Pen and wash workshop at The Art Room, Redruth
Artist and teacher Rose Haddy leads this relaxed introduction to pen and wash, a technique that lets line drawing and watercolour or ink work together rather than competing. Using leafy plants as the starting subject, you will explore how expressive marks and loose lines can describe form before — or after — adding diluted colour. Rose will demonstrate a range of approaches and take you through exercises before you develop a piece of your own. The focus is on movement, variation, and those happy accidents that often make a drawing come alive, rather than careful, precise rendering. The session suits complete beginners and those who already paint but want to loosen up their approach. All materials are provided, so you can turn up at The Art Room in Redruth with nothing but curiosity.