Mixed Media: Pen, Ink & Watercolor

Description
Create captivating, expressive artwork defined by ink and elevated with luminous watercolor washes. In this course, artist Matt Rota teaches you how to combine pen, ink, and watercolor to build depth, mood, and storytelling in your illustrations. You’ll explore line variation, hatching, washes, landscapes, and compositing for unique, imaginative results.

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Lessons

01: Getting Started
Meet Matt Rota and learn about pens, ink, and brushes, plus how to handle them effectively. He also shares tips to avoid common mistakes. (18 min)

02: Line
Discover the expressive potential of line variation and mark-making with pen and ink. Define sketches with strong contour lines. (27 min)

03: Value & Tone With Pen
Build form and dimension using hatching and crosshatching techniques. Work from Matt’s provided portrait or your own reference. (26 min)

04: Value & Tone With Brush
Explore texture and shadow through brush techniques, including dry-brushing and ink washes, to add atmosphere. (18 min)

05: Exploring Depth
Combine pen and brush to create space, depth, and scale in a landscape scene. Develop your ability to render perspective effectively. (35 min)

06: Watercolor Wash
Enhance pen and ink drawings with watercolor. Matt shows how to use color alongside linear marks to add emphasis and emotion. (29 min)

07: Compositing an Image
Learn to merge elements from multiple photographs into imaginative compositions. Build your drawing with pen and watercolor while developing storytelling. (34 min)