A demonstration of my Favorite urbansketching techniques. Pen and wash of an alley it Florence Italy

Although this was done from the comfort of home, it is a good example of my favorite techniques when out painting on location. A line and wash painting of an alley in Florence Italy Music by Jason Shaw, MATERIALS PEN: A Pigma Micron pen, 005 nib. I'm using a rather worn out Pigma Micron 005 nib pen. It creates nice scratchy, sketchy lines. PAPER: Arches 1401b Hot Press Paper for this Video. My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag. For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again. MY PALETTE: All tube paints! Winsor newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramar