This class is aimed at beginners with 4 line and wash demonstrations which I'll help guide you through step-by-step. There are scans, drawing and tracing templates included for each demonstration to help you transfer your drawing over quickly and easily. You can follow along with my real-time drawing and narration videos for all of these demonstrations.

In this class, I explain every technique I use while I'm drawing and painting, such as using watercolour to paint shadows on a building. I'll be going over the basics of line and wash sketching. I'll show you how to sketch with a pen quickly and accurately using a variety of techniques including drawing lines in segments, hatching and using different-sized nibs to your advantage. I'll also talk about what materials you'll need, your options, and which ones I use and recommend. If you have a pen, some watercolour paints and paper, then you're set to go.

In this class, I will cover basics such as:

• How to draw simple to complex buildings with a pen, and how to use watercolour to imply light, shade and mood with a variety of colours.
• How to sketch figures and people.
• Materials - what paints, paper, brushes and pens you will need.
• Hands-on pen sketching techniques - follow along and sketch with me. Learn how to hold your pen for different effects, draw basic lines and shapes, and create depth and light/darkness in your drawing through the use of 'hatching'.
• Understanding light sources and how to paint realistic shadows.
• How to sketch a subject quickly by simplifying a landscape into basic shapes, and using a combination of loose and accurate drawing styles.
• Hands-on lessons on essential watercolour techniques such as wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry.
• How to paint skies, buildings, land, figures, trees and shrubs, and other objects.