Draw With Pen and Ink

Pen and Ink Video Project Lessons

 Drawing with pen and ink is a commitment.  The line you put down with an ink pen cannot be erased. But, drawing with pen and ink gives confidence in drawing like no other medium can.

Beginning pen and ink drawing students do a pencil drawing first,  then going over it with pen and ink.  Confidence in drawing with pen and ink is developed this way. 

Click here to go to my Basic Drawing lessons if you want more drawing skills before you proceed.

Drawing pens produce a black permanent line and come in sets with various nibs (point sizes) which provide a wide variety of drawing line options.  I favor gel pens for the quality of line they produce. Try several brands to see which pen you like to work with.

Get a good quality 8" by 12" sketch book (Strathmore or similar) preferably spiral bound and perforated so that the pages can be easily removed.   These materials can be easily purchased online or at your favorite art supply store.

Watch my video about how to draw and shade folds with pen and ink. This shows a good, basic exercise that will acquaint you with line quality.

A simple line can be very expressive! Draw your hand , using a pencil then go over your pencil lines with pen and ink. Do several drawings.  You will find that your drawing skills will improve with each drawing.

Shading a circle to become a sphere with pen and ink is a great lesson on how to produce shading with pen and ink

Here are videos that show how by using a combination of pen, ink and your imagination you can produce beautiful drawings!

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Like drawing with pen and ink?  You should also try fine-point Sharpies! They are available in a variety of lovely colors.  Here's my video that will show you the colorful crosshatch technique I use with Sharpies....

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My eight year old son likes to draw. You sent me the drawing lessons and I am helping him with them. We are having fun and hey, guess what, I'm learning to draw too!Helga V, Sweden

I'm 50 and going to retire soon. I always wanted to be able to draw so now is the time. I saw your website and you sent me the classes link.What you said about my work I sent you was right on!Much improved, I'm hummin'  Mac B, Toledo,Ohio

I'm really impressed that I got good drawing instruction for free! Thanks so much, Brian Dudley

Hello, I have been drawing portraits lately and feel your crosshatching method has been very helpful! My shading has improved immensely!I will work on the line drawing as soon as I have time! Rose

Please send link to basic drawing lessons--enjoyed your blot painting! Thank you, Phyllis

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9/11/13

Hi Lois, thought I would send you a quick note to tell you how much I appreciate your YouTube videos.  I found you last December when I purchased a Breville smart oven.  I'd never really used a toaster oven for anything other than toast and since finding you I've been cooking like crazy!  My husband thinks that's wonderful.

Also I introduced my daughter to your art lessons and she is delighted, especially with the stencil one of the fishes!  You encourage people of all skill levels to feel less intimidated by the thought of actually 'doing' a painting!

Anyway, just saying thank you and to let you know how much we enjoy Charlie as well.

Kindest regards,
Carol

Hey lois

I am a emerging artist here in sc I haven't had the opportunity to go to formal art schools

I have been drawing all my life as far back as I can remember.

I saw your free art classes online and book marked them and when I have more supplies

am going back.

I want to be taken seriously, I have started getting my art out there, and have started just recently

showing, my art, and sold a total of three works for aprox300.00 a piece

I still don't feel like I am a good enough artists and I desire to learn always learning

I am sending some samples of a small amount of sketches drawings, and paintings

I would love to get feed back from someone in the artworld

I have been mistreated by some artist that wouldn't even look at my art

when they found out I had not took art classes.......I've always wanted to just havent

had the opportunitys . thank you so much.

 

Elizabeth White

 

Hello Lois. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to learn hoy to draw and paint in diferentes styles and techniques. I just started and I've never had taken any classes til now with your tutorial.
I really worldwide appreciate your comments  about my still life exercise. I specially have problems with shading the table and painting the wood graining (as you can se in the picture) and also the table cloth. The melon sas difficult too, I feel something is missing there too . (Some things in the picture I didn't want them to apear in my painting)
I'm starting to work with the landscape. As son as I have ir done I'll send you the picture.
Best regards and thank you again.

Andrea Berkefeld (from México)