2 Line and Wash Approaches for Watercolor Landscape - InkTober

[@roywolf4515]

Thank you for the comparison. I'm just getting into watercolor for line work and it let me see that I like more line work for the forest and more paint for the reflections. I really appreciate it.

[@rosemarshall1219]

I absolutely agree about the angle hatching, it is a technique i discovered looking at very old etchings and i like using for foliage. Thanks for your videos.

[@j.m.watkins5169]

Nice work! I’ve been watching darn near every channel for watercolor painters and I learn a bit from each. But yours I learn the most. Seriously. Your instruction is the most detailed and clearest to learn from. Thanks so much!

[@pjlewisful]

the water in the 2nd one was fabulous

[@ruthballardart]

Really relaxing way to spend Memorial Monday. And I learned so much too. Thanks.

[@zachallerton1724]

Very useful ideas. L & W is my favorite technique in watercolor.

[@christmyrefuge3993]

The top one reminds me of the older Winnie the Pooh illustrations. Very informative! I learned so much from such a short video. Thank you!

[@maryhall916]

Love the more sparsely sketched one. Beautiful work . Love to watch over your shoulder, I always learn so much.

[@veronicahenderson5940]

I love this watercolor landscape pen and ink with splashes of color. Hope to see more Steve

[@mebs001]

It's nice to see your "whole" process, including using the light table for transferring the drawing's basic outline, which saves a lot of time. Yesterday on an evening walk around our neighborhood, I collected a variety of leaves from trees along our route, pressed them last night, and will now use them to trace around, then paint. I could have sketched out each one, but the tracing will save me some time and give me autumn coloring ideas too. Thanks for the video.

[@aliakber2k10]

You are the best teacher on KZbin.

[@caronleejones352]

Amen! I wholeheartedly agree! One hundred percent!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Okay this is definitely one of my favorites of your videos. I love 💕 both versions of this. I understand completely now why you would use the line & wash both ways. The top one looks more like an illustration piece while the bottom looks more watercolor painting. I am amazed that the line work part gives so much difference to these. I am also thrilled to see how your did the reflections of the water with both versions because I have had a huge problem with trying to do water reflections in my line & wash artwork. Extremely helpful & informative video that I will definitely have to keep handy for reference for doing reflections. Thanks for sharing this wonderful knowledge of line & wash with us! 😉💕👩🏻‍🎨

[@CupCaked]

Watching you cross-hatching is very soothing (Day 25 of pandemic self-distancing). I originally came to watch your latest video (the azaleas), but realized I hadn’t seen this one, which is older. Great stuff!

[@etouma]

This was very very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to do this video!

[@cynthiarichter792]

Very interesting for me. I liked that I could compare both styles side by side. Both have a draw for me; so another thing I can practice on. Thanks for doing the comparison of these two styles. I like how detailed you explain the process.

[@joann5157]

You make it look sooooo easy! I love watching your videos. You are a wonderful teacher!!

[@robynburgess3995]

I love your work, and your pain any is absolutely stunning you do an awesome job. I agree with others you're one of my most favorite teachers for watercolor. I like that you try new things new products and you share your feelings. Thank you for sharing everything that you do.

[@Sandieness]

LOVED this video! Thank you for sharing.

[@nancymcnicol1445]

Love these, Steve. I've come to appreciate line and wash more and more thanks to you and Inktober!

[@MDGlasspainter]

I really like the aesthic of the bottom painting.

[@evangelinepoe8952]

Great side by side look at different techniques. I like them both. I've used the various direction of hatching you demonstrated in the first study to draw faces, but with no outlines for face or features, it's all hatching. Fun exercise. You're a born teacher Steve.

[@jeanalford7020]

Marvelous, Steve. Love both versions. Thanks so much. : )

[@pathayes6084]

Thank you for talking about cross hatching. I have been thinking for a time now that cross hatching is distracting to the viewer and from the finished picture. I like other hatching and it serves a purpose and direction to the drawing. I really like your rendering of your picture. I like both of them. Thanks for teaching me something new. I always come away from your videos with something I can use.

[@bryanpayment3747]

You are an incredible teacher! Thank you for taking the time to share your craft in such an informative way!

[@lOwlEyesl]

I really enjoyed that Steve! Thank you! Also, major props on Reese's costume!

[@dmullins311]

Thanks for sharing - fascinating to see the two different approaches and I like them both in their own right.

[@janetdempsey4729]

Really enjoyed this video and I'm anxious to give both styles a try. Your videos always give me motivation. Thanks so much Steve!!

[@benjamina6915]

Thank you for taking us through these steps, something to practice with for my next watercolor paintings.

[@monopinion8799]

Absolutely stunning...Great tutorial. Thank you very much for varying the subject of watercolour, pencil watercolour, pen and ink. Making us comfortable in trying new approach and technique of painting.

[@clariolaelx]

Thank You, Steve! I really love both of them.You are a great teacher.Have a nice day.

[@personthatmakesstuff4186]

As always your painting is motivating! I love the pen and ink with watercolour.

[@Linda-qq5mg]

They both look terrific! Thanks for sharing your work.

[@jesseb.1909]

Bottom one reminds me so much of Calvin and Hobbes. I love it. I'm trying to incorporate more watercolor into my ink drawings. This helped a ton thank you

[@HerradaJulio]

It is always a pleasure to watch your videos, I learn lot. Thanks

[@karenjohnson6487]

Beautiful. I like both renderings. Thanks for the video. I enjoy all your work , especially your landscapes/spontaneous landscapes. They are awesome.

[@bardotte5757]

Great to find someone like you “Who Cares” You are such a good guy. Your classes are Tops👌Learn so much from you. If there is anything I need to brush up on with my watercolour, I can guarantee that when I log onto “The Mind of Watercolour” I will find the answers. So BIG THANK YOU Mr Cool Guy and many thanks for your superb classes. Your Great 🌹

[@susinok]

I love the look of pen and ink by itself. I am caught up on Inktober, and I still love it. I hope to keep this drawing habit up after this month. Maybe not daily, but several times a week at least. The minimal line and color was my favorite here.

[@mindofwatercolor]

InkTober is so much fun!

[@ardnasatelier78]

Another great tutorial! 😉 Thanks!

[@kaas2597]

Line and wash is my favorite stile of watercolor. I follow another watercolor artist on KZbin that specializes in this technique - Peter Sheeler. He does a lighter ink application usually, and I like it very much.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Peter is great. I like his work. Another KZbinr like myself who's been a professional illustrator.

[@joanporter916]

Beautiful as usual..I like both the plain pen and ink and the watercolor wash..You make it look so easy. Thank.you ..I will give it a try again. Thanks for the inspiration

[@nancydb1390]

Great video! Must watch again.

[@rebeccajosteelman563]

Wonderful ink and watercolour effects, love this stuff.

[@sandylynch9440]

Beautiful!

[@KeithGShafer]

I have to agree with you on crosshatching. After 22 days of Inktober I haven't been pleased with most of my attempts at crosshatching. Thanks for sharing this Steve I really appreciate your work and guidance!

[@jillterrell5570]

Thank you. I have a fascination with waters edges and forest. This should help me with working on the values. As always love your work.

[@jacquelinetan6699]

Thanks for this tutorial, Steve. I never did understand on when to cross hatch, and it just never looked right to me! What a relief to know that it's not really a "need" for ink drawings. Both of your drawings turned out beautifully. 🙌

[@Kyomiibrown]

You’re getting good with ink Steve, very impressive.

[@jillharper7456]

Very helpful.i have begun Urban Sketching and so needed suggestions

[@martineblanchet-art3377]

I learn so much !

[@lisesheeba4156]

I enjoyed watching.....always appreciate you sharing your art...thank you

[@nancyleigh-smith2796]

Both are beautiful but I think I like the first one a bit better. Thanks for sharing this!

[@mindakahn9964]

Great tutorial. Motivated to get back to work.

[@lubapatitucci5831]

Looks good both ways. Black and white or colored still looks great!

[@lydiaboyle9967]

Beautiful video Steve, really inspiring. I love your work. One day I might get somewhere near your skill level!!! Stay safe, wishing you and your family all the best during these difficult times.

[@katskinnerart1708]

Here is a tip if you are unsure about whether the next step will ruin an artwork; scan it in or photograph it in high quality first. This is great for near finished pieces that you are worried about ruining, as in worst case scenario you will have a print of what you loved. I do really like how both of the artworks came out. I kept thinking “add cooler colors to the water and reflections”. In my mind it would give that slightly more separation of the foliage and the water.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks Kat! I just checked out your channel and left a comment. Welcome to my channel.

[@pinkypilot]

Love line n wash! Thanks.

[@dech4548]

I love both equally honestly! Great lesson! I’m gonna give it a try!

[@books2art203]

Thanks for the demonstration. I always learn something new from you. I love both pictures, but I understand there is a time and place for both techniques.

[@bruceosborne1892]

Really enjoyed watching this one Steve. Thank you.

[@maryanharrell5642]

Steve, this was wonderful. I learned so much in this video. I am going to start it right over and watch it again! I loved it and it is beautiful. Thanks, dear teacher!

[@EzenamiStudio]

Lovely sketches and great tutorial! & that fountain pen

[@LeahBZ]

Thank you very much for this video. I am better at drawing than watercolor, and it is nice to know that a line and wash is a valid form. I think this will help me as I continue to improve my watercolor technique.

[@delila351]

Gorgeous...

[@mollypbfitz]

Lovely. Really like these!! Great Lesson.

[@trishbrown3285]

This was so interesting. I have been doing line and wash and didn't know it was called that but now I know so much more about it. I will go at with more of a sense of purpose and direction now. I appreciate your teaching style. I learn so much from your videos and have practiced with good result after watching, thanks so much.

[@jobell7356]

Really helpful, thank you. I agree about cross hatching, I've used it and it really does detract from the piece, in my mind any way.

[@thekevermelho]

I love this video. Very good explanation.

[@Vic101able]

This was really helpful, inspiring. . . thank you Steve once again.

[@chrismalone617]

Very nice. I liked it as just ink, also. But nice, colored, too. Beautiful for fountain pen! I’m a pen and pencil nerd, too.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yeah I think doing it again, I would leave the first as ink and maybe just color a portion. Thanks Chris!

[@maryalgar8779]

Like them both. Kind of reminds me of the work on channel - Smoothie 77. He does a lot of graphite and water-colour. Glad Reese is getting ready for Halloween.

[@Sherry1944]

I love Smoothie 77's videos.

[@maryalgar8779]

That's great - thank you for letting me know.

[@mchris1020]

Just about to dip my toe into line and wash--valuable information for me to start out correctly.

[@coreysmith6169]

Thanks!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks so much Corey!

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Thank you for sharing this. It was interesting on how much of a difference it made when you do ink with wc. The first one looked more detailed than the second one. Of course I'm more parcel to ink and pencil work then WC. First love is grafite. I can make things pop with grafite more than watercolor. Of course I am a WC newbie. Great job 👍. Thanks again.

[@RicheUK]

Great, interesting video. Really enjoyed it, thanks. My only complaint is that... you make it look so easy :)

[@SteveAtkinsonFineArt]

Wonderful video Steve showing how to change things up and get a different look with the same tools. Your second style with it's leaves reminds me a bit of Mateusz Urbanowicz who is a wonderful watercolor artist that lives and works in Japan (no doubt, you probably already are aware of him here on KZbin). I always learn something when watching your videos, thanks for that!!!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks Steve. No not aware of that artist but since you mentioned him I'll check out the work. Always appreciate you stopping by my friend!

[@heyitsvic9358]

This was fantastic. Looking forward to having another go at ink and wash. Although I think Id like something a little more in the middle though both peices are gorgeous as usual.

[@sarzorro]

Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@claychick100]

This was so fantastic Steve. I’ve got to give this a try.

[@OldLady-um9kt]

Love this lesson. Thank you. Hugs!

[@jenniegraham2882]

Gosh you make it look so easy😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@yelsyels]

Thanks for sharing techniques, appreciated.

[@tonihulick1886]

Very informative and well done. Thank you!

[@731cinbar]

VERY NICE!

[@cassiescreations9828]

Purr-fect costume for Reese (and his lack of heart). Steve, those drawings are absolutely gorgeous! I love that type of hatching, in the first drawing. The watercoloring is beautiful in both but I rather enjoyed seeing your "graphic side" come alive with the first and your using the light box. Enjoy Autumn! Is it peak there yet? It's still 100 degrees feel-like here and all the trees are various shades of greens, as always. We have the annual influx of crows in the live oaks across the street, however. At least, it sounds like Autumn! They've been fussing at one another all day - hysterical. Soon I will have Painted and Indigo Buntings, the female Paints (greenies) and Blue Grosbeaks. I look forward to them all each winter, eating from my feeders (I took so so many pics one year). See you next week. Thanks for all that you do!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Its only just started to turn cool. Very late this year. Everything is still green. Thanks Cassie!

[@marcosandreorlando2011]

Fantastic video. Thank you!

[@lisathaviu1154]

Enjoyed watching you draw, which I think is so much more important than really any other thing in creating artwork. You might try Noodler's Lexington Grey, which is almost black, dries quite fast, and is waterproof, even when diluted.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Cool. Good to know! I have some but have not loaded it into a pen yet. Anxious to try it. Thanks for the recommend.

[@JaredCullum]

Both were beautiful. I really enjoyed the ink sketch in general. Since I work in comics I do 90% of my work-work “line and wash” technically so I never fuss with it in sketching because i always like the break and freedom of improvisation. But I really really enjoyed your work here and it inspires to me to consider pushing it in my sketchbook more often. :) great video!

[@essietangle9931]

Thanks for talking about all the steps but most of all talking about cross hatching. I have never been able to make it look right and I gave up. I can see trying this in fall and even lighter for winter. It has even given me ideas for Christmas cards, something different is needed here, just talking about me. Most of all it looks very relaxing. We all have a need for something different after Inktober. As far of the different styles both are great, I just like seeing more watercolor than the heavy ink. (Great hint for plein air) Thanks Steve

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[@isabellarozendaal]

If the Noodler's is too slow to dry for you (I found that even fully dry it still smears), you can try Platinum Carbon Black ink. I can watercolor right over it the second it dries, it's really quick! Thanks for the great videos, I've learned so much from watching them!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, I love platinum carbon ink. Have 3 other pens filled with it. 😀

[@kimmin3125]

Thank you for the sharing👍

[@darmarferi]

Thank you , very helpful!!

[@brianashmorestudio]

They both turned out beautiful! The drawing in the top one was a fantastic ink drawing even without the color. I couldn’t agree more about traditional cross-hatching. It usually comes off looking very amateur. By the way, I don’t trust you to babysit my cat, anymore. So, Princess will be home with me, this week. 🐱

[@mindofwatercolor]

BAhahaha! Ok, fair enough! Thanks for stopping by Brian.

[@elflordsjourneys]

Love them both, I bet you could do a great Mirkwood! 😀

[@vaughnigami2588]

Yeah!

[@bettablue2660]

😂🤣We ❤ our kitty 🐈‍⬛!

[@m.s.4238]

Beautiful :)

[@Jacklynofalltrades]

Very nice!!!

[@GabrielStocktonWatercolors]

Great line work in both, thank you for all your time and sharing your thoughts. Where so you get your photos to work from?

[@avrilretief732]

Awesome, thank you 🙂

[@arleenszeliga8324]

I love your work. I always gravitate to your painting instructions as I learn so much. While watching your value sketch, I noticed it looked like you were erasing part of the tree with what looks like a pen eraser. Am I correct? If so I don’t see that item listed on your products. Will you please let me know what it is you are using to erase? Thank you.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks! It’s a Tombow Mono eraser

[@smilebrightly3666]

Wooooow