Chris Osborne Art 
Australian Bank of Commerce
The Story Behind the Urban Sketching
When I get my car serviced I usually drop into the Miles Historical Village and Museum because I have a few hours to kill. I usually take my sketching gear into the red rose cafe and sit down and sketch for a few hours until my car is ready. This time I chose the bank and the previous time the Range Rover fire truck.
This year they had sunset tours and you got to see the museum by night which was a totally different experience. I think these would look good as one of my black label paintings.
My Sketching and Painting Process
Initial Pencil sketch.
Adding waterproof Ink over the pencil so this will not bleed during the watercolour stage.
Pencil marks erased.
Watercolour added loosely just for some basic colour.
Tombo brush pens added for toning and shadows.
Drawing in all the fine details in ink.
Watercolour Paint, Ink & Paper
I use Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour on Arches France Watercolour Paper, 300g Hot Pressed or Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Paper 300g Hot Pressed..
Tombo Brush Pens N15, N45, N55, N60, N65, N95 and Faber Castell Fine-liners 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7
My painting come from my own experiences that I have photographed while traveling. By reading this blog, you as a viewer can now hear The Story Behind the Painting. Where, when, what was happening while I was photographing the wildlife.
Enjoy, Chris Osborne
Chris Osborne Art 