A quick and simple Line and wash demostration. Farmhouse by Peter Sheeler

This is a simple little watercolour demonstration of quick techniques I use when Urbansketching. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com MATERIALS As often is the case, I'm using a rather worn out Pigma Micron 005 nib pen. It creates nice scratchy, sketchy lines. PAPER: Arches 1401b Cold Press Paper for this Video. My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag. For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again. MY PALETTE: All tube paints! Winsor newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramarine, Sap Green. DaVinci - Phthalo Blue, Quinachridone Fuchsia, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep. A note on Davy's Gray: I rarely use this pigment straight and when using it I usually mix it with each colour used. PAINT PALETTE:: The palette is the mixing tray from a "Koi" Watercolour travel set. The colours are set up so the ones I mix together most often are close together. BRUSH: A Polar Flo 1/2 inch flat brush is my current favorite. The bristle were originally white but have become stained. I often use inexpensive brushes because several of my techniques are quite abusive. Whenever the brush disappears from the screen it is either being wiped off or rinsed. REFERENCE IDEAS: come from my imagination/memory, my own photos or by painting on location.