My first sketch of the Durant was a little on the small side so this ended up getting rubbed out since it was on quality water colour paper.

My second sketch was much better scale but not centred on the paper as well, I guess it all takes practice.

Step 2 Pen outlines, I do get a little worried at this stage because its final once you place ink on paper, especially if the area is not going to be covered with watercolour.

This was a little different from my last sketch of the fire truck as I got to use a few more colours.

I have spent a few years trying to get every colour perfectly match to the original subject as possible.

Now I struggle adding colours that aren’t in front of me or change them to what looks good, which is this style of painting.

Step 4 – 6 adding the combo brush pens and two layers of detail pen work.

My paint splashes still have a long way to go before I get some good shapes happening on the paper. I must admit I found a nice paint splash on the computer screen the other night.

Maybe I should take a splashing workshop, I’ll have to pay more attention to how Ian does it next time.