Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink
Sketching with Fountain Pen and Ink
A course by Alex Hillkurtz , Storyboard Artist
Combine loose ink sketching with watercolor to create beautiful buildings that leap off the page
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About the video: Sketching with Fountain Pen and Ink
Overview
“In this lesson I will show my approach to sketching with ink. I will show how I use ink to define the darkest parts of our composition, how to suggest details with a few pen strokes, and to stop before we’ve done too much! ”
In this video lesson Alex Hillkurtz addresses the topic: Sketching with Fountain Pen and Ink, which is part of the Domestika online course: Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink. Combine loose ink sketching with watercolor to create beautiful buildings that leap off the page.
Partial transcription of the video
“Ink Sketch In this lesson, I'll show you how I sketch with ink and a fountain pen. I'm primarily gonna be using these three tools here. This is my favorite Faber-Castell fountain pen. And I have a couple of fine liners: Sakura and a Faber-Castell. A number of different companies make these. I have a couple of different inks that I like to use with my fountain pen. For this type of sketching, I prefer a waterproof ink. I'll do my sketch and then, once I go over it, in the next lessons with watercolor, the ink won't run, it won't bleed. Certain fountain pens come with their own ink in them. Y...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
A course by Alex Hillkurtz
Alex Hillkurtz was born in England and grew up in California where he is a renowned storyboard artist for feature films, television, and commercials. His film credits include Argo, Almost Famous, It’s Complicated, and many others. Alex currently lives in Paris with his film editor wife, Tiffany, and enjoys discovering the hidden corners of the city that sketching and painting allow.
He uses the language of cinema to compose his images, moving beyond what one sees and depicting what he wants others to see. He believes that in our overly crowded lives, sketching and painting invites us to move at a more deliberate pace, giving us a true sense of place, where unexpected stories are revealed.
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- Level: Beginner
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