Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf
In this project, we’ll learn several variations of line-and-wash sketching in watercolor. Line-and-wash is a great technique for journaling and travel sketching.
Project Prerequisites
- all lessons in the Getting Started module
- How to Make and Apply Vibrant, Juicy Color from Project 1 (Spring Chickadee)
- Mechanics of Mixing lesson from Project 1 (Spring Chickadee)
Supplies you will need:
- pen with watersoluble ink (most standard office-style gel pens work) or a watercolor pencil or watercolor marker
- pen with waterproof ink (e.g. Pigma Micron, Pitt Artist Pen, Staedtler Lumocolor or Ultrafine Sharpie)
- sketchbook with student-grade paper or loose sheets of student-grade paper (optional, but this is one thing that student-grade paper can be great for!)
- watercolors
- brush
- water
- quarter-sheet of watercolor paper (11×15″), or smaller, if you prefer (e.g. if you have a 9×12″ pad, that size would be fine)