Chris Osborne Art 
McCormick Deering T20
The Story Behind the Urban Sketching
Tractors, crawlers, trucks and wagons our neighbour has so much to sketch, I feel I could be here years just sketching his vast collection of vehicles. I must admit I do struggle with the crawlers tracks and this did cause me a little stress while sketching it.
My Sketching and Painting Process
Initial Pencil sketch.
Adding waterproof Ink over the pencil so this will not bleed during the watercolour stage.
As you can see I always make a few small adjustments to the pencil sketch when the ink is added.
Watercolour added loosely just for some basic colour.
Tombo brush pens added for toning and shadows.
Drawing in all the fine details in ink.
I decided the sketch was looking a little sparse and decide to add a fence. Unfortunately I think I made the posts a little too high and in turn makes the crawler look smaller than it really is.
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 