<b>Discover the magic of pen-ink-watercolor in this guide jam-packed with detailed tips and instructions.</b><br><br>Are you a beginner in sketching? Or are you a sketcher looking to infuse for colorful magic in your illustrations?<br><br>Do you think that the average art instruction book omits too many steps in explaining the illustration techniques?<br><br>Then this book is for you.<br><br><br><b>Why combine pen, inks and watercolor for illustrations?</b><br><br>Pen and ink are the ideal tools to create mind-blowing textures and contrasts in illustrations.<br><br>Watercolor painting is appealing for the charming effects it creates but notorious for its unpredictability.<br><br>When pen, ink and watercolor are combined in an illustration, magic happens!<br><br>In this book, we will learn how to create this magic of texture, contrast and vivid colors.<br><br><br><b>What will you learn in this book?</b><br><br>- Pen shading techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, contour shading, stippling, and scribbling.<br><br>- Acrylic ink shading techniques.<br><br>- Wet and dry brush techniques for watercolor/ink.<br><br>- Materials used for pen-ink-watercolor painting. These include the conventional materials as well as some 'exotic' materials (such as table salt and toothbrush!) for creating unique effects.<br><br>- Creating textures using various shading techniques as well as different materials.<br><br><br><b>Of course, the real learning happens by doing, not just reading.</b><br><br>So, we will implement all the shading techniques and the brush techniques into ten step-by-step demonstrations.<br><br>Each demonstration will teach you how to do the initial rough pencil sketch, line work using pens, and coloring.<br><br><br>The ten step-by-step demonstrations will cover the following topics:<br><br><b>A House and a Light Pole</b><br>We will start with this beautiful monochrome illustration using pens and black acrylic ink.<br><br><b>Wood and Rusted Metal Texture</b><br>We will learn to create exquisite textures using pens, ink and watercolor in this exercise.<br><br><b>An Old DP (Distribution Point) Box</b><br>We will learn how a seemingly uninteresting and mundane subject can be used for a beautiful illustration. Also, textures, textures!!<br><br><b>A Piece of Old Abandoned Machinery</b><br>Even an ugly subject can be used as inspiration to draw a beautiful illustration.<br><br><b>The Door</b><br>We will use to capture the power of wooden textures and the charm of the old house in this illustration.<br><br><b>A Stairway to Heaven</b><br>We will learn how to simplify a seemingly complicated subject such as these curvy stairs.<br><br><b>A Charming Little Lane</b><br>We will learn how some rustic and subdued color combinations can be used to great effect.<br><br><b>Wall of an Old House</b><br>We will see how to 'cheat' our way to create a pretty illustration from a grey and depressing subject.<br><br><b>A Stone Temple</b><br>We will learn how a colorful illustration can be painted using a very limited color palette.<br><br><b>Buildings in Ladakh</b><br>We will learn to declutter a seemingly overwhelming subject and to create a 'feel' of a scene.<br><br>
