Pen and Ink Basics
Variety of Line
parallel, curving (directional)
short dashes
cross-hatched
loose wandering (jagged)
Variety of Line
Variety of line: light and dark, thick and thin, fast and slow
Stippling
stippling
stippling
Curving and stippled
Scribble and sketchy
Claude Lorraine
Cross Hatching
Short feathery strokes, cross-hatching
Parallel Lines
Rubens
Parallel Lines
Contour
Contour
Pattern
Vincent
Ink over a Light Wash
Adding opaque paint
on top
Brush and ink
Diebenkorn
How to loosen up:
blind contour line
Blind contour drawing – 3 minutes drawing without looking at the paper once
Blind Contour Exercise
Why?
Increases your ability to concentrate, quiets your mind
Expands your ability to see without preconception
Helps you draw without constantly looking at your paper
Expands your visual vocabulary of line: speed (fast/slow)weight (thick/thin)value (light/dark)
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