3 Line and Wash Techniques You Can Try Right Now [Ink & Watercolour Tutorial]

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

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[@quincykristian5479]

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[@questioneverything3632]

I’m American, and there’s something I find so soothing when I watch or listen to watercolor artists that have an English accent!😌 Ya’ll are my favorite channels! 🥰

[@LeParisien78370]

Nice exercise for those of us who try to stay within the lines all the time. A liberating experience!

[@banger355tw]

Number 1 seems more finished and pleasing to the detailed eye. It might be effective for a traveler who wishes to memorialize their journey. Number 2 is a tweener and is more artful. Number 3 is very artie and fun. It is like an illustrator would use to enhance a fanciful youth story book. I really do have to say that I enjoyed all three very much.

[@jakemartin4305]

Gotta say the first one is my favorite they all look good but something about the first one 👍

[@philrogers9146]

You did make me laugh when you said it looks like a pre-schooler, as I look at my work in the same way, but still carry on until it looks like at least a year 10! LOL I did enjoy watching you work. #1 is my favourite

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Exactly!! Ha ha...just got to keep going! But I sometime that 'ugly' stage of a sketch can really throw me off balance - and sometimes I can take it my stride...the fight is real!

[@megdias7]

@@tarias_sketchy_adventures I sometimes feel like stopping the work

[@charlottesmom]

Jemima is too adorable, I love that you let her "help" for a bit. 💕🐈

[@robfielding100]

All 3 sketches were marvellous. Thank you this really inspired me!

[@patriciabradley2286]

Love nr. 1. But love all three too. Love your sketching overall. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@juditgal8561]

Lovely all of them, but my favourite is #1

[@ema8413]

1st one looks the best painting but 3rd one looks more fun to try.

[@vaninafernandez3043]

I liked the approach of 1, the shapes of 2, and the colors of 3.

[@claudiajanssen849]

Think the same way 👍🏻

[@tune_smith]

Number 1 was my fav. It represents everything I love about watercolor.

[@dagmarsart]

Love number 3!!

[@avo3ad0]

Have watched this video 3x now. Watching you is very helpful and inspirational for me. When you start the second house and talk about how at the beginning stage it feels like a 5 year old drawing... That is so relatable. A lot of times I want it just give up at that stage. Watching your whole process helps me trust my own process. Thank you for your content!

[@derinaries]

I love the method u used in the begining. Im going to try that. Mind blown.

[@cindysouza5017]

I love #1, the loose sketchy look always intrigues me. They’re all beautiful.

[@traceyconnor5620]

Number one is my number one! The process,the results, all of it. Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@javo1299]

Number one is my favorite ☺️

[@everettdegrasse8478]

I like No.1 best. I was mesmerized by the way you turned the splashes of color into shapes that ended up being a very inviting scene.

[@wendyvarner3498]

I thought I was going to like the first one better but I’m surprised that I like the 3rd one best!!! So cool

[@RosieBrownie]

Now where is the love for *Method nr. 2* in the comments?? 😍🎨💚 I can't be the only one who is in love with that one?! When I think of the watercolour art I saw when I was little (which made me fall in love with the look of watercolour) THAT'S how they would look. This might sound strange but it's the most artistic in my opinion. That sketch simply *_could never_* been done exactly like that ever again or with a different medium. (Try it with acrylics or oil or even PENCILS. You simply can't get the same feeling but with other mediums, you can make it very close to the original photograph = ugh, boring!!) It's just makes it more authentic and natural, I simply don't know how to describe it. I know *Method Nr. 1* got a lot of love in the comments, and I can definitely see why. It's the most realistic of them all. Maybe it's because I'm a photographer and when I look at a sketch or a painting, I want to be able to FEEL that it's a painting full of life and not just a "copy" of a photograph. Maybe that's why I love watercolour so much. Artists who draw and paint super realistic things are indeed VERY talented, but to me, that's..... a bit boring 😳 I wanna be able to tell that it is a living breathing person behind the art and not "just" some mechanical device. I wanna be able to tell by the style and by the little lines and smudges and the "imperfections" (read *_personality traits!!_* ) of the piece who the ARTIST behind it all is. Does that make sense? *(Please tell me in the comments if any other photographer feels the same way about art!)* The fact that you went "so out of your comfort zone" with *Method Nr. 3* really shows what a great artist you are. If you would continue to study that style a little more, you could turn it into your own in no time! 👏🏼 It's not about copying, it's about learning other methods. Which also means that YOUR version (while using that method) is going to turn out different from any other version AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT!! 👏🏼👏🏼 That's what makes art..... *art.* And I actually thought you did well with the colours on the third one. It was the first time you tried it too, am I right? Well, you did amazing. In all of them, that is ❤️ You are an amazing artist and it's also such a pleasure to listen to you speak in your videos. You seem like a truly lovely person and your art inspires me and makes me feel all warm inside, like when I was a kid. You make REAL art, in my opinion. There's so much soul in your work that I simply can't help but keep looking. 💜Thank you! ☺️💜 _Also thank you for helping promote healthy oceans and forests!! You truly_ *_are_* _amazing!!_ 💚

[@Marvi.Sirmed]

All of them look beautiful. I like #1 the most though.

[@SarthakDasgupta]

More effective than 100 lectures on the subject. Thank you 🙏

[@Joy-TX]

Love the loose one😊

[@SarahBaileyArts]

I took a workshop with Ian F a couple of weeks ago, I think the best thing I took away from it was that he uses the markers to blend each other out, so he'll put down a bit of black and then use a light grey to blend it out a bit, that's how he gets that dark "cloudy" look in his shadows. He uses mostly fineliner and puts in TONS of details, the markers really just do the bricks or stones and shadow areas. Really nice take on it!

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thank you Sarah! I was booked for a workshop with Ian in Germany last year but then the pandemic happened, I’m hoping I can attend in future. Thanks for explaining his process 😊

[@ginger451]

I like #1 the best. The merging colors from the original watercolor wash gives it more dimension and depth.

[@peaceofpaperbindery]

I love 3 and really like 1 as well!!! 3 is my favorite 😍

[@Marchautowerks]

I like the first process the best but as a final product I think I like the third picture

[@janniebreedt2892]

Hi Taria, Thanks for spending time with us in Stellenbosch yesterday. I have been watching some of your teaching videos today and loved it!

[@annelynch4482]

I think #1 is fun and came out super.

[@franklinvanreem]

Nr 1 was my favorite process!

[@julietreimers8372]

I like all process but my favorite is #1...and the result is fantastic.

[@snehadebnath7432]

I liked the 1st and 3rd one... 😍😍😍

[@akba3966]

Thank you for showing different techniques! My favorite is #1

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it!

[@katewalton6350]

Number 1 inspired me the most. Always show your process it helps us. we think your perfect. Great video.

[@wenwake7584]

I think you did well with the house inspired by Ian Fennelly even though your paper isn't A3. It's really vibrant. Then again, I liked the techniques and more muted visuals of the other two houses, too. Mmm, I may have to attempt to play like Fennelly. I like how he lets his colours play on the page and the use of white space. I also like his enthusiasm and his potty mouth, so I'd be up for watching more of his videos, lol. He's also one of the few that speaks of his mistakes and how he uses them to his advantage. Makes me laugh when being self-deprecating about his crappy people drawing skills, hence no peeps at his locations! That gave me confidence as I can't capture people or gesture well either. I remember your happy accident with painting and drawing looser boundaries, like the cobblestone foreground, it really is more pleasing seeing some softness around the edges of sketches. I think a series of 'Inspired By...' would be fun experiments. Us viewers may discover urban sketchers that weren't on our radar, too. I just love watching process and tools & techniques used. The royal 'They' say the best way to learn is through imitation, and as you say, your own style comes through anyway. Win :)

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thanks Wen - I do think and 'Inspired by ' series would be awesome....Im just not sure whether I can pull it off! Ha ha. Yeh I love Ian F's delivery, he keeps it real and as you say works with his mistakes. I resonate with his personality and approach to sketching for sure.

[@devnagraham1006]

Great comments Wen and I agree that a series of 'Inspired By..' would be really interesting.

[@moma-b]

My favorite is the first one but I like all three, actually. 😊💖

[@busyceeq]

The process was amazing! Thanks I vote for#1

[@bethcrane5780]

Wow, just wow. Radically changed my relationship to my watercolor sketchbook. Never would have thought of these really different approaches, so thanks for that. I really like your channel and glad I found you.

[@amexjam55]

Oh, how sweet. Jimima cat is so cute.

[@dxmkrew]

I loved the first and the last the best. I don’t think the pink in the last one was bad at all. It might not be what you were aiming for, but it is a lot of fun to look at.

[@ashleynic6866]

This was such a great video. Thank you so much for sharing. I am new to watercolor and just wanted to pick up a fun hobby but of course I am analyzing every stroke to death and this really got me out of my head and have more of a fun natural flow. I loved them all but #1 was my favorite.

[@beverley-memawmawclarkwhit5102]

I like the first one best!!

[@feltingwoolsculpter]

Alllll so much fun!!!

[@jasonballinger3549]

Loved 1 & 2 most, really expressive I thought

[@bobmills5694]

Liked number one best. But personally I’d be happy with any of them. Well done you

[@davidkennedy2335]

Many thanks. This is probably the most informative and at the same time enjoyable vid I’ve see. I also appreciate that you don’t hang around, but just get on with it. How difficult for us to have to choose a favourite. Ok then , I like no 1 even more than 2 and 3. David

[@bleueyes28]

Demo 1 proved to be a great learning experience for me. Your process really helped me understand some of my fails when attempting urban sketching. As I watched you develop your image, I took into account how you were creating greater depth through the use of your pens. I will definitely go back and re-watch #1. I like all your outcomes, but I favor #3 the most as it's a bit wonky, as I resonate with wonkiness (LOL). I'm glad YT suggested this vid, and I'm going to subscribe.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

That's so great to hear. I'm really glad it was helpful to watch the processes. Yeh, it's all about the wonkiness!! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@nancylove7911]

I liked the finished #1 the best but they are all cool! I like all your videos.

[@Bonitakleefkens]

I love the way the roof on house 3 turned out.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thank you! I hated that sketch right up until the end ha ha!! Proves that you should just keep going no matter what!

[@pilarguerrero3405]

I really liked the first house, thanks a lot for sharing three processes. Very inspirational.

[@kristinaperinot7544]

This was such a GREAT video ❤ super interesting to see your different experiments. Now if I could just be brave enough to paint and sketch instead of just watching 🙄 TFS

[@renk.1321]

I like the first one. I will try this technique soon. Thanks!

[@debraalitz3860]

Thanks!

[@niksiever3135]

I love Ian’s style. So creative.❤ he has a free course on his website. Your drawings turned out beautiful.

[@thefrostedblueberryart]

I really love that little jar you use for water with the fruits on Taria, it’s so cute!

[@marymccaslin1690]

ALL are gorgeous!

[@felizmente4266]

Thank you for the demonstration and webpage with recommended materials.

[@TheCreativeCurator]

1 is gorgeous - but I REALLY love the experimental result in No.3! All are fab though - I’m feeling super inspired! 😍

[@ebklos]

Number 1 is my favorite but I appreciated each example. Thank you!!

[@Harrykris100]

my fav is the 1st one

[@rcdowding]

Loved watching your process. It’s much too hard to choose just one. Thank you.

[@piperang1536]

Thank you for showing us and inspiration me as well. After i watch video I bought color and book ready to try my vacation’s view

[@mlindberg49]

I actually liked the process of sketch number one. But I love all three sketches. I enjoyed your tutorial very much. Thank you for sharing

[@felizmente4266]

¡Gracias!

[@karenkaren9526]

I LOVE YOUR STYLE!

[@monika.71]

Well, I really want to embrace the technique of putting down a wash first in a very loose style and then detailing on top.... so #1 is my favourite. I am such a control freak (and a newbie, which probably is the reason why!!). I do looooooove Ian Fennelly so much. Love his style. His use of ‘emotional colours’ is amazing ... very organic and it just seems to work. Purple on a house when it is in reality beige?? Yeah, why not! 😁. It really does convey the emotion.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thank you so much Monika - it definitely takes a bit for courage to get loose and start using different colours to what you see etc. One step at a time! It’s so much fun though! Thanks for watching 😊😊

[@kerrykuss642]

I liked your first attempt through, until you finished attempt 3. Now I really like the third, I think because of the color and the free style. Thanks for sharing!

[@karenkaren9526]

I love the process of #1

[@ceuser235]

Really enjoyed last one. Just trying something new never mind worrying about results. Ended up my favorite!

[@Frenchie_28]

I watch your videos as I get ready to go to work. It's very soothing to watch in the morning. Keep it up! I might attempt drawing these in expired makeup bc I don't have watercolor paints but I'm gonna attempt using eyeshadow

[@mikelees5093]

Enjoyable demo. Thank you.

[@marilynlopez9866]

I love all of them. Hearing you I felt very related with all the doubts and fears I have when work my craft. I’m so happy that I found you.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thank you! I'm really glad my revealing all of my self-doubt is useful for others!! Ha ha

[@lyndeanezjoppp00the93]

Beautiful ! I love both , for me I like the loose style , but both are great .

[@melissabridge5687]

#1was my favorite. But I enjoyed them all. Ian Fenelly is a hard artist to emulate. He lays down color, then sketches it out, then lays more down, then shadows... the process is magical to watch. Hid choice of colors makes the sketch lively and larger than life. I believe your #1sketch was more Ian than the last.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thanks Melissa! Yes, Mr. F's process is pure magic. He's a genius :)

[@cecilialadaga2811]

It´s abosutely LOVELY! The three of them!

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thank you Cecilia!

[@angelladejager4439]

#3 my favourite!

[@sallyjohnson1566]

Fun! Like all of them, last one!

[@me1998j]

i quite liked th ethhird one

[@theresaladouceur2359]

Genius! Thank you for the inspiration

[@naseema5776]

For me 1 : 5 ⭐ for everything, techniques colors... 2 : 2 ⭐ 3 : 4 ⭐ especially for the techniques But keep do what are you going, you inspire a lot of people who interesting to printing ❤

[@markfalconer_paints]

All three are great!!!

[@samya4570]

I love number 3

[@skyeblue6834]

I feel very inspired by your work its fabulous

[@danbolton3180]

Absolutely fabulous!

[@angelabalderas5292]

Adorable I love your process

[@mogsya3367]

just viewed your process here with the 3 paintings of the same photo. think I like both the first and second one best and can't really make my mind up but maybe number 1 is my overall favorite. thank you for sharing this video on KZbin.

[@cherylcollier4662]

Loved watching you demo this three different ways. The process and outcome from #1 is my fav.

[@maidas1905]

I didn't expect to like this, but i did very much.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Well, thanks!! Glad you liked it! Out of interest... why didn’t you think you would like it?! ☺️

[@maidas1905]

@@tarias_sketchy_adventures Well, when the video started I was thinking "Gosh, I don't wanna waste my time by watching the same thing 3 times... borrrrrinnnggg" but I still watched and enojoyed it all. The first one the most I must say.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Ahhhh that makes total sense...!! Thanks for letting me know, really helps me to think about how to approach future videos 😊

[@artofcinema2920]

This is fantastic. I think I like number 1 the best but all are very good. Keep up the great work.

[@neyalek5024]

While you were doing #3 I hated it because it was just too bright and messy but it came out soooooo well! They're all amazing. I was going to say #1 but now #3 is just so interesting to look at.

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Ha ha - you basically described my emotional journey of doing number #3 too - I also hated it to start with, but it seemed to sort of come right in the end :)

[@carolyncibik8429]

Try making Jemima a little bed - even just a folded hand towel, and put it down very close to you, and just out of your way. It has worked for me with my helpers, might help you too!

[@khaizinthein8810]

Experiment 2 method suits my skill quite well. Thank you for amazing tutorial

[@paulhill2891]

really enjoyed this love to try to paint like Ian Fennelly so number 3 for me

[@qnarts]

I love your style of dsrawing

[@rileeb848]

All of them look wonderful in their own way. I do really like the viridian at the top of #3. But all three have awesome character and kind of tell their own little story. This was fun and inspiring to watch. Thank you! I learned a lot from watching you.

[@Ariesgirl86]

Although I like all the three methods.. my favorite is the #1 one.. love your style

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Thanks so much 😊

[@larrygrenier621]

Very informative. Thanks Taria

[@carlacaldwell1719]

No. 3 but all are great!!