A quick sketch of a dead moth for my three-hundredth post. Followed by some older sketches of other insects found in our garden for your further enjoyment…
Lexington grey in fountain pen and water-brush, water-colour, tiny – about 10 minutes
I’m an Urban Sketcher…
Gallery
Mostly drawing 
Wow, 300! I really enjoy your sketches and these “bugs” are great! The last one, beetle, I like how you get a 3d look to it. Your shadows look very realistic, do you have any advice on how you paint your shadows? Thanks!
Thanks! For the beetle I used pencil for the line drawing and slightly diluted Lexington grey in a water-brush for the shading. The ink washes can be built up very steadily, adjusting here and there to get the shading just right. If you use water-colour you really have to get it right first time, as subsequent glazes interact with each other. Unless you like the happy accidents that result! Ed