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:
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<li>Dealing with material overwhelm.</li>
<li>Drawing and Sketching with a Pen, is there a difference?</li>
<li>A simple guide to apply light and shadow to your drawings.</li>
<li>Going deeper with light and shadow to add even more interest to your drawings.</li>
<li>The Power of 3.</li>
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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 &amp; ink drawings.
All you need for this Class is a pen &amp; 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):
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Fineliners (our fountain pens and any other pen) are welcome to join in as well:
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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

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