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Explore pen and ink as a medium to strengthen your own style.
In this class, you’ll:
Learn 3 classic pen and ink rendering techniques
Practice the techniques on 4 different subjects in various poses
Explore those techniques by comparing 3 different inking tools
Bring it all together in a final composition
You’ll compare how each tool achieves different aesthetics, as we render the same subjects in various poses. So that you can decide which tools feel more natural to you.
Explore pen and ink as a medium to strengthen your own style.
In this class, you’ll:
Learn 3 classic pen and ink rendering techniques
Practice the techniques on 4 different subjects in various poses
Explore those techniques by comparing 3 different inking tools
Bring it all together in a final composition
You’ll compare how each tool achieves different aesthetics, as we render the same subjects in various poses. So that you can decide which tools feel more natural to you.
We’ll first learn how to create tone with line, then build on this as the foundation, so you can consider how to create the rendering effects you want, to strengthen your own style.
We’ll explore how to balance 12 mini compositions - and bring it all together in a final project.
Final Project
You’ll choose a starring subject, and assemble your composition from the elements we practiced in the lessons, rendered using your preferred technique and tool.
Materials
Graphite pencil with H lead, eraser
Technical pens/fine liners of three tip sizes
Brush pen
Dip pen and pigment-based India ink
Sketching and inking paper (Bristol smooth or other hot press paper)
Downloadable Resource
In the worksheets you'll find:
List of supplies and links to recommended materials
Pen and ink glossary of definitions
Examples of the lesson exercises
Photo references for the exercises
Sample of my final project
Reflection questions
Links to additional resources
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