Chris Osborne Art 
Jasper Church
The Story Behind the Urban Sketching
A few years ago I went on the rocky mountaineer train with my sister and the final stop was Jasper. A picturesque little mountain town where I saw my first wild bear.
Nine years later I took mum on holiday and I was so glad that we got to visit Jasper again and the rocky mountaineer train made an appearance. This time the weather was much kinder to us.
As I was walking back to the hotel after dinner we came across this beautiful little church with a magnificent backdrop of snow capped mountains. I knew this would be a sketch when I got back home.
Unfortunately I week after we got back home a large percentage of jasper burnt to the ground in wildfires including the restaurant we had dinner at. From the reports I think this particular church survived but another one was not so lucky.
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.
Awaiting final framed 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 