Comments on: Line and Wash – Pen and Ink Techniques

By: Michaela Ditchfield

Michaela Ditchfield — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:10:49 +0000

I never really liked line & wash but recently gave it a try and to my surprise enjoyed it very much. I am so glad you have this “Line & Wash” series so I can learn more about it and try out all I can learn from you. Thank you for that!

By: Laura Davidson

Laura Davidson — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:10:54 +0000

OMG. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve wanted to learn watercolor for a long time and have always been drawn to line and wash. Thank you so much. I look forward to giving it a try.

By: Tyger Schonholzer

Tyger Schonholzer — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:01:45 +0000

Very cool. I’m going to wear out my pens doing textures. 🙂

By: betty mounce

betty mounce — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 03:02:11 +0000

Hi Matt
You use Staedtler pens. I have a bunch of Pigma Macron pens. How is the line quality equal to the Macron pens? The Staedtler pens seem to be more “Juicier “than the Macrons.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:08:54 +0000

In reply to Thomas Richmond. Awesome! Thanks Thomas!

By: Thomas Richmond

Thomas Richmond — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:09:45 +0000

So much information so beautifully presented to us. your skills as a teacher and artist are at the highest level . cant wait to open the next lesson to see what you have for us.
Line & Wash ,i was just starting to explore this medium and then Matt>>>>>>
6 months in your class and i’ve learned so much. thanks tom

By: Patricia Pulinckx

Patricia Pulinckx — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:10:56 +0000

Very helpful. I love these exercises. Compared to a full-blown project, they can be done in a reasonable amount of time while giving me the practice that I need to develop my skills. Thanks Matt! I have been playing around with creating my own “inks” using a variety of natural materials (pokeweed, red cabbage, and turmeric). It will be fun to use these natural inks as an alternative to watercolor to create a pen and ink drawing.

By: Susan G Reyes

Susan G Reyes — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:46:46 +0000

Am enjoying this course, thanks for your skill and hard work. I wonder if you will be mentioning, demonstrating, colored ink somewhere in this course? I don’t have any but have a book which uses them with watercolor and have wondered how to get other than the primary colors or garish colors. Also, would you elaborate on your remark about the look of a painting done with line and wash in module 3? Tks.

By: JD Brown

JD Brown — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:15:44 +0000

Beautifully done, Matt. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you for doing the Line & Wash Course, it’s something I was really hoping for.