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Beginning Pen & Ink

Tips and Techniques for Learning to Draw in Pen and Ink

Desarae Lee

Description

This book invites you to explore this classic art medium in fun and refreshing ways. This comprehensive guide is packed with valuable resources for artists of all skill levels, starting with the basics and ending with intricate, original step-by-step projects that are sure to impress and inspire.

Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink introduces drawing basics, including stippling, hatching and crosshatching; how to master the fundamentals of mark-making and line work; and helpful exercises for contour drawing, gesture drawing, perspective and more. Chapters on value, tone, mood, light and shadow, and texture follow, ensuring that artists gain the drawing knowledge they need before working on the step-by-step projects featured in the book. Artists can even learn to add colour to their black-and-white art for a fresh, modern take on an age-old art form.

Whether youre a new artist looking to try a celebrated art technique, a pen-and-ink enthusiast, a mixed-media master or a graphite-pencil fan looking to branch out to new mediums, Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink will teach you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of drawing with pen and ink.