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Starting with Pen Drawings in 5 easy steps

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Starting with Pen Drawings in 5 easy steps

Introduction

Dealing with Material overwhelm

Sketching and Drawing with a Pen

Light & shadows, the easy way

Going deeper with light & shadows

The Power of 3

Tips & Recommendations

What You Will Learn?

  • Ink drawings attract many people and now with Inktober being around the corner it's becoming more and more popular again. For years I've admired drawings with a pen and even tried a couple myself. They didn't look like the ones I admired at all, not even close. Drawing a beautiful pen drawing proved more challenging than I bargained for. While trying to master it I ran into some hurdles as well. Lots of theory and complicated techniques. I know I'm not the only one who has encountered these problems..
  • Now you may wonder: "Did you overcome those challenges, Benjamin?" Yes, I did and for years I've been enjoying drawing with a pen since I've manage to take the hurdles, creating many lovely projects with pen and ink. I was determined to unravel the secrets of drawing with a pen. Those secrets I've translated into 5 easy to follow steps and I'm ready to take you through these steps and the techniques that go with them step-by-step..
  • From the first pen stroke to a finished drawing I'm there to coach you through this process. What may seem like a challenge, I make accessible. Together we're going to take the following steps:.
  • This Class is the practical guide to get drawing with a Pen and is a great way to get you primed for Inktober, even if you've never used a pen, fineliner or fountain pen to draw before. Once you've gone through this Class, you will have a great foundation to create your own pen & ink drawings..
  • All you need for this Class is a pen & pencil and the provided worksheets, printed on regular paper. There are some optional extras (nothing major), I'll discuss those in the first step..
  • After going through some basics and practice, we'll be working on this project (it was done with a regular pen):.
  • Fineliners (our fountain pens and any other pen) are welcome to join in as well:.