Cross Hatch and Watercolor Illustration

Watercolor painting is beautiful in and of itself, but let's explore a way we can enhance it with another lovely technique, cross-hatching. Cross-hatch illustration also stands on its own in its beauty when done right, but I like to use it as a way to make my paintings pop off the page. Incorporate these two styles and mediums into one for a work that is detailed, colorful and immensely satisfying. 

Topics Covered

• Cross-hatching technique
• Watercolor pencil usage
• Learning to see and recreate light & shadow
• Combining crosshatch and watercolor to form a unique composition

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Materials Needed

• Watercolor paper or thick mixed media paper
• 3-4 purple, green, blue, Watercolor pencils or traditional pan/ tubes
• Pencil & Eraser
• Thick & Thin Fine liner (Must be waterproof. I used .3 and .8 size Copic. Micron is great too)
• Cup of Water
• Paint brush
• Paper towels

Homework Challenge

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Instructor: Malka Klein

Website: malkaklein.com

Instagram: @malkaklein