Sketchbook Adventures - Watercolor Pencils

New Tools: Watercolor Pencil and Niji Brush.

This great trio of trees are located at Ford Street Park in Redlands, California. It was a beautiful day to be out there painting. I believe it was just under 80 degrees, with a gentle wind. Redlands is a great city, with alot of beautiful parks.

Today was try a new tool day. I have had these black watercolor pencils for some time. I decided to try them out today.

Here are some of the pluses for using watercolor pencils:

• They give you greater control for drawing your subject,
• They blend real easy with water, making shading a breeze,
• Once wet, it stays fixed on the paper. Unlike messy charcoal, which smudges easily.
• If you use quality watercolor paper, you can also lift-out pigment if you need to.

These are great for detail work or big washes. Also, using different tools makes painting fun.

Live, love and paint,

Terry