Quick sketch this morning over coffee using the Pentel Sign pen. Good for blocking in shadows quickly.

A Victorian pub along the seafront in Southend, Essex - one of the few public houses remaining from that time. I used a dip pen and indian ink for the drawing and then added some watercolour. Make sure the ink you use is water resistant if you're adding watecolour. The paper I used wasn't watercolour paper though, so the washes are not as even, but okay for a sketch like this.

A watercolour study of a house in Leigh-on-Sea.
I have been so busy lately I haven't managed to get out with my sketchbook. Hope to remedy that!

A watercolour sketch of the interior of my brother's old flat in Epinal, France. I used a soft pencil for the sketch and then laid in some washes to to give a feeling of light. Is this a painting or a drawing?

Another brush pen drawing from this morning. I've already used up the first ink cartridge! This pen is REALLY fun to use but takes a lot of taming. It's not at all about subtlety but confident strokes. Blocks of shadow ; cross-hatching is a no-no - I have tried cross-hatching with it but with less than satisfactory results. (A dip-pen is better for that, I think). I am used to subtlety and fine detail, and this sketch shows how I am struggling to adapt to this new tool!

More sketching with my new brush pen this morning.
If you draw quickly the line starts to break up. If you use it on it's side it creates a neat 'dry brush' effect. takes a lot of getting used to! 
  
Here's a close-up to see what I mean :