Adding Detail with Fine Liners
Learn how to finish a sketch with fine liners: choose what to draw, add tone and texture with hatching, and use negative space for definition.
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Tips & Tutorials
Short tips on sketching and painting technique
Adding Watercolour to the Big Shapes Outline
How to add watercolour to a big shapes outline: choose a tight palette, lay broad non-literal washes, let colours blend, and stop earlier than you think.
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Adding Tone & Depth with Brush Pens
Add depth to a watercolour sketch with six grey Tombow brush pens: how to apply tone, build it in layers and blend from dark to light.
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Mixing Watercolours Using a Limited Palette
How to mix watercolours with a limited palette: pick two complementary colours, map every mix on a simple eight-box grid, and get neutral greys that harmonise.
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How to Simplify a Scene Into Big Shapes
Squint at a scene, keep only what survives, and draw that first. A simple method for finding the big shapes before any watercolour or detail.
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