page. | |
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| The George, Lacock | Owlpen Cottage |