This is a bonus film, rather than my weekly one. It is a recording of an online demonstration I gave to the North Weald Art Group via zoom. In it, I demonstrate how to make your own cola pen and then go on to do a line and wash bald eagle, using Indian Ink and watercolour. They have kindly given me permission to use it here.

As it is recorded from Zoom, the quality is not perfect and of course there are interruptions and questions, but as lots of people have asked to see a full time demonstration of this technique, it was too good an opportunity to pass by! And you can fast forward over the half time tea break!!

A cola pen is a folded nib pen made from a drink's can. It only takes ten minutes to make. It is beautifully expressive and you can obtain thick and thin marks from the same dip nib. It's a bit unpredictable, but that's why I love it.

The reference photo is from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/whitetail...

More information about the art group can be found here: http://www.northwealdartgroup.org.uk/. They are based in Reigate, Surrey, UK.

If you enjoyed this you might also enjoy a similar subject, where I paint a kestrel using the cola pen:    • How to make and draw with a cola pen ...  

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