<b>Learn the magic of the toned paper in bringing your pen, ink and watercolor sketches alive!</b><br />Are you a beginner sketcher? Or are you a seasoned sketcher looking to infuse some magic in your illustrations?<br />Do you think that the average art instruction book omits too many steps in explaining the illustration techniques?<br />Then this book is for you.<br /><br /><b>Why combine pen, inks and watercolor for illustrations? And why use toned paper?</b><br />Pen and ink are the ideal tools to create mind-blowing textures and contrasts in illustrations.<br />Watercolor painting is appealing for the charming effects it creates but notorious for its unpredictability.<br />Toned paper brings in a surreal charm to the pen-ink-watercolor sketches. A toned paper can be used to create a vintage feel or to create unexpected, vivid color effects.<br /><br /><b>What will you learn in this book?</b><br />- Understanding shapes and values.<br />- Color theory - complementary colors, warm and cool colors.<br />- Composition and coloring techniques.<br /><br />Of course, the real learning happens by doing, not just reading.<br />So, we will implement all the shading techniques and the brush techniques into ten step-by-step demonstrations.<br />Each demonstration will teach you how to do the initial rough pencil sketch, line work using pens, and coloring.<br /><br /><b>The ten step-by-step demonstrations will cover the following topics:<br />A Ladybug</b><br />We will begin our exercises by painting a beautiful Ladybug on beige paper. This is a simple exercise where we will learn to create a luster effect using white paint.<br /><br /><b>An Old Wall and Door</b><br />You will learn to create exquisite textures using pens, ink, and watercolor in this exercise.<br /><br /><b>Reflection of a Tree</b><br />You will venture to the dark side by doing our first painting on black paper. You will learn to paint loose and take advantage of the paper color.<br /><br /><b>The Waterfall</b><br />You will paint a beautiful waterfall in the jungle. You will also learn to use overlapping elements to create depth in a painting.<br /><br /><b>The Garden Steps</b><br />You will learn to simplify a seemingly complex subject and add some jazz to the painting using white highlights.<br /><br /><b>The Bicycle</b><br />You will paint a beautifully charming, yet neglected bicycle surrounded by thick foliage. You will learn to handle complex overlapping elements in this illustration.<br /><br /><b>A Path in the Forest</b><br />You will again visit the black paper in this illustration. In this illustration, you will learn an interesting technique of painting fog and creating many levels of depth in a painting on black paper.<br /><br /><b>The White Church</b><br />A painting with various elements and their complex interactions with each other. This is one of the most demanding paintings in this book.<br /><br /><b>The Yellow Boat</b><br />A simple yet beautiful illustration of a boat and the lapping waves around it. Learn to use a limited palette to paint beautiful illustrations.<br /><br /><b>An Autumn House</b><br />You will learn to declutter a seemingly overwhelming subject in this complex exercise. You will also learn to understand how to handle highly complex overlapping elements.<br />&nbsp;