painting fishing huts in pen and watercolour

3 April 2020

In this video I show you how I painted these fishing huts in pen and watercolour, working from a photo I took a few weeks ago.
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.

Materials list ... Paper - Fabriano Artistico, cold pressed, 300gsm, half sheet (58x38cm) Brushes - Daler Rowney, Skyflow, 1.5" flat Kaerell, Raphail, No 2 round Escoda, Perla, No 10 round AS Handover, No 2 round Colours - Winsor & Newton - Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow Hue MaimeriBlu - Paynes Grey, Cadmium Yellow Light, Burnt Umber, Dragons Blood, Permanent Violet Daniel Smitth - Natural Sienna, Hansa Yellow Light, Sap Green Pens - Lamy Safari with EF and F nibs. DeAtrementis Document Ink. White Posca Marker.

And a few progress photos...

Big summer sky with puffy clouds
Big summer sky with puffy clouds
Distant mountains
Distant mountains
Finished painting
Finished painting

Fishing Huts at Falls Dam, Maniototo
Pen and watercolour
58x38cm
Available - please contact me for details.

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