Lightness & Power - Five easy steps to a convincing watercolour sketch

Learn to capture everyday impressions and travel experiences almost incidentally as a watercolour sketch with just a few strokes. In his structured workshop, Jens Hübner shows how you can sketch and watercolour people, architecture or landscapes in no time at all while waiting for the bus, in a café, on a park bench or even inconspicuously in the underground. You will learn to recognise motifs quickly and to skilfully stage them, and also learn the targeted use of watercolour techniques and the effective use of few colours and a few pencils. In practical exercises, the instructor demonstrates how to create the illusion of spatiality and atmospheric depth. During individual corrections, each participant will receive personal attention. Joint evaluations allow for exchange and you learn from each other. After the workshop, you will have mastered the five simple steps to set powerful accents in your sketch without losing its lightness.

Material:
I will use the following materials:

• Pencil 2B (Castell 9000)
• Eraser cap
• Pencil sharpener
• Waterproof fineliner (Pitt Artist Pen black 0.5 mm (F))
• Black biros (BIC)
• Small watercolour box (Silverbox from www.huebschke.net) with the following Schmincke Horadam colours: cadmium yellow, transparent orange, vermilion, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, burnt umber, Paynes grey (bluish) and cerulean blue
• 2 water tank brushes (from Faber-Castell)
• Foldback clip
• Sketchbook A5 portrait format (Hahnemühle Watercolor Sketchbook)

You are welcome to use your own materials, but waterproof pencils and watercolour paints should be available.