Mixed Media:Ink, Pen, Brush, Wash

Glenn Hirsch, Instructor

Ink drawing over random wash

Ink Drawing with deliberate, controlled washes (shading)

Shading with the brush on a line drawing after it’s dry

Kelly

Ink drawing with white opaque paint

added on top

‘sponged’ on top of the dark color

‘sponged’ on top of the ink

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Dip PensNib Pens

Brush and Ink

Script Brush

Tiny and very long hair

control the value of the ink by diluting it with water start with very light tones and only use dark at the end

In a landscape, light tones recede and dark tones come forward

Positive shape and negative shape (in between)

Richard Diebenkorn

Why is drawing beautiful?

Drawing is beautiful because the line gives variety of pleasure.

parallel, curving (directional)

short dashes

cross-hatched

loose wandering (jagged)

Variety of line ….

Light to dark …

Fast to slow …

Thick to thin

Variety of line ….Light to dark … Fast to slow …Thick to thin

Variety of line ….Light to dark … Fast to slow …Thick to thin

Contour drawing

Contour drawing

Cross Hatching

Stippling

Pattern

How to start a drawing

Start with a light line, then fill it in gradually, leaving the darks for the very last.