Drawing Imaginary Scenes in Ink + Color

Join artist Sam Gillett on an enchanting journey into the world of ink illustration. In this workshop, you'll learn to create breathtaking scenes using pens, acrylic inks, and watercolor washes. From a misty castle to a cozy greenhouse, Sam will guide you through techniques like perspective, simple line work, shading, and detail to bring your illustrations to life. Add a touch of color with watercolor washes to complete your magical creations.

CLASS LINEUP

Lesson 1: Draw a Boat in Ink and Acrylic Paints

Highlighting important shapes in pen can add contrast and detail to vibrant acrylic ink paintings. In this lesson you'll paint a sea-side background and a white sailboat bobbing on white-capped waves before adding ink outlines.

Lesson 2: Draw a Fantastical Castle with Ink and Watercolor

In this lesson you'll create a mysterious castle framed by evergreen trees and a lazy mountain river. You'll use color, pen lines and layers to highlight the details in the watercolor sketch and add a sense of space.

Lesson 3: Draw a Cute Cabin in an Evergreen Forest in Ink

In this lesson you'll create a small cabin and lines of evergreen trees detailed with ink outlines. You'll add ink on paints in specific areas which can emphasize distance and create interesting details.

Lesson 4: Draw an Imaginary Greenhouse in Ink

In this lesson you'll create a botanical interior scene framed by vegetation and greenhouse tools. Through perspective, layering and scale, you can make a three-dimensional scene.

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SUPPLY LIST

Paper:

Brushes:

Daler-Rowney FW Acrylic Inks

Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolor

Other Supplies