Chris Osborne Art 
Old Station Masters House
The Story Behind the Urban Sketching
While I was helping someone move, I noticed this amazing abandoned building across the road, so I photographed it on my phone. It turns out to be the old Station masters house at Drillham.
The first photo I took was parallel to the building, which looked nice but I wanted to create a little bit of depth and shape. So I took another photo a few meters to the right and in front of a road sign so this wasn’t included in the shot.
I crouched down to include space under the house making the dry grass look more menacing and overgrown.
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.
More Colour added and a few more details in the finished artwork.
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 