In this class, you’ll be creating a small pen drawing of a simple nature scene— some rocks, grass, a lovely tree, and perhaps a house or village in the distance.

I’d suggest using any size of sketchbook you’re most comfortable with ( larger the better: I use a 11 x 14 Inch drawing pad)

Here are the steps you’ll go through:

First, I’ll go over the pens and paper often used in ink drawing.
How to compose a drawing to maximize the space on a page.
Pencilling out a rough version of your drawing.
When and where to use reference photos and real-world motifs (here’s a useful Pinterest board that I’ll refer to).
Drawing faint “guidelines” of the important shapes.
Crafting a cheat cheat sheet of texture references. ( check out the work of Sarah Obtinalla here)
Layering the individual objects.
Filling the elements of your drawing in, in more detail.
Revising your drawing; how to add more and examine your work with a critical eye.

At the end of this class, I encourage you to post your final drawing and practice sketches in the project gallery — with any personalized flourishes you may want to add!

Creating a drawing throughout this class is a great way to centralize all these tips.

In most lessons, I’ll guide you through simple drawing exercises which you can practice here before translating those skills to the final drawing.

I can’t wait to see what you create!

Make sure to post your work in the project gallery so I and your classmates can check it out and give comments.

Some helpful links:

Pinterest reference board

A great option for pens

The sketchbook I use

Julia Behrens

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