Here is the link to my draft video which includes the class description:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIdZRg1vlkra_cmODTt7S6iba2Lf_AQK/view?usp=sharing

Here's my current outline. I sent Tuesday night via email as an attachment but I'm not sure that was correct so I've also uploaded to google: drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1je9yhNaSsAdiBqBa8shdHpTc12ZA78K1/view?usp=sharing

About this Class:

The power of line transcends mediums - it's the single most important element of art. Knowing how to use it well will elevate your art to the next level.

In this class I will share my process for approaching an inking project and offer some alternates for you to develop or work into your own process. The skills learned here can be applied to digital and analogue drawing. It can also enhance your watercolor paintings, color-pencil and charcoal drawings and so much more.

This class is for the beginner ink artist, it is not a "how to draw" class rather, it will demonstrate how the fundamentals of line: line variance, line hatching, stippling and how line can be used to simulate light, shadow and the contours of a surface in such a way that it transforms a flat, 2-dimensional shape into a 3-dimensional, more complex form that has volume, shape and texture.

The only pre-requisites are the very basic skills needed to draw and basic Procreate skills (or knowledge concerning your preferred drawing app.

Everyone from the absolute and utter beginner to the very advanced artist can take part.

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We will:

Cover Materials - we'll cover paper and pens best suited for beginner pen and ink work
Define Line - line is arguably the most important element of art, if you know how to use it properly you'll grow as an artist.
Practice Line - we'll do some line exercises commonly used: hatching, stippling, squiggles and more
Plan our project - Elements to look for in a good reference and where to find good source material; sketching using Procreate/paper and transferring digitally or with paper
Execute our project - Inking (you're able to do it digitally or analogue)
Review Lessons Learned - what we've learned and how to use our newly acquired skills in our creative journey

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Class Project:

Your project for this class will be to render a mushroom using the techniques covered in class (your choice of image references) and post to the student gallery. Be sure to resize your image to 1600 px wide to keep the file size low.

I would like to see your reference image and final art piece but I encourage you to share process pictures as well. It will be beneficial to your fellow classmates and will help me to give you better feedback. Remember, while I shared my process it is totally up to you to follow the same or to use your own. There is no one way to approach a project!

Feel free to use one of the reference images provided under the Resource links to the right --->

If you have ANY questions or feedback please don’t hesitate to post them in the community area or within your project post. I am so excited to see what you create! If you share on Instagram tag me @rebeccaunlimited I'd absolutely love to see and comment on what you're creating!

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Materials & Tools recommended:

You’re free to experiment with different pen types and even mediums. The techniques shared in this class are often used with paints, pencil and charcoal among other media.

Suggested Paper:

Strathmore Bristol Smooth

Canson XL Bristol Smooth

(Alternatives):

Neenah Printer Card Stock

Mixed Media paper

Hotpress Watercolor paper

Suggested Pens:

Pentel Pocket Brush Pen

Copic Multiliner .005, .1, .3, and .5

Sakura Pigma Micron .005, .01, .02, .03, and .05

Tombow Calligraphy pen

If all you have is a ballpoint - go for it!

Suggested Pencils:

Mechanical – Pentel Graphgear 1000 .3H lead

Staedtler Mars Lumograph 3H

Standard writing pencil (but sketch lightly)

Optional:

Procreate app for Apple

Autodesk SketchBook for Android

or any of your preferred drawing apps

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: to help you with this project and future studies:

BOOKS: I reference these often and believe they will be of benefit (non-affiliated/sponsored links):

Title: Pen & Ink Drawing A Simple Guide

Author: Alphonso Dunn

Title: Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter

Author: James Gurney

Title: Drawing for the Absolute & Utter Beginner

Author: Claire Watson Garcia

More Advanced Studies: anything by Claudia Nice and Andrew Loomis

LINKS: Pinterest Boards and Royalty-free sites I referenced in the lesson are below.

Pinterest Board Fungi aka Mushrooms: here

(all photo references on this board are free for commercial use)

Unsplash.com: here

Pixabay: here (make sure you see “Free for commercial use, No attribution required” before using)

Rebecca Wilcox

Artist & Illustrator

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