How to paint a weathered barn, barnboard and wood. Line and wash watercolor. Peter Sheeler

A demonstration on using the texture of your paper to create the look of weathered barnboard. This technique works even better when working in larger dimensions than this 5 x 7 inch. I recommend when trying to determine how wet your brush should be, start out drier and add moisture until the effect is achieved. Too wet and the effect will be lost. *** Now selling my paintings on Ebay *** Link: PEN: The Uni-ball deluxe micron roller ball pen .5mm nib. These pens are extremely waterproof on my papers and can be painted over immediately. The roller ball is almost indestructible and claims to be archival. PAPER: Size- 5“x7“ Arches 140lb Cold Press Paper for this Video. My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag. For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style d