Landscape drawing with black pen. How to make light tattoos with a pen on your arm, how long and simple sketches for beginners

30.04.2019

Remember school years Well, who hasn’t sinned by sketching something arbitrary on the back page of a notebook during a boring lesson. And if you had artistic abilities, this activity was captivating and was expressed in sketches of reality, caricatures and caricatures of your friends or teachers, funny pictures and so on. Funny, but nothing more.

If we turn to classical drawing methods, then a ballpoint pen has never been considered a tool for creating drawings. And as it turned out, it was in vain. Contemporary artists who freed their consciousness from stereotypes, using ballpoint pens, achieve amazing effects. The pictures come out rich in color, volume, living texture. Some of them resemble photographs when executed, others are similar to computer graphics highest quality, there are also those that look like an engraving.

Of course, to get such images you need to have talent and skills in working with a ballpoint pen. But you always need to start somewhere and try. Moreover, ballpoint pens in modern office supplies have acquired many new properties, you can choose pens with different thicknesses of the drawn line, various color shades have appeared in a fairly rich palette, the quality of the ballpoints in the refills allows you to draw without blots and unmarked areas.

To draw, you need to choose a good ballpoint pen that will not stain, that is, will release ink evenly from the refill. If the desired drawing should consist of lines of equal brightness and almost indistinguishable width, then use a gel pen. If you need halftones and the ability to vary the color intensity, then it is better to choose a ballpoint pen with regular ink.

When using a self-writing pen (that’s what a ballpoint pen was called when it was first invented) for drawing, keep in mind that ink consumption will be more intense than when writing, which means you need to prepare extra pens. One painting can use 3 to 4 standard ink refills.

And the most important thing. An ink pen, unlike a pencil, does not allow mistakes; all strokes, lines and dots must be applied confidently and accurately, because the ink on the paper remains forever and cannot be corrected.

In addition, when using a ballpoint pen for drawing, you need to be extremely careful: the ink does not dry immediately, so accidentally pressing your palm or finger into fresh lines can easily smear them or leave your mark. Not such a simple technology as it seemed in school lessons.

Now let’s look at the masterpieces produced by masters who are fluent in this technique.

English artist Andrea Joseph paints directly on notebook sheets, which is very reminiscent school creativity and sketches for cartoons or children's books.

Lucas Salgado from the Argentine city of Santa Fe draws his girls with a ballpoint pen without any special art education. This is what talent means, which can manifest itself even from simple ink lines.

Samuel Silva, a lawyer from Portugal, draws colorful ballon pictures of incredible realism and vividness that reflect not only all the shades of nature, light and shadow, the entire universe, but also all shades of emotion, volume and shape as if they were bright, accurate color photographs.

Abadidabou Sarah Esteje, a French artist who is a designer by profession and enjoys photography, creates stunningly realistic animal pictures using a blue ballpoint pen. Portraits also appeared among her works.

Juan Francisco Casas Ruiz spanish artist Born in La Carolina, Juan has a professional art education. One day he took an ordinary blue ballpoint pen and sketched a comic portrait in ink. This activity fascinated the young Spaniard so much that he created dozens of sketches of people in shades of blue ink, which in terms of the accuracy of their depiction of nature cannot be distinguished from photographs. Among these sketches there are many sensual and even erotic images of girls who happily become models for the original artist.

Chinese artist Zhuge Qingjia also draws only with a ballpoint pen, carefully drawing even the smallest details.

Tim Jeffs, a remarkable animal artist from the United States of America, depicts portraits of animals on paper, painted in the finest detail, and uses a ballpoint pen and black ink.

Extraordinary creativity, which can be classified as graphic realism, has enough followers and admirers and cannot but attract attention.

Tattoos drawn with a pen allow you to decorate your body quickly and painlessly. To create them, ordinary gel pens are suitable, which can be purchased at any office supply store.

Flowers on the shoulder blade drawn with a pen

How to make a tattoo with a pen with your own hands

Before creating a tattoo, think about what exactly you want to see on your body. The design will last on the body for several days, so you should really like the image. Pictures can be searched on the Internet. Here you can easily find something that suits your taste.
Try drawing your chosen design on a rough draft. Perhaps your artistic skills will not allow you to draw this picture beautifully and accurately. In this case, you need to simplify its design. If even after this you don’t like the result, it is better to choose other tattoos with a pen, sketches of which can be easily found on the Internet.
Choose a black gel pen to create a tattoo. Draw your chosen design on plain or parchment paper. You can also use tracing paper. You need to color the image very carefully so that the ink does not flow.
Decide on a place for the tattoo. You can apply a temporary tattoo anywhere. If you want to transfer the image to the area of the back, neck or shoulder blade, ask a friend for help.
Soak a piece of cloth in warm water.
Place the paper with the design on the place where you want the tattoo. Press the damp cloth firmly onto the design and hold it there for 30 seconds.
Carefully and very slowly lift the edge of the paper and make sure that the design is completely transferred to the skin. If necessary, hold the fabric for a few more seconds and then repeat the procedure.
Remove the damp cloth along with the paper.
Give the tattoo a chance to dry.
Spray the tattoo with hairspray. This will keep the tattoo looking attractive.

Tattoo made with a pen on the hand

Tattoos with gel pens can be changed every 2-3 days. And this is their great advantage!

Did you know? The design you like can be printed on a printer, and then simply outlined in ink and transferred to the body.

A few important notes

If water or any other liquid gets on the tattoo, it will flow and leave a mark on the clothing. In this case, use a napkin to immediately erase the applied design.
Avoid using too hot water. This is necessary in order to avoid poisoning. It is possible in very rare cases, but it is better not to risk it.

Hand drawn signs on fingers

I have long wanted to get a tattoo, but I was very afraid of pain and unpleasant consequences. However, I found a way out - a temporary tattoo with a gel pen. It can be easily done at home. My first tattoo was a beautiful star on my neck. All her friends gasped with admiration and did not immediately believe that she was not real. Now I'm happy to do tattoos. I change the drawings every week.

Inna, Kazan

Hand drawn flower

If you have dark skin, you will have to keep the fabric on the paper for longer than 30 seconds.
You must remove the paper very carefully so as not to smear the ink and get dirty.
If you want to tattoo words, write them in pencil, then unfold the paper and trace each word with a pen. As a result, you will end up with “upside down” letters. Don't be alarmed, there is no mistake here! When you transfer the words to your skin, they will be “in their place.”
If something goes wrong or you notice mistakes in words, simply erase the drawing. To do this, you will need a cloth soaked in alcohol.
Pen tattoos, which have the same meaning as real tattoos, can be easily washed off with soap and water.

Pen tattoos, photos of which you will find below, are very diverse. Even a child can get the simplest tattoos.

Signs on the wrist in Russian

When I first heard about pen tattoos, I was skeptical about this idea. It seemed to me that such a tattoo looked somehow childish. But when my friend drew me a drawing, I was very surprised. The tattoo looked like a real one! Now I treat myself to new tattoos every week!

Elena, Tyumen

Important! If you don't have a printer or just don't want to draw the tattoo image yourself, purchase ready-made gel ink tattoos.

What designs are suitable for a pen tattoo?

If you are going to apply a tattoo with a gel pen for the first time, choose the most simple drawings– butterflies, flowers, geometric patterns, leaves, branches, etc. Once you get the hang of it, you can move on to more complex compositions - Feng Shui hieroglyphs, inscriptions, animals, birds, etc. Tattoos made using the Indian mehendi technique also look very beautiful. This option is more suitable for young girls. Mehendi will make their look feminine and mysterious.

B&W poppies gel pen

If you decide to get serious about temporary tattoos, then you will probably be interested in special tools that make the job much easier. As a rule, they are pens with two writing ends. One of them is thin, for drawing individual details of drawings. The other end is thick. It is suitable for drawing the main elements of the image, as well as filling out the form. With this pen, the image can be applied directly to the skin. Irregular lines can be easily erased without damaging the skin. If everything is done correctly, then you can distinguish such a tattoo from a real one only upon close examination.

Video: girl draws a tattoo with a pen

Who wants it?
Drawing and ink from scratch

I will start this post with “wanting”, because in the matter of acquiring the ability to draw with a pen/pen, personal desire is even more important than talent and thin. skills.
Typically, drawing in any other technique begins with pencil construction, corrections, possibly changing the composition in the process, and therefore active use. In general, no one bothers you to make a pencil drawing according to all the rules for drawing with a pen/pen, but this post is just about how to learn to do without it.

First of all, those who want to learn how to draw “without an eraser” should have patience, a small amount of time (but every day!) and a lot of desire. Why do I attach such importance to desire? Because very often, especially at first, you will be disappointed in your work, and as a result, in yourself, in your skills, and only desire will prevent you from throwing this whole thing out of your hands and deciding that you can do it without this skill. live in peace.
Below, I will show some techniques that will help you get a normal result, and also give examples of errors and unsuccessful work, which you shouldn’t be afraid of at all. I hope all this will help maintain the desire to learn and prevent feelings of inferiority from appearing =)

So, the tools:
Pens. You can draw with ballpoint pens, gel pens, or something else. Now I prefer to draw, but at first it was either ink or liners.
I had to draw with reusable “Uni pin” fine line liners, but apparently they are either for smoother paper, or we didn’t agree with them in Feng Shui, but their rod wears out faster than the refill runs out. Only once did we refill them, and that was when Leo was writing in his notebook and not drawing. Perhaps they are not erased, and the rod goes away when pressed into the body, but the result is the same. The most popular sizes are 0.1 and 0.2, sometimes I use 0.3, but that’s when I don’t have 02, and very rarely 0.05 for particularly small details, when I even decide to draw them.

The liners from Faber Castell are very similar to the “Uni pin”, one of the series even has the same cases, only the inscription is different (I don’t have them now, so the photo is from a different series)

Another option is Centropen liners. They are one and a half times cheaper than "Uni pin" and two times cheaper than "Faber Castell", they are not inferior in quality, the rod still goes out, perhaps a little slower. The only difference is that they are disposable, but considering the fact that the rest are thrown away before refilling, the savings are not bad.

On this moment Leo gave up on liners - at such an expense, it turned out that it would be cheaper to buy and forget about the problems with the rods.

Paper. Unlike drawings, it’s most convenient for me to draw with a pen in notebooks - all the waste paper is together, it doesn’t get lost anywhere and is always at hand. For works and ink I use, and for liners I have a cheap Chinese notebook with paper of average quality, so that it would not be a pity, because the paper goes out in reams, and the drawings there, for the most part, are not the kind that you should be proud of right now.

The paper is grayish, with a density of 98 g/m2, which is quite enough for double-sided drawings.
When I've copied this notebook, I'll switch to good ones with white beautiful paper and pleasant bindings that have been waiting for me for a long time =)

Now we take the tools in our hands and start drawing.
Basic rules/tips:
1. draw anything: objects on the table, furniture in the room, chandelier, interior, view from the window, flowers on the windowsill, etc. or from photographs (animals, birds, people, but don’t get too carried away with photographs, the main thing is nature)
2. draw without construction as it turns out: clumsily, with errors, extra lines, compositionally incorrect, etc.
3. at first it is better to take a thinner pen so as not to blacken too much
4. you need to draw lines quickly, not tremble over every millimeter (at first there will be 1000 of them and 1 line, then only 1)
5. every day. Even the busiest person can find 10-15, even 30 minutes of time and devote it to drawing; everything else is excuses and lack of that very desire. Leo knows very well and first-hand what deadly busyness is (1 job, 2 hack jobs, full-time study + diploma - and Leo had this). Therefore, I ask you not to write to me in PM and comments, saying, “I would love to, but I don’t have time,” there is simply no desire and there is laziness, and there is no need or point in notifying me about this - it’s not impressive, it doesn’t evoke pity or sympathy.
6. Before evaluating the result of your work, you need to copy 100 pages, no less. At the time of creating this post (08/26/2011), I had 101 pages copied, I draw on both sides of the sheet, fortunately, the thickness of the paper allows it, and there is no point in putting each such work in a frame. Many pages have 2-3 small drawings.
7. how to help yourself not to be lazy: always carry a pen with you. When you are sitting somewhere: in a cafe, park, in line, at home, with friends, etc. - take it out and put it next to you. The brain will get used to the constant potential opportunity to draw and will take advantage of this opportunity =)

How to make your life easier at first:
You can build a drawing with dots. Actually, the construction is more in the mind than on paper, but by putting a point in some key place, we create a visual support for ourselves

Connecting the dots

Now you can tint and detail, but in sketches of this type, this is unnecessary. Here it is important to convey shape, movement, and somewhere to emphasize the volume with a careless touch.
I have no more than 10 completed works in my entire notebook.

Most often my ducks look like this

The main mistakes that will definitely be:
500 lines, when you want to draw one - patience, my friend, everything will happen, but not right away.
Problems with the composition, crawling out of the sheet or too much space from some edge. To avoid this, you can at the very beginning mark the extreme points of the object, at least by eye

Disproportionality (it turned out to be a very beaked duck). Heals with time and practice

Incorrect perspective, general clumsiness (here the perspective is lame on all four legs, the verticals are generally gloomy)

The jar of honey has gone crazy

What is necessary and useful to draw:
Interior - no matter where you live, you can always draw what it looks like without even getting up from the sofa/chair/armchair/bed

All sorts of items household appliances, dishes and so on (above there was a meat grinder - this is the most brutal, especially in different angles).
Just a box

If you have one, you can draw a pet from different angles when it is static (you also need to draw it in dynamics, but this is more difficult and later)

It is good to draw indoor plants in such a way as to convey their volume and make the appearance of the plant clear.
Leo's houseplant is oak, it's so obvious =)

Who indoor plants no, don’t be lazy and buy some flower, put it in a vase/glass and draw

It is also very useful to draw somewhere during a walk - we find a bench/stump, sit down and draw the first thing that catches our eye.
It is not necessary to draw every leaf, the most important thing is to convey the impression, the volume

Or you can draw it if the object is piecemeal

A good subject for drawing is any stone. It is necessary to repeat the shape, convey the texture and not lose the volume (Leo still loses it from time to time)

Drawing from photographs.
Also good, but in moderation and quickly. Open the photo, spend 5-7 minutes on it and move on to the next one

This way you can draw something that is not found in Everyday life, all kinds of animals and birds.

Leo likes to take photographs of ducks in Vinnitsa and somewhere on ponds, and then in the evenings he draws them in detail or just as a sketch

The black and red musk duck drake was so beautiful that Leo couldn’t resist going into details

In general, nothing difficult if you regularly devote time to practice.
If someone has problems with self-motivation and physically needs some kind of external kick in the form of: role model/ridicule, competition/mutual assistance, regularity - .
Good luck and best wishes to everyone who is interested! =)

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How to learn to draw zentangle and doodling?

If you have not yet tried drawing using the popular Zentangle or Doodling techniques, then it’s time to learn them.

You may not create real paintings from your drawings, but you will definitely have an activity that you will turn to when you need to throw away the accumulated negativity and think about something good and beautiful.

This article contains information about zentangle and doodling drawing techniques. You will not only learn when and who first came up with the idea of filling a white sheet of paper with simple but effective patterns, and how drawing techniques differ, but you will also be able to develop your hidden abilities.

What is Zentangle and Doodling?

People have adopted the Zentangle technique a long time ago. creative professions for creating amazing and mesmerizing drawings, filling out the pages of notebooks and sketchbooks.

Even art therapists use interesting patterns during their trainings. Patterns drawn on cards with a gel pen can be seen on the Internet, or you can create wonderful drawings yourself.

Advantages of drawing using zentangle and doodling techniques:

Drawing is seen as a way to meditate
You can take your mind off your pressing problems for a while
you can see familiar things with fresh eyes
an opportunity to reconfigure and get inspired for new projects
is an excellent remedy for insomnia
way to increase self-esteem
drawing simple patterns calms and relieves stress
a way to develop hand steadiness, eye, improve handwriting
attention is increased and fine motor skills are developed

The photo below shows spectacular black and white and color patterns drawn using the Zentangle technique.

So, what are beautiful works of art in miniature?

Zentangle- these are those drawings that are created unconsciously while waiting, or simply to relax and calm down.

Having studied some of the features of drawing patterns, you can not just move a pen over a sheet of paper, but transfer unique abstractions onto white paper squares.

Drawings using the Zentangle technique are characterized by repeating motifs. The Zentangle technique got its name in 2006 in the USA from two words:

"Zen" is one of the Buddhist sects
"tangle" - means tangle, interweaving

Doodling- these are the same doodles that people do so well of different ages: from small to large. Drawing using the doodling technique consists of simple shapes and curved lines.

With this technique, you can start drawing without any knowledge or skills. After all, the main thing that helps to create an interesting pattern is the ability to act intuitively.

Drawing using the Zentangle technique is different in that it requires significant concentration of attention to complete. Draw patterns on square cards, the size of which 9x9 cm.

Cards can be cut out of thick paper, or you can buy ready-made ones at an artist store

Zentangle can be drawn in a notebook by drawing a sheet of paper into squares with sides 9x9 cm

You can draw a regular sheet of paper into squares. Each square contains a separate composition. There is another option for making drawings: several small ones are drawn in a large square.

Curved lines inside the squares determine the boundaries of future patterns and shapes, combining them into one composition.

In each pattern, you need to highlight and show the shaded area. Shadows and highlights in the drawings will emphasize the depressions, create the illusion of three-dimensional patterns, and help make an unfamiliar world attractive. Tonal contrasts will make the world recognizable.

Examples of patterns:

Zentangle drawing for relaxation, inspiration and pleasure

Drawings using the Zentangle technique are what we draw on paper while sitting at a meeting, at a lecture, during a protracted telephone conversation. Doodles and dashes help not to lose concentration and overcome drowsiness.

If you are emotionally exhausted or tired, a marker, felt-tip pen or regular pen will distract you from pressing problems: you will start creating without thinking about anything. mental energy at such moments is not wasted, and therefore the information received continues to be processed and assimilated.

A few patterned squares add up to an interesting finished piece without requiring any special drawing skills.

Today, elements of zentangle or doodling can be seen on various decorative elements. Strange and intricate figures are combined into bizarre surreal scenes.

What is the meaning of meditation while drawing using the Zentangle technique?

To make a drawing beautiful, you need to be able to focus on the moment “here and now.” And this is only possible if you are completely immersed in the drawing process.
Automatic hand movements on paper become conscious over time.
Spontaneity is gradually replaced by thoughtful composition.

Drawing techniques in zentangle and doodling style

There are certain rules for zentangle designs:

The pattern is made in black and white colors
the pattern is limited to a square frame inside a card of a given size (9X9 cm)
lines are drawn randomly inside the frame, dividing the square into sectors
the sectors formed after drawing the lines are filled with bizarre random patterns
the plot of each composition is abstract

Drawings using the doodling technique are performed intuitively; there are no rules when performing them. Zentangle, unlike doodling, is created in such a way that the pattern is complete and complete from any side and from any angle.

To draw using the Zentangle technique you will need the following materials:

thick watercolor paper
liner (capillary pen), marker or regular
ball pen
simple pencil

Various and unique patterns are created according to one scheme:

We cut out classic size Zentangle tiles from paper (9x9 cm).
We draw the lines: put four dots with a pencil at the corners of the tile, stepping back a little from the edge. We try not to press on the pencil so that later we can easily get rid of the lines.

We connect the lines with one solid line. You should not use a ruler for this or try to draw the line evenly: some carelessness will give a special charm to the tile with the drawn pattern. This way we set boundaries for further work.
The next step is to create “zones” inside the square for future patterns. They will not be scattered in a chaotic manner, but will create a complete picture.

When the Zentangle patterns begin to turn out, you can skip this step and start drawing without preliminary “marking”.
How to mark a square into “zones”? Drawing lines without lifting your hand from the paper. In the photo you can see what such lines look like.

Now you need to fill the empty space between the lines with patterns. We sketch segment by segment. This is what it looks like:

There is no specific sequence that must be followed: fill the segments with the pattern as your imagination tells you. Leave some areas unpainted; this will not affect the overall picture.

When you think that the drawing does not require adjustments or additions, erase the pencil lines you drew earlier.
Be sure to add shadows by determining the location of the light source. Without shading, the eye will not glide across the picture and attract attention.
Having decided where the light will fall on the elements of the pattern, add a hard pencil and blend the painted borders well.
Shade the sides of the filled segments, giving the image three-dimensionality.

The shaded patterns “Pebbles”, “Leaves”, “Peas”, “Balls” look especially impressive. If your shadows don’t work out or are too dark, you can erase them with an eraser or lighten them.

Zentangle patterns are given in this section. You can make changes to them or come up with your own. However, if you are just learning how to draw zentangles, then it is better to use classic pattern templates.

When drawing, we turn the Zentangle tile around its axis to make it easier to draw lines. You can indicate where the bottom of the picture is by putting a signature on one of the sides.

Drawings in the style of doodling with a pencil step by step for beginners

Drawings using the doodling technique do not require compliance with any rules and there is no need to cut out tiles. You can simply print out the outline of the animal, geometric figure, plants and fill the empty space with patterns.
You can draw a square or oval in the center of the sheet, and then call on your imagination to help and draw whatever comes to mind. Draw pigtails somewhere, add a spikelet somewhere, or let the ribbons coming out of the mouth of the shell intricately intertwine.
You simply add oblique lines to your creation, combine arbitrary elements into a circle, draw contours and get a unique picture.

Let your hand move randomly or determine direction and draw simple repeating patterns from within.

You will learn how to draw using the doodling technique by watching the video.

Video: Doodling pen

Zentangles step by step lessons: learn tangles

To fill the tiles with patterns, you must first make drawings of tangles - patterns. You can practice drawing tangles and only then start creating zentangle designs.

Below are some easy tangles for beginners.

Some beautiful variations of the Cadent pattern for your inspiration

Video: drawing tangles

Video: 24 Doodling Patterns, Zentangle Patterns

Zentangle - manicure

Beautiful patterns have become popular not only among artists: doodling is used to create unusual, fashionable manicures.

A whole work of art on the nails using a new technique will complement the image and help make it harmonious. In addition, even the girl who has long given up on independent nail design can apply an ornate design using the doodling technique. After all, many people believe that they cannot draw anything.

What do you need for a simple but effective nail design?

search the Internet for a suitable template that you can repeat
disassemble the pattern into its components and practice performing it step by step on paper
start sketching the pattern, carefully transferring lines, circles, petals
Don't worry if some of your lines are uneven: doodling can hide many mistakes!
If you take a closer look at the nail design in the doodling style, you will be convinced that there is nothing complicated in these designs.

The process of creating a manicure includes several stages:

covering the nail with primary color varnish
applying a pattern with varnish of a thinner consistency
Instead of varnish, you can use acrylic paint to paint patterns
secured with a top coat that adds extra shine

What tools will you need?

special thin brush
If you don’t have a brush, you can use a toothpick or a pen

The photo shows available materials that can replace special tools. You can see how thick the strokes are when using them.

Start with a circle at the base of the nail plate, gradually moving further: draw a second circle above the first circle, then petals that spread out to the sides and fill the empty space with dots or strokes.

Video: Zentangle for Beginners

Anyone can learn to draw with a pen. Whether a student or a pensioner. Everyone once drew in the margins of notebooks. Some did well, some not so much. Some drew strange images, some skulls, and some little fairies, cuties from manga. And we all enjoyed it.

What do you need to start drawing? Of course, desire and patience. Without these qualities, it will be difficult to learn anything in principle.

For any drawing, including with a pen, you need to become familiar with the basics of composition and the basics of drawing. For starters, you can just read it. Drawing theory has never been superfluous, and it is advisable to refresh your memory from time to time. I recently came across a book

If you compare a pen (liner, rapidograph) or a pencil, then these are quite different tools. With a pencil we can achieve airiness in a drawing, learn how to draw correctly on a sheet of paper (you can always use an eraser) and draw realistic portraits.

A pen, unlike a pencil, disciplines. If you draw it, then you draw it. But this does not mean at all that the pen fewer options maneuver. There are completely different techniques here.

Selecting a tool (handle).

Let's start by choosing a tool (drawing pen). After all, to draw well, you must have a convenient tool, so that, first of all, you like it.

1. The best one to draw is the one that doesn’t drip, always writes, and draws without obvious effort. It is easy and convenient to draw with this pen.

If you choose between ballpoint and gel pen, then it’s better to choose the second one. I have been drawing with a gel pen for a long time. Most of my drawings before 2012 were drawn by her.

There are several tricks to vary the thickness of the gel pen line. If the drawing is placed on a stack of paper, the lines will be thicker. And if you put the sheet on glass or a bare table, the lines will be thinner.

2. Another option is liner or rapidograph. If gel pen may not write over the pencil or for some reason does not want to work on the edges of the sheet, then the liner writes always and everywhere. practically does not get dirty, lays down softly, without unnecessary effort. Of course, it costs 4 times more than a pen and is not always needed. But if you still decide to buy, then it is better to take liners from Uni and Sakura. Liners have different thicknesses.

My preferences for tool thickness are:

a) the main drawing will be convenient to draw with a 0.3 mm liner;

b) objects in the background - 0.1 mm;

c) and if you decide to “bring it black,” then 0.8 mm will do.

3. The third option is . Many foreign illustrators work with such pens, such as Matthias Adolfson and. I use a hero 901 fountain pen for sketching and continue to use a gel pen for graphics.

Paper

Any paper will do. You can get a notebook with thick sheets so that you can draw on both sides. I have several types of notebooks. This is a watercolor notebook on a spring, moleskine, ordinary sheets for a printer, fastened with a metal spring, and which I sewed with my own hands. What's convenient about a notebook is that it's always at hand. Just don't take notebooks with textured paper. The texture is more suitable for watercolors. And for a full-fledged drawing, a regular A4 or A3 sheet, as well as any smooth thick paper, is suitable.

In 2017 I painted fountain pen on textured paper. The result was also pleasing, but it was still better on a smooth one.

Drawing process

1. Usually, when drawing with a pen, I don't sketch with a pencil. There are exceptions when you need to draw complex architectural buildings such as a city, streets, interiors and other complex objects. Everything that should correspond to reality.

To make outlines for the future drawing and avoid the fact that the drawing will ultimately not fit on the sheet, you can use dots. If we draw thin lines with a pencil, then with a pen we can put dots. And if you tint the drawing, the dots will merge with the main landscape and will not be conspicuous. But, of course, you can make a sketch in pencil, no one forbids it.

2. The drawing process itself should be fast. Draw lines quickly and confidently, even if the drawing turns out to be crooked. Curved drawings can be very lively and interesting. In any case, you need to get your hand used to the instrument. Don't stay in one place for too long.

Prepare plenty of paper and make one sketch after another. Always finish a drawing, even if you don't like it. In the end it can turn out very interesting.

3. What to draw? Draw everything you see. Start with ordinary objects, a lamp, a teapot, a mug, a computer, a cat, a dog, a chimpanzee. You can also draw while sitting at home. Exit to Fresh air and drawing there would also be a good idea. Make your drawings more complex over time. Draw still lifes, interiors, streets, people. Let your notebook always be with you. The main thing is practice and more practice.

4. Don't evaluate yourself after every drawing. Turn off your inner critic. One drawing doesn't mean anything. Build up more luggage. At first everything will turn out clumsy and ugly. As our drawing teacher said: “quantity will smoothly develop into quality.” Patience and perseverance will help us here.

Southern Bay of Sevastopol. Series of sketches

Toning

1. Toning can be different. You can make a drawing in black and white (without gray tones).

2. Can be done with intersecting lines. The lines are superimposed one on one, changing direction. This tinting option will give you many shades of gray.

, Just . All crookedness will be immediately visible.

It all seems very complicated, but at the same time so simple. If you put enough effort into it every day, everything will work out.