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Master Pen Drawing (Portraits)
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Master Pen Drawing (Portraits)

Everything about Cross-hatching!
Created byMala Iwa Gbado
Last updated 9/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • You will learn THE VERY BASICS OF BALLPOINT PEN: how it works and how to work with one.
  • You will learn actionable Principles that will demystify the art of drawing with pens, getting right tones and give you a DELIBRATE WORKFLOW every single time.
  • You will learn a concept I call THE STROKE FLOW DYNAMICS. This concept will teach you how crosshatching lines should go as they follow the planes of the face
  • You will learn how to draw a decent portrait to whatever level of detail using the crosshatching technique.

Course content

1 section • 16 lectures • 8h 38m total length

  • Course Trailer1:01

    Preview the master pen drawing (portraits) course trailer. Understand the scope of this portrait drawing course through the trailer.

  • Loosen your hands.8:37

    Loosen your hands before drawing to free tension, build muscle memory, and gain confidence through simple warm-up drills like circles, lines, and basic shapes.

  • Angles9:44

    Develop a repeatable workflow for using 90, 45, and 75 degree angles to create hatch and cross-hatch shading, with warm-up drills and protractor guidance.

  • Value scale2:22

    Explore the value scale as a light-to-dark gradient in pen drawing. Learn to layer to darken tones with a ballpoint pen, avoiding increased line width.

  • Layering21:13

    Master pen drawing (portraits) teaches layering with multiple hatch and cross-hatch layers to build darker tones, using angles like 90, 45, and 180 degrees, blending for tonal gradation and control.

  • Planes and curves13:13

    Master planes and curves to create the illusion of volume in portrait drawing, using shading and cross-hatching on spheres and facial features under light and reflected light.

  • Stroke Flow Dynamics (introduction)18:51

    Master pen drawing (portraits) introduces stroke flow dynamics as the directional flow of strokes along facial planes, using the Asaro head and face deconstruction to guide shading.

  • Tips and Tricks5:59

    Learn ballpoint pen drawing tips, including cleaning the nib, changing pens to avoid bleeding, testing on paper, and blending with mixed hatching and glazing for dynamic portraits.

  • 1st Portrait Demonstration1:38:57

    In this first portrait demonstration, build form with layered hatching and cross-hatching, focus on patterns and proportions, and develop tonal variation to reveal face planes.

  • 2nd Portrait Demonstration39:30

    Build portraits by layering with cross hatching and hatching strokes, mastering tone, stroke flow dynamics, and muscle memory while observing forms with a ballpoint pen.

  • 3rd Portrait Demonstration35:06

    Observe a rapid pen drawing demonstration that emphasizes finishing quickly, layering dark tones, and preserving the portrait's integrity while expanding your visual library.

  • 4th Portrait Demonstration (Bonus 1)49:35

    In this bonus portrait demonstration, watch a voice-free session set to music, revealing the artist's nuanced, in-between steps of portrait drawing, not strictly chronological.

  • 5th Portrait Demonstration1:11:48

    Learn to build portraits with pen by starting with light lines, layering tones, and cross-hatching to shape contours, while switching pens to prevent bleeding and avoid erasing.

  • 6th Portrait Demonstration48:50

    Learn a pen-drawing workflow for portraits in the 6th portrait demonstration, building a foundation with layers of hatching and crosshatching, using larger strokes first to shade tones and prevent bleeding.

  • 7th Portrait Demonstration27:24

    Master pen drawing for portraits guides learners through the seventh portrait demonstration, helping you know how to render faces with precision.

  • 8th Portrait Demonstration (Bonus 2)1:06:07

    In the 8th portrait demonstration, the instructor offers a no-voice, music-backed session that reinforces the first class, inviting you to watch the nuances of how I work, not chronologically.

Requirements

  • The first thing you need for this course is the willingness to learn
  • You need a pen and paper or the digital equivalent
  • You will also need at least an Eye.

Description

Hello there!

Are you looking to learn how to draw portraits with ballpoint pen? well, look no further, this class is for you!

Hatching and cross hatching can be a pain to understand and using a ballpoint pen does not make this any easier - I KNOW! . . . But it does not have to be! It doesn't matter if  you are a beginner, if you want to revive your art, or you are an advanced artist, this course is perfect for you. This course is a comprehensive class on pen basics and drawing portraiture with a pen. I have poured all I know inti this course from ground up. The course takes a foundational approach all the way to advanced techniques, so there is something for everyone. In this course, you will understand pen and its best applications and that is because this course doesn't only show you the 'how' but also the 'why'.

The whole course runs for 8+ hour with 7+ hours of 9 real-time portrait demonstrations. A side-by-side reference is provided on screen to help you understand the decisions taken and why.

My name is Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku and I will be your instructor for this course. I am very happy to present to you 'Master Pen Drawing (Portraits) - Everything about cross-hatching.'


Who this course is for:

  • This course covers both the basics and advanced concepts so there is something for everyone in this course - from beginners to Professionals.

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