How to paint in Line & Wash - a beginner's guide
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- Everything you want to know about starting out in line and wash. Some times referred to as pen and wash this tutorial will give you the confidence to get going. All techniques are explained including all the materials you need. Give it a go - line and wash is easier than you think!
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Paul I'm 71 years old. I'm just starting a journey into watercolor. I cant draw but I can trace. I havent been able to find what i love to do in watercolor. Until now. I love it I love it I do. This is what I want to do. Line and wash. It's perfect. Oh thanks so very much. Have you written a book? I'm a subbie now. I'm going to,watch today until I'm cross eyed. Your tip about finding a stick is brilliant. I'm so serious. As soon as I watched you put the lines on the paper and then wash it with paint I felt it..it was yes yes yes. I cannot wait to get my good Arches paper out and my paints. Nowmi need to order some good micron pens or markers, whatever they are. Hurrah I'm so happy
Hi Marlene - what a lovely comment, thanks so much. At 71 it's a great time to start, the learning process is the best fun I think!!! and Pen & wash is a perfect way to start. Yes I have a book (link to my website, below) Keep in touch - new video every Wednesday! - www.artbypaulclark.co.uk
That's so inspirational... As they say, age is just a number. You can always fresh start things.. I am really happy for you.. have a great time painting..
@Vicky are you ARMY?
@@mohamedabbas6577 yes💜
@@Vicky-fl7pv Age IS a number, old is in your head
Have never seen such a rich content explained in just 9.28 min. Simply awesome.... something corporate people also should learn. "No. 12 Stick" was too good.
So pleased you enjoyed it!
This reminds me of the meme that reads: This stick! I LOVE this stick!
Seriously, though, I've been a pen and ink artist for years, and it never occurred to me to use a stick with my ink. I have got to try that!!
Give it a go Megan - it's great fun!
This is surely the best beginners guide to line and wash on the internet!
Hi Paul, I’m 81 years young and I’m so glad I found your book, your TH-cams and you Facebook group. I’m learning so much. I always thought one painted the picture and then put the lines in. Doing the lines and then putting the wash in is easier and makes more sense. Thank you. Thank you for all the giving you do. I can’t get out to classes so this is all fantastic.
You are so welcome Pat!
I'm 80 and like you Pat, have just found line and wash. We are so lucky., to have found Mr. Paul Clark, he is great and also fun to listen to.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching you paint and taking the 'mystery' out of it. I am 73 and have only been painting for a year and just love all of it, but ink and wash is quickly becoming my very favourite. I will be watching for more of you in the future. Thanks so much for sharing your gifts!
Glad you enjoyed it Judi!
I am watching this thinking 'I recognise him' then I realised it is from when you ran a drawing course I was on at the South Street studio. I was so sad when that place closed as I was planning on coming back for a watercolour course. So I am glad you are now here on TH-cam. I will check out some of the workshops when we can all go back to normal.
Hi Nicola! - great to hear from you, yup, those South Street Days are very much missed. Keep in touch!!
I'm new to watercolors and fell in love with the line and wash technique! It's so gorgeous, it pops out in a perfect way in my eyes. Of everything I painted so far (I use Tombow mono drawing pens), my family loves my line and wash the most and my mother even asked me to paint something for her foyer in that style! Love at first sight for me, so thank you so much for the tips Paul. But now I want to try the stick and ink!
Excellent straightforward explanation.
Glad you think so - thanks!
I’ve found that I actually never knew my true niche!! The line & wash is definitely MY THING! It’s wonderful & the paintings I’ve done just really thrill me. I usually give away my works, but I’m keeping the first two for myself. I decided to just paint other ones for those who’ve asked for my paintings.
Thank you VERY MUCH for your great instructions & for sharing your God-given talent with us.
You are so welcome! - glad you found your thing!!!
@@ArtbyPaulClark BTW…your paintings are spectacular!! They are the ones people can look at for hours, finding something new each minute in all the details!!
You are a very good artist and teacher, I wish I had a beautiful teacher like you in high school- as they did not teach us anything. I LOVE art and I love to paint, I love painting roses, and they are cute but I really can't draw and I'm not good a buildings, I'm not too bad at birds. You are helping people in more ways than you know, because hobbies are so important for a healthy mind. Love from America
Totally agree and very happy to help!
I just got your book in the mail. I seem to be severely lacking in some fundamentals so I guess I will start at the beginning of the book. Thanks for all your videos I would not know how much I dig line and wash without them.
Hope you enjoy it!
Amazing!! I think Im gonna be a fan of line and wash from now on!
Just need to work on getting my sketches looking right. Wonderful tips.
Wowzers! I love your video! Just subscribed and can’t wait to see what’s up next. Your paintings are brilliant. Thank you!
Love this technique, been trying it for a while but your video has given me lots of great tips. Thank you x
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for an excellent introduction to line wash! I love your play of light and shadows, like in the barn one.
You are so welcome Susan! - thanks for the compliment!
I am teaching (trying!) myself to sketch and draw and came across line & wash and immediately loved it. I discovered your TH-cam videos when searching for a beginner's guide. I've been binge-watching now! You are the most informative and engaging resource I have found thus far. When I look at the world around me now, I am constantly seeing things I'd love to be able to capture in my own way (I literally spent 5 minutes taking pictures of bell peppers in the grocery store today). Thank you for making art so accessible and inspiring!
I bought your book and I am learning through your book and videos. I love your work. Thanks.
It is a really great to have you as my teacher! Thank you for the teaching!
Glad you enjoy it!
I like to draw ,will try line and wash thanks Paul. Going to Ireland in couple of months on a tour sketch book with me.😊😊
Thank you so much I am going to try it, your video is what I need to inspire me to start, I am french from Quebec, Canada….a fan of your talent!❣️🙏
Wonderful! many thanks!
Wow! I just love your work!!
So nice...great line and wash techniques
I can’t believe how helpful your videos are and informative! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Excellent demo, Sir. I will give a try. Thank you.
Love this video, many thanks! i will try this new method, love the garden stick idea and the blurry lines.
You are so welcome Amanda! - the stick route is great fun - and wonderful value for money!
I am definitely becoming a fan of you, your artwork and your techniques!
Thank you so much Sajni - keep in touch 😀
Like the idea of „selling garden sticks“ for dough!ha!ha! I‘ve a Bamboo for penning from a course over 25 yrs. ago. I‘m not sure if I watch you to learn & others on utube, or just like watching all you artists producing magic! I find you all so amazing, interesting & clever! Wish so much to be able to create the drawings/ paintings you all do! Thanks. Don’t know when this was written but, I now have a huge twig ext to desk! Waiting to be sharpened & used!
Really clear Paul - thank you
This is fantastic! Thanks for such clear explanations and lovely examples!
Glad you enjoyed it Whitney!
Loved watching you paint. Thanks for sharing. I also love the stick idea. I'll have to try that too.
Hi Elizabeth - many thanks and definitely have a go with the stick - it's great fun and incredible value for money!
Thank you for the video! In the past, I tended to focus more toward realism - moderate to extreme detail. (I'm an engineer by trade - go figure). In recent years I have learned to appreciate more of a loose style I really love your approach to line and wash. Finding a balance between form and color to please the eye. I let work overwhelm me for many years where my only art was a doodle on a cocktail napkin. I have started to sketch again as I am retired and have two beautiful granddaughters as practice subjects.
That's very encouraging for me to find out this information. I really enjoy these videos. These are very valuable for me
Glad it was helpful Kathleen! - keep in touch!
You jest about selling sticks, but I think it's plausible. As you said, give then numbers. Say they're from a special forest in Tibet and gathered by monks, or some other good PR. It's definitely better than some of these start ups and go fund me schemes. Also love this video. I have always just sketched, and now I want some colour. You said a lot of sensible encouraging things, especially about not caring about messing up a picture. And lastly your art work is tastic stuff. Love it. I'm off to learn how to paint a boat. Thanks.
Lol!!!! great comment and thanks so much!
This was so great! I’ve been experimenting with line and wash and love it, and this really helped me! 👏 thank you
Glad it was helpful Joyce!
Thank you Paul, I too love line & wash and will give it a go today.
Hope you enjoy
Thank you thank you thank you! So much wisdom in this short video, exactly what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful technique and painting. Looks like I am going to binge watch all ur tutorials. Hope I can follow some of them
Thanks so much Thokchom 😊 go for it - can't beat a good binge watch session!!!
Right, now I’m off to to get some No. 12 sticks! 😂
Great stuff - get a and full!!!
@@ArtbyPaulClark - indeed I did! Just missing a trusty rigger stick, tho’ (- a blade of grass, perhaps?!) 😉😁
I have loved this technique since I started painting and got away from it. I think I need to come back. I’ve always been self conscious bout my drawing ability so I think that has held me back.
Loved this video and how u explained everything! Excited to try these methods.
Thankyou!!
You're so welcome Izzat! - glad you're going to give them a go!
Just brilliant!!! 😲
Such an easy to understand lesson. I am new to watercolor and was recommended to you by a friend, and I am thankful I was! I really enjoyed this lesson.
I absolutely enjoy all your videos. You are so good at explaining and teaching. Wonderful. I’m so glad I found you.
Thank you so much!
Love your videos. They're clear, informative and so fun! I find myself chuckling in the middle of many of your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your humour. 😀
You are so welcome Tanya! 😀
I appreciate your art lessons and I always get to smile because of your wicked dry wit! Live your number 12 stick!
Awesome! Thank you!
I love everything about this video. The instructions and the tips but mostly the humor. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love line & wash! Thank you. All watercolor is exciting - love to watch the paint do it’s thing. Love to watch you as you know how to direct the paint so artfully.
Thank you so much!
I love the line and wash and will be doing it.I loved the stick idea amazing what nature can provide. Thank you for another great video
You are so welcome!
Great tips for beginners!! Love your energy & sense of humour while teaching 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a lovely and informative video ... and I truly enjoyed watching you paint the sailboat. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this beautiful and encouraging demonstration. You are a blessing in these times.
You are so welcome Joan (not that it's relevant, but my mum was 'Joan' ... and she was from Kent!! 🙂)
This is one of the best tutorials what I ever seen. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Love the Line & Wash looks really effective, especially the boat. Looks fantastic. I am going to try it.
Have fun!
I love the no. 12 stick ... this was great, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Delighted to help Janice
I'm just so glad that you're on TH-cam! so I can learn from you from the other side of the world!
Great to hear Owen!
As a total beginner with a lotta supplies, I’ve been trying to discover my style. I’m always drawn to this type of sketching and watercoloring but I don’t know it had a name…I learn something new everyday!
Best video on the technique I've found yet. I have liquid inks of various colours that I was wondering if I should use instead of watercolours, and I'm glad you mention that these can be used for the wash. Can't wait!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. A masterclass!!!
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for the wonderful video! Love the stick humor as well!! We actually used this method in my high school art class once, which of course I completely forgot about, lol. It was many moons ago. Your work is beautiful and I'm subscribing!! 😉😊
That is awesome and a BIG welcome to the channel - cheers! 😊
Thank you for the class :) I love learning new thinks!
Me too!!! - glad it was helpful!
I love your videos. Great learning each time. Thank you Paul
Very welcome
Your art takes my breath away.... super! Tutorial....I ❤️ line and wash.... I've done a few following Lois Davidson....they came out surprisingly nice! Great tips, as in ALL your videos.... 🙏
This was so incredibly helpful! And honestly I can’t believe I’m only just learning about the stick technique. 😂 I am definitely going stick hunting tomorrow!!
What an inspiration! thank you for this video. After many years I am going back to pen and wash. many thanks.and thanks for the stick trick ;0
So cool! I learned so much in just a few minutes!
I'm so glad Maro!!
Loved it! ❤️
The last one is sooooo beautiful.
Loved to hear about line and wash. Thanks to your video, I've now done 3 small ones on my own. I'd like more about line and wash, especially cottages and nature, such as trees and flower gardens.
Thanks for that Carol - yes definitely more line and wash to come!
So very helpful- thank you!
So clearly explained and enjoyable to watch! I can’t wait to try.
Hope you enjoy
This is a beautiful, and you’re a wonderful person for sharing! Thank you from my sister and I 🙏 We’ll be trying this soon
You are so welcome ... to both of you!
Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with us. Awesome
So nice of you Irene!
A very interesting/informative video! I've often employed the line/wash technique, you can get some interesting effects with it, which I think have helped enhance my own artwork.😃
Loved it, Paul.
Cheers Carol!
I have no idea if non waterproof pen can be this charming when it meets wash. I used to wonder how to make this beautiful mess every time I saw this kind of illustration. I'm so excited to try this method, thank you, Paul! Your video is such a great source!
Hiya - so pleased I can help - many thanks!!!
loved this. so straightforward and encouraging!
Glad to hear it Philip!
Thanks for the video, Paul!
You are welcome!
Perfect tutorial!! Thank you. Exactly what I needed to start my first piece. So talented you are!
Glad it was helpful!
I love your process you get straight to the lesson. Quick. Done great tips
A rewarding video thanks
many thanks Carin!
Delightful and instructive. Thanks!
Many thanks!
So much packed into this very short video. Thank you so much. 🎉 beautiful painting ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m so glad I found your channel😊
You’re genius at this!
This was extremely helpful. Thank you. I cannot wait to give it a go.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video Paul, I never thought I could draw the outline first and paint over it, but the effect as you have shown is great! I shall remember that if i try line and wash again. Stay well!
You are very welcome
Fantastic! Thank you for the video 😃
Such a useful video for a beginner. Thank you! I think you need to come and visit Chiang Mai, Thailand! Amazing people, street food, temples. A feast for the senses and many painting inspirations!
Sounds wonderful - I'm on my way!
@ArtbyPaulClark great. I know all the good spots so can show you around.
What a marvellous help this video was...
I feel like I have climbed a mountain and can see clearer.
Thanks Gwen!
Really enjoyed this discovery, Paul Clark.....I enjoy this type of work. Thank you. Will be following your work.....and having a "go"...
Thanks and welcome
This stick paint is gorgeous! You are a genius! I love it!
Thank you! Cheers Arianna!
I just stumbled on to your channel and this video. I haven't cried at art that I love or enjoy or inspires me for a long long time. Your rabbit made me happy. But. When you literally drew with a stick you showed what art really can be. Thank you for giving something I needed for a long long time.
Wonderful! thanks and welcome aboard!
Thank you Paul that was a great intro to line & wash. I've just started doing this, so your take on it is really helpful. *size 12 stick* 👍😂
Thanks Paul. Discovered your site. Keeping me going during lockdown. Your explanations are simple to understand for a beginner like me. Love your tutorials. Thanks so much. Jim
Great to hear Jim - keep in touch!!
Spectacular!!
Many thanks!
Great video Paul, it seems line and wash is a very forgiving technique, but the results always look brilliant.
Great. . .you explain it so simply. . .no mystery, just go for it and practice practice practice. . .but most importantly, enjoy.
Well said Martin!
Thanks for this amazing tutorial!
You're very welcome!
I’ve now watched several “line and wash beginner guide” videos and must say this is the best so far. It offers new tips and tricks that are not obvious. I’ll be checking out more on your channel! Thanks, Paul!
Great to hear Mel!