would like to try pen & wash like to find good literature on the subject

Hi Terry

Best book on pen drawing I have seen is an american book (its available from amazon) called 'Rendering in Pen and ink' by Arthur Guptill but it doesn't deal with washes- have a look at mine in my gallery on the SAA web site i's one of my favourite mediums

Michael Webster

I have enjoyed doing pen and wash for a long time, and the most helpful work I have found is by Barry Herniman, esp his expensive new travelling sketchbook , not a how to book but good examples.

Have a look at he books and DVDs by Claudia Nice in the SAA Home shop. Go to advanced search and select her name in the author's listing it will take you to http://www.saa.co.uk/shop/advanced_sear ... ge_size=20
happy painting

John

Wendy Jelbert also has a book on pen and wash.