Line & Wash - the secrets of the 'Elegant Writer' pen
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Line & Wash - the secrets of the 'Elegant Writer' pen. A step by step guide to the unexpected watercolour effects created by adding water to the black line work of an Elegant Writer pen.
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Me: I will not buy more art supplies.
Also me: (Add Elegant Writer to cart)
😂
The thing is JM we always find room for more art supplies - even if the family goes starving!!! 😂
Oh no! I just added them to my wish list!
Jen M 🙄😳 I’m saying nothing.........
That was exactly my reaction when a friend of mine wanted to get together and use these pens. After watching this I made the purchase which was actually very minimal in comparison to my other water media. Can't wait till they arrive.
I just bought a four pack today. It's so much fun to play with! These will make a great addition to my "To Go" sketch pack.
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks Paul, you have inspired this 72 year old to get back into art
Delighted to help Clive!!
These Elegant Writer pens are excellent for window panes. Draw a rectangular frame with inner and outer lines. Then drag on the inner line with a damp brush to give the appearance of glass.
Guess I’m off to buy my Elegant writer ! And I just said to myself: No more art supplies !!!😜😜
go for it Bj - you can never have enough art supplies!!! 😜
Ha, same 😂🎄
Ha ha I always say that 😂
Ha ha, same.
Ditto BJ
Never enough. Just need a second studio!?
Wonder if this is related to the books we got as kids. They came with line drawings in & you just used a brush with water only, “painted” the water over the picture & lots of colours appeared! Made you feel very clever! Loved them.
I know Wendy - it's like magic!!!
Yes! You jogged my memory! I'm sure you're right, too! XXX
Oh yes, I remember them!
My husband got me a pack of 12 elegant writer, and brush pens for lettering. And here I am looking at tutorials about elegant writer and they are amazing!!
That is awesome! .... have fun!
Thanks for the demo Paul!
Wow, that is super amazing! Thank you
Loved this one, Paul. Very cool. I've used them before, but you have shown me a few things. Thank you.
Thanks a lot rt - I'm definitely loving them and probably do some more videos.
Love my elegant writer!! thanks for the tutorial Paul!! Love it!!
Looks awesome got to find these
Woah thank you for sharing this secret. It reminds me of the new Kuretake Gansai Tambi granulating watercolour paints the green/pink Aurora 5 pan set - sold out fast on Amazon a few months ago... now back in stock if you are interested and had not seen☺ Your creativity reminds me of the much missed Tony Hart.
Thanks for sharing!
Love, love, love this.
Cheers Barbara!
Love your style. I subscribed and just learned line and wash, I LOVE it. Have been watercoloring for years now and always felt something was missing, it was LINE!! I am excited to learn more.
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, unbelievable! Gotta try this! Thank you!
Please do!
What a brilliant abstract technique and so simple. Thanks for sharing this Paul and Rose.
Thanks for that
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Many thanks to both you and Rose for bringing this to our attention! I'll definitely be buying one for myself and a second for my seven-year old granddaughter who just LOVES drawing and painting. She'll go bananas! 🍌
Thanks Susan as ever!! - yup, big thanks to Rose too - I had no idea!
Reminded me of an old Magic Painting book that you used to buy in my early years......AHH the memories 😁
Yes, I know what you mean!
Paul love your art aesthetic and your choice of music, simple, direct, honest, unpretentious
very beautiful.
Thank you so much 😀
Incredible!
You'r the best teacher I Know. Thank you. I hope to see your continuos teachings!
Wow, thank you!
Loving this, have to give it ago, thank you 👍🏻
Hope you enjoy - Big Thanks Robert! 👍🏻
This is so cool! It really works! Thank You Paul!
You're welcome!
Oh so pleased to see you using the elegant writer , and for the wee videos champion best wishes everyone looking forward to seeing some more beautiful pieces too
Thank you so much Rose - thanks for the tip too!!
Wow that's so amazing Paul, I'm definitely going to try and buy a set of those pens. Your drawings were lovely XXX
Cheers Heidi - I know, there amazing and even more amazing I'd never heard of them before! x
Wow! So beautiful! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience with us. I am so glad I recently discovered your You Tube Videos. I love line and wash and it seems to be my strength. Wish you were closer to America and I would be in ALL of your classes! Blessings! Oh!, and yes, I just ordered the pens! LOL
Wonderful and welcome Cynthia!!
I’m so excited you renewed my interest in the Elegant Writer. If you want to set the ink you can lightly spritz it from a distance and it will not really run but it will set the ink. Also once you have wet it and it dries, it is not re-wet-able. At least that has been my experience. LOVE your videos! 💕
Thanks for the tips Vivian!
I first saw Karlyn Holman, a wonderful artist but gone too soon, use these and ordered them. Thanks for reminding me that I have them in my drawer.
THAT IS SO COOL! Thanks!
Glad you like it Cheryl!!
thanks Paul! Great little video
Glad it was helpful Anna!
This brings back memories from chemics class, we did chromatography experiments with water soluble ink like this, making the different dyes they contained show up like in these drawings of yours!
Great info Edze!
I just received my set of pens yesterday and found your video. Thank you so much for this demo! I will go open my set and try them.
Great to hear - many thanks!
Well I just got a different set of pens 2 weeks ago. Ahem, I love pens, markers and pencils. But i had forgotten I watched this video about the elegant writer. I would have gotten these first. I got the set of 4 ordered. Now to have the fun. We all need something to ease the anxiety of this pandemic. That's when I began the watercolor journey and my intro into you Paul. So thank you for the help and the fun
Always pleased to help!
Great effect and tip thank you
Absolutely cool...I have used the pens for Calligraphy but had no idea. I think I'm going to try the colored ones as well. Thanks for sharing Paul.
You are so welcome Mike! - I know, surprised me too! - I've not tried the coloured ones but apparently they don't work the same!?!
Very informative and light hearted. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well Paul, you made me buy them. Haaa,haaa. Thank you for this inspiring demo. It's always so much fun to discover a new art supply. Can't wait till they arrive.
Have fun Kim!
Awesome ! What a cool lil pen ! Lovely work . now for that second cuppa * Thanks Paul .
My pleasure! Beverley - yup, you can't beat a good cuppa! 😊
Woah! DUDE! How kewl is that?
Opera rose AND viridian.
Most excellent!
Cheers - I think you matched the perfect colours! - Bodacious!
Thank you, Paul! Can’t wait to have fun with this new toy!
It's great fun Nancy!
Love this
Ha, I have just come across this short tutorial after reading a post on FB...what a brilliant pen! Thank you, Paul!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have seen this demonstrated before and can not wait to try it.
Cheers Brenda!
Just got my Elegant Writers so I'm going to give it a go Thanks, Paul I enjoy your tutorials and how engaging you are.
Have fun Lana!
Keep adding more magic Paul. Never tire of watching and learning..
Thanks, will do!
Wow! That’s rather impressive.
Cheers Andrew!
Wow! That was a surprising demo. I'm a calligrapher so I am going to try my hand at it for sure! Thank you Paul!
Kimberly from New Jersey, USA
Have fun Kimberly from New Jersey!
mine have just arrived ! cheers Paul.
Great stuff Tom - let us know how you get on!
No words to describe ur wee videos sir. U r simply awesome not only in ur painting skills but to look at also. Thank you for ur you tube with which I have known abt a great teacher.
Thank you so much 😀 love seeing your messages!!!
Very nice!!! I ordered your book yesterday. From Canada the shipping is triple the cost of the book, but I consider it an early birthday gift to myself! Can’t wait to receive it. Thank you for your videos. They give me so much joy, especially during these tough times. Stay safe!
Awesome! Thank you Leslie-Anne - hope you enjoy it!!!!
Wow, It's like magic.
Cheers!
Fascinating!
definitely fascinating!
Just looked at this video of yours. Wow, who knew painting could be that fast! Well, I guess I am off to the local art store again. Thanks Mr. Paul.
Have fun Betty!
I love it !
Cheers Teresa!
Excellent tutorial...Thank you Paul...
Glad it was helpful!
paul, I have just stumbled on your videos and I am a huge fan now!
as for the Elegant Writer..I have used the black pen, but have been told the colored pens do not work the same..save your money just get the black!
Linda from Canada
Hi Linda - great to hear from Canada and many thanks. Thanks for the tip on the coloured pens - I'll stick with the black!
I have used Elegant Writer pens for years!! Who knew? Thanks for sharing this fun little secret!
You are so welcome!
Wow that is amazing I'm ordering some pens today. Ordered your book can't wait to get it, going to take awhile to get here about a month.
Hope you enjoy it! - they are great fun Vicki!
I tried the colors nothing as impressive as the black...my favorite technique is spritzing with water, try it on trees its amazing! Love your channel!
Thanks for sharing!
I just started viewing... not an artist, 68 gramma... I loved your paintings on your webpage and put your blue door on my phone screen. I kept looking at it for a few days... then I started to draw it with a pencil ... so for 1st time in ? Years I just did your blue door with pencil. I'll have to ask grandchildren for paint! This may just be an answer to prayer.
I enjoy all your videos and funny whit. I'm half English... never been but love the Beautiful buildings, castles, scenery... I also watch the Nat.l Archives videos... Thank you so very much!
Hi Ann - many thanks and a great comment - keep in touch!
J'adore!! 😊
I like it!
Merci aussi!!! 😊
Great lesson on the Elegant Writer; I have one but now have some good ideas to try with it. Thanks, Paul! 😕🐟🐠🐡
Glad it was helpful!
Really interesting. I’ll have to get some elegant pens.
Hi Paul.
whithout you and this video I would never will have known that these Writer exists.
I ordered them instantly, they are even on sale just this month at an art supply seller here in Germany.
Thank you so much for this ... and all your further videos here, I love them, though I don't write a
comment unter eery clip, sorry this would take too much time which I rather spend with drawing durig watching
your lessons.
Kind regards from Germany and have a good time, the same way Rose 😊
Nick
Haha the effect at the end is great. Very creative
Thank you 😁
Really attractive paintings.
. Thanks
Thank you! Cheers! Ranjana
Wow! What fun!
Cheers Katherine
Beautiful!!👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks!
Loved it.
Cheers!
I’m glad you found these ~ aren’t they fun? I discovered that they make a good spooky, Halloween- type scene with snaky trees and such🙀🙋🏼♀️
Great tip Sharon ... agree, such fun!
I have watched your tutorials many times and I have to say....YOU ARE AMAZING,,You have an exciting presentation and a wonderful ability to teach. Your imagination with painting and life makes me Happy and I thank you for that!! Cheryl Martin..... Georgia!!
That’s a lovely comment Cheryl, thanks so much!
Wow I'll have to try this, I have one of these.
Go for it Carla - great fun!
I’ve only recently discovered EW pens but am obsessed with them. I have just ordered some coloured ones too. I’ve been commissioned to do an elephant one for a friend. Happy days!
WOW, I've never used these pens, guess I need to pick up a set.😊
Picked up pack to try it and did up a silly elephant line drawing and sure enough, blue-green with random pink!! What fun!! Great tip (got your book in today so I'm quite keen - lovely texture to the cover)!!
Have fun Kevin!!!!
Excellent!!!
Many thanks Carolina!
Wow, I may have to get these and have some fun, thanks for the demonstration Paul 💜💜😁🎨 BTW, I think these pens are way better than watercolor pencils for sure 😎 Oh, and thank Rose too 👍
Glad you like them! - really great fun. I found it amazing that you can go all these years being involved with art without ever hearing of them! - we all never stop learning!
Wonderful. I would give this 10 thumbs up if I could. Now I will have to try this. Love pen and wash, peace.
Hi Gregg - Thanks. definitely worth getting a set, such good fun as what appears is so unexpected!
Great idea. Looks good
Thanks Paul
Thanks as always Yvette!
You can do the same thing with a set of washable kids’ markers, like Crayola. The black produces a stunning Prussian blue. So fun! Thinking of teaching this to my second graders this coming school year. They’ll flip their lids! 😊
Great tip - thanks for sharing!
Learned about this from the late great Karlyn Holman. Search for her take on it here on youtube. I loved her generous laidback style just as I love yours, Paul! Much love from Norway :)
Thanks for the info!
WOW! Don't you just love when you find a product that has unexpected, magical properties? I wonder what the coloured ones would produce? Thanks so much to Rose, for bringing them to your attention and in turn sharing with all of us, Paul! ✨
Thanks Gina - Yup, I might be tempted to get the coloured set just to see what happens ... probably turn black!?!! - btw I knew you where from Canada ....just testing! 😊
Thats awesome - I guess I have to go buy an EW. Thanks Paul.
Got to do it Sue!!!
Really enjoyed this! How fun it will be with all those colored markers, maybe?! :) Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Laina - yup think I'll get a set of the coloured ones, just to see what happens!
What is this sorcery??? Wow! Hmmm, I do have some Amazon points to use up. I do believe I know what I'll be using it on! lol Thank you, Paul, & Rose!
Go for it Paula - it's great fun!
Well! THANKYOU for this! I had no idea this pen existed! It’s magic! I bet King Splat and salt will be in your future with this pen! I’m going to sure try it! Happy finds🙂
You are so welcome Shirley!!
Wow!! ❤️
Thanks!!!
Wow! Very exciting to do. Thank you!! Some dark and some bled a lot. And the pink seems to come later.
Wonderful!
I have an addiction. It's UA-cam. One video leads to another. I watched Paul Clark do a line and wash with Elegant Writer Calligraphy pens. That led to more videos on Elegant Writer pens and then Google searches to find the science behind these amazing pens. When you wet them, the bleed teal and pink. Once dry the lines are permanent, never to bleed again. I didn't find the answer right away, but I did learn the black is made up of the teal and magenta. When water is added, the colors are apparent. More water and lifting reveal the pink.
Great comment - thanks Lynne!
MayGod BlessYou Sir
VeryMuch Thanks for Sharing theGorgeous Paintings with LovelyMusics
Relaxing and Beautiful inEveryThing
😇🕊👍💎👍
You are very welcome
Very interesting!
Glad you think so!
I have those pens. Will give them a try. 😊
Go for it Margaret!
Awesome...
Thanks 🤗
Wow very nice ilike👏👏
Thanks for the visit Krua - always appreciated
I’ve used Elegant Writer Calligraphy pens for many, many years-the same ones! They last forever. Thanks for your videos. Could you do a video on brushes-in particular the brand you are using and like.
Thanks Stalean - Yup, brushes is definitely on the list!
Love looking at watercolor art being made and came across your video, then I had to go back and look at your other work. Beautiful paintings! This pen was something I had to try out so I just ordered a pack from Amazon. That said I am wondering if you would tell me how they work on 100% cotton paper. Also I subscribed 😁
Thank you so much and welcome Karen 😀 Yup, they work fab on cotton paper!
I looked these up and found they come in assorted colors also. Time for a trip to the hobby store. The 40% off coupon will make it even better!
Hi Alan - I've not tried the coloured ones but I've heard from some who have tried them and apparently they don't do the same thing!! - so I would just get the black and use your coupon for something else!!!
@@ArtbyPaulClark Thanks Paul, the coupon is in an app on my phone so I can use it once a day. (The store isn't far.)
I am really enjoying your book " Watercolour Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner".
Lovely 🥰
Thanks 🤗
I have a few of these I bought a couple years ago. I never did anything special with them although they really fascinate me... Maybe it's because I don't master watercolour as well as you do. I got a few colours but the black is the most interesting one, because it separates into jade and pink. The others only dilute the color they are made of... Maybe they make the black out of jade and pink (?) anyway I had fun with them and I feel like trying again... Maybe I am a little bit better now. 😁 Love what you did with yours. Oh and they only get activated once. After that first contact with water they became permanent. Very different little pens
And it was hard for me. To find them (but it was like 5 or more years ago). You should try to spray them and see what it does. It is very cool. 😉
Thanks for sharing this!!! 😁