September 24, 2023

Pen and wash of Runswick Bay Village, Yorkshire

I am definitely out of my comfort zone with pen and wash, I don't know why. Anyway, this is my second attempt at one which took a few hours and much less time than I usually spend on a painting. Photos of this picturesque scene abound on the world wide web and I think I got the reference photo copyright free off Pixabay. 

Runwick Bay Village, Yorkshire
I painted it in my Strathmore watercolour journal using Schmincke Horadam paint and a Faber Castell Ecco Pigment pen 0.3. I placed it alongside my very first pen and wash of Skipton Church. 


Koi Carp and lily pads in a journal

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