Watercolor and pen is a popular mixed media combination, especially for sketching and drawing on the go. Paynes gray – Pigment number: Pb29/PBk9.Hansa Yellow Deep – Pigment number: PY65.Phthalo blue GS – Pigment number: PB15:3.Some of the paints used in this project include: The colors used to mix that Green/blue “teal” color on the facade were Phthalo blue G.S + Phathlo green B.S. Through the magic of the internet you can take a virtual tour of the inside of this amazing shop here… Watercolor with Pen Sketching Tips The interior of the shop is decorated all in wood and organized like an antique drugstore with oak counters, secret drawers and tall display cases offering a huge choice of art products. It’s said that artists like Cézanne and Gauguin would go hunting for paints in the neighbourhood, and if an artist couldn’t find a particular color, Gustave would create it for them. At first Gustave sold paints by other manufacturers, but then he started producing his own artisanal paints at the back of the store.

This was during the 19th century impressionist art movement. This is the original Sennelier shop which was opened by Gustave Sennelier in 1887. How can you resist ? I was like a kid in a candy store 🙂 Imagine being surrounded by an abundance of wonderful colored pastels, paints, crayons, and pigments, and every type of brush and paper imaginable! A lot of people visit simply for the pleasure of browsing all the amazing, colorful art equipment. The Sennelier art Shop can be found at “Quai Voltaire” on the “Rive Gauche” in the heart of Paris, not far from l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts and just opposite the Louvre art museum. Some of you may know I’m lucky enough to live near Paris in France. The watercolor and pen sketch you see here is a result of me playing with the art supplies I picked up ! Below I’ll give you some tips on using watercolor with ink pens for creating line and wash artwork. I recently took a trip to an iconic art store in Paris – The Sennelier Art Store. It’s one of the most delightful things I’ve ever seen.

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