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Drawing with pen, line & wash Avoid common pitfalls:  Don’t overload your pen, it will create blobs and you won’t achieve a flowing line.  Acrylic and Indian ink can clog up a nip-in nib pen as well as damage your brush, keep a clean jar of water handy and use it regularly.  Use a decent quality and weight of paper to draw on, there’s nothing worse than adding a wash only to see the paper cockle. Discover more from our very own Alan in the summer issue of The Artist! 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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All true and good points!  Looks like a must-read.  

Alan Bickley

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Thanks Robert, I really enjoyed writing this feature, line and wash is such an interesting and expressive way of mark making!

Peter Davison

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Something I don't do enough of, I'll  read the article with interest. 

Fiona Phipps

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Now this is what I need Alan! I only had to read the second sentence and I’ve learned something valuable already.....keep a jar of water to rinse the nib/brush, I never do that. I usually just wipe the nib on a piece of rag and only rinse when I’ve finished but I’ll do as you say from now on, because it does get sticky eventually. Great tip thank you. Your article will be a good guide to keep hold of, and close by when delving into nib and ink, a bit trickier to use than pens.  A good starting point for beginners also, to have concise information and no confusing waffle. I know you don’t do waffle! Looking forward to learning more.

Jenny Harris

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I love your line and wash paintings, Alan, look forward to reading the article!

Alan Bickley

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Thanks Peter, Fiona and Jenny, I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Anjana Cawdell

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Looking forward to receiving the issue Alan

Alan Bickley

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Great thanks Anjana, hope you find it useful!

Jenny Harris

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Received my Summer issue of The Artist this morning.  An interesting and informative article, Alan, with some lovely illustrations!  Has tempted me to have a go at line and wash, I usually only use pen and ink to outline designs for my watercolours.

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Ellen Mooney

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Received my Artist magazine this morning. Great article, Alan. I’m tempted to have a go but my drawing skills aren’t the best, I don’t normally draw or paint detail. I just ‘slap’ the paint on 😆

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Well thank you Jenny and Ellen, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed my feature. Believe me, they take up a fair bit of time! I wrote far too much, it’s had to be cut drastically but still reads okay!

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