Cynthia Barlow Marrs SGFA

Portfolio: • Artist's Drawing Techniques

Pen and ink chapter - 17 illustrations and accompanying text

Pen and ink chapter in Artist's Drawing Techniques

Making marks - Varying strokes with a dip pen

Line quality - Creating emphasis through line

Line width and direction - Dynamism and perspective

Hatching and cross-hatching - Developing tone

Stippling - Developing tone and texture

Showcase drawing - Palace staircase

Scribbling - Developing form

Varying density - Controlling ink flow to create layers

Adding water - Laying an ink wash

Textured papers - Working with surface interest

Line and wash - Combining line and tonal washes

Showcase drawing - Café

Blending and softening - Creating smudged marks

Using coloured inks - Colour harmony in line and wash

Expressive texture

Correcting mistakes - Convert, remove or cover up

Showcase drawing - Tuscan hillside

Line and wash - Combining line and tonal washes

It's not often I have a chance to draw my mother, or to publish an illustration inspired by one of my sketches. For this picture I used a combination of pens and brushes to try to convey the play of light across the figure and the chair. You'll find my mum calmly reading the Sunday paper on pages 146 and 147.
Fine art reproductions of this image are available. For details please send me a message via my contact page.

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Cynthia Barlow Marrs SGFA

Portfolio: • Artist's Drawing Techniques

Line and wash - Combining line and tonal washes