
Learn pen and ink basics for magical art, including tools, line variation, shading, textures, and expressive mark making; use worksheets and patterns to prepare for your final illustration.
Learn how brushes & brush pens are used, their unique properties, & differences.
Learn how dip pens & technical pens are used, their unique properties, & differences.
Learn about other supplies that are used in pen & ink illustration.
Learn why line variation is important in your work & test out your tools to see how they act.
Learn hatching, cross-hatching, scribbling, & stippling. Also be challenged to come up with your own!
Learn about patterns & textures. Fill out a worksheet with your own unique patterns & textures.
Practice mark making with different supplies & tools.
See me use all the concepts we learned together & I challenge you to make your own illustration!
Practice quick ink drawing with real-life subjects, like three floral bouquets, to sharpen observation and proportions. Experiment with brush pens and dry-brush textures to loosen your hand and speed improvement.
Ink is a really fun and versatile medium to explore. If you want to improve your inking, learn more about the medium, or are an absolute beginner, you will learn a lot from this class.
We're going to go in depth into all the different supplies and tools that you can use and how they all act so you can find your favorite fit. Then we're going to learn about line variation, how to do it and why it's so important. Next well learn about different ink shading techniques, and I'll even provide you with a worksheet to practice on. Then we'll dive into illustrated textures and patterns, in which you will also have access to a worksheet to create your own unique designs. We'll finish the lessons with a fun mark making exercise that will help you develop expressive painting techniques and textures.
For the final project, you will use the techniques that we learned to create magical illustrations. I will guide you through the drawings that I make to help you understand how to implement the techniques that we learned into different illustration styles. By the end of this class you will have a lot more tools and techniques under your belt and you should feel more comfortable working with ink and excited to try them out.
So, what are you waiting for? Enroll now to start your ink adventure! :)