We are used to drawing in black and white... Perhaps this is why white drawing on black or colored paper looks especially impressive: breaking patterns and impressing. Although the same drawing, in black and white, will not seem as striking.

I fell in love with painting with white paints on a black background as a child. And thus she “hacked” a couple of drawing competitions - this decision was so unexpected for the audience. And now, when I’m carried away, I prefer unusual combinations when choosing colors :)

Mandala gold on black:

Doodling silver on red

Zentangle white and black on orange:

But the most impressive color still remains white on a black background - regardless of whether you draw mandalas, zentangles, or are just learning:

Today I have 4 white pens in my “arsenal”. They are different and appearance, and a line that can be left on paper. This:


In Minsk you can more or less easily buy Crown Hi-Jell Roller is a familiar gel pen, but with white ink.

Handles production Sakura are rightfully considered one of (if not the) best white pens for drawing on black paper. Masters all over the world, from the USA to New Zealand, draw mandalas and zentangles with their pens. For some time now, Sakura pens can be found in Belarusian stores. And once upon a time Gelly Roll I brought from Ukraine and Russia, Decorese They actually sent it to me from the USA...

Uni-Ball They are famous for their wide range of pens and liners, but I haven’t seen them in Belarus either. But with some luck, you can find them on AliExpress (if it’s difficult to bring from other countries).

Crown and Gelly Roll have a thinner line (meaning you can draw more graceful mandalas or zentangles):
But thanks to the thickness of the line, Uni-Ball and Decorese produce a more saturated and bright color. There is no need, for example, to draw a pen twice along the same line. Moreover, you can draw with them almost anywhere. For example, on stones:

Now you have a better understanding of white pens for drawing on black paper, which means you can already navigate a little in the range of these products yourself. Of course, there is much more choice on the same AliExpress: a simple search reveals dozens of types of white gel pens for drawing, in different price categories, individually or in sets. Choose, order - and draw!

If you have questions, feel free to ask in the comments or send by email.

If you are interested in what I am drawing with all this, you can look in my Instagram @bygirl, and if you want to quickly learn yourself, I collect pictures on Pinterest, and on Youtube videos with lessons and examples.

It was in the search for pens for drawing that I made many discoveries. Firstly, the same pens can have completely different names in different stores and books. Secondly, there are an innumerable variety of pens, liners, markers and other drawing tools, and each type has its own characteristics. And thirdly, all this goodness is almost impossible to find in Minsk, and what you can find is several times more expensive than in other countries (even Russia and Lithuania)...

In my material, I will use the names that I ultimately came up with, and at the same time I will illustrate each tool with a photograph - so that you know what to look for (in fact, this is how I buy pens myself :))

Ballpoint pens. Of course, you can draw with them, but they are more good for doodling (see). Since the ink is distributed unevenly due to the ball, even a solid line with constant pressure can be too pale in different areas, or vice versa with excess ink (and it smears! Yes, it is ballpoint pens that usually smudge the most).

One of the possible uses of ballpoint pens with bright colors is to decorate an already finished black and white drawing color. By the way, “poisonous” (sometimes called neon) colors also work great on black/dark paper. I haven’t seen anything like this in Minsk yet, but I have experience buying from the Chinese. Apparently, such pens can be bought in neighboring countries - in particular in Russia.

Gel pens. They also suffer a little, like ball ones, from the inconstancy of the line, but:

• They make best pens with white, silver and gold ink for drawing on black/craft, colored paper;
• They are sold even in Minsk, although the Chinese have more choice;
• They are very cheap.

Markers. Why not? For example, I just robbed a child of several colored markers and I even liked it. Felt-tip pens, of course, have their own characteristics: for example, if you pass them over the same place twice, the color changes noticeably, the paper becomes too saturated with paint, and some even “pillow” or get very wet. Therefore, it seems to me that felt-tip pens are good for drawing either on thick, smooth paper, or when your movements are already adjusted and confident.

By the way, double-sided markers are convenient:

Liners(in stores they are simply called pens, capillary, gel and God knows what else). An alternative name for these pens is liners: different artists call them differently. Liners are the most convenient and common tool for drawing, as they solve the problem of paint uniformity. Today they are produced in a variety of types.

What is a drawing liner? How can you tell if it's a liner? For the skirt - like this:

Liners may differ in thickness: as a rule, it is indicated by a number characterizing the thickness in millimeters. For example, here in the photo there are 0.7, 0.5 and 0.05:

It’s up to you to decide what thickness you need. But practice shows that initial stage It's easier to learn to draw with thick liners. Thin ones are more suitable for small elements inside a large picture.

There are liners different colors. At the same time, as a rule, only black and brown liners are made of different thicknesses. Colored liners are usually equally thin. Well, or I didn’t come across any others :) In Minsk you can find them even in ordinary stationery stores, but I usually found a very poor selection.

Colored liners can be used for:

• Coloring other people's mandalas (I haven't yet said that the most popular on Amazon last year with great triumph was anti-stress coloring book for adults— and it was made using the techniques I’m talking about?!);
• Coloring your black and white drawings;
• Drawings of colored mandalas and other elements.

Unfortunately, such liners are more suitable for drawing/coloring on white paper. For a dark base, they lack saturation and brightness (and for such cases there are other options;) Just about them next time).

Brown liners. I call them craft for myself - because their color is very similar to craft paper. They also come in different thicknesses, just like black ones. And from some manufacturers you can even find a brush liner! True, I haven’t mastered it yet - it was just included in the kit :))

By the way, in nature there are also hybrids, double-sided liners: for example, a tool that has a felt-tip pen on one side and a liner on the other. The good thing about such tools is that you have the same color in both cases. This is convenient when you use a thick line in the main drawing, and draw the details with a thinner one.

Magic fish. Master class on drawing gel pen.

Author: Fedorova Larisa Zinovievna, teacher primary classes.
Place of work: MBOU "Bushevetskaya NOSH" Tver region, Bologovsky district.
Purpose of the work: creating conditions for experimental activities students.
Tasks:- introduce children to the technique of drawing with a gel pen;
- cultivate accuracy and patience;
- development fine motor skills hands;
- promote individualization, self-expression, self-realization.
Purpose: This master class will be useful for primary school teachers, students and their parents.
Materials for work: black gel pen, pencil, eraser, sketchbook sheet (A4 format).
I work as a primary school teacher and lead the “Crazy Hands” club. With our students in our circle lessons, we draw a lot with gouache, watercolor paints, colored pencils. But when a child draws with pencils, his hand gets tired very quickly because he puts pressure on the pencil. The brush must be kept suspended at all times. This is also not entirely convenient. This time I decided to try drawing with them with gel pens. I looked at a lot of drawings on the Internet. They amazed me with their expressiveness, contrast, and graphic quality.
Why are the drawings done with a helium pen and not a regular one? Drawings with a gel pen are clear and contrasting. When drawing with a gel pen, we will truly enjoy our work. The gel pen does not smear, does not scratch paper, and does not freeze in cold weather.

Everyone can draw elementary forms, but, ultimately, it is from them that the picture is created. Many graphic elements are simple and accessible to children: circle, square, triangle, dot, wavy line, three crossed lines (snowflake) and others.
Despite the simplicity of the elements, a gel pen can create very interesting pictures, similar to graphics, Chinese or Japanese painting(drawing "Tree of Life"). The drawing is laconic and complete.
And so, let's get down to our work.
1. Let's draw a fish like this.

Draw on a piece of paper with a simple pencil our fish. Here we must remember that a gel pen does not draw well with a pencil, so we draw the outline with a simple pencil, a very thin, maybe even a broken line.

2. We divide the body of our fish into parts.

3. We paint each part.

4. Our sketch is ready. Now you can start working with a gel pen. We begin to color each part in turn.

5. Our fish is ready. Now let's draw the algae.

6. Our drawing is ready. I hope you have a lot of fun drawing this fish.
I wish you all success.

We continue to talk about how to teach a child to draw. Does your child refuse to draw with pencils or paints? This is because his shoulder girdle muscles are poorly developed.

You have to press down on the pencil and hold the brush suspended, it’s difficult. Try inviting him to draw with a gel pen. The line turns out clear and bright, it goes easily. The drawing with a gel pen is unique and beautiful.

When we say this unconventional drawing, many are surprised: what is unconventional about a regular gel pen? It's not the pen, but the drawing method itself.

The artist Dmitry Rybin works in this technique. His technique is called “Mystical Gel Pen Graphics”. In his opinion, anyone can learn such unconventional drawing. And for children, the technique of drawing with helium pens is suitable because by mastering it, you can learn to draw from scratch.

Gel pen drawing technique

Drawing according to Dmitry Rybin’s method is something between graphics and ornament (this is also suitable for working with children). Looks like zenart. This is a repetition of elementary forms, and not the creation of a “masterpiece” or a highly artistic painting.

Everyone can draw elementary forms, but, ultimately, it is from them that the picture is created. Many graphic elements are simple and accessible to children: circle, square, triangle, dot, wavy line, three crossed lines (snowflake) and others.

Despite the simplicity of the elements, very interesting pictures are obtained, similar to graphics, Chinese or Japanese painting (drawing “Tree of Life”). The drawing is laconic and complete.

Materials and tools

What materials will non-traditional drawing with gel pens require?

Pens

1. Regular gel pens sold at any office supply store. Usually they draw with black paste on white paper. But if you want to draw a color picture, you can purchase sets of colored pens.
2. Capillary pens, if there are no gel pens. For capillary pens, you need to select paper. On some types of paper, ink bleeds. Essentially this is the same felt-tip pen with a very thin rod. It has a rod inside, like a felt-tip pen. For a pen that doesn’t write well, remember the refill a little – the pen will still serve. You can also use ordinary felt-tip pens for coloring.
3. When choosing handles, you should consider the following circumstance. Preschoolers or schoolchildren with impaired motor skills tend to initially put excessive pressure on the pen when drawing. In this case, capillary pens fail faster. Helium ones are preferable.

Paper

Paper white, smooth, dense. A piece of whatman paper size A5 is best. Sometimes, without really thinking about it, people buy sketchbooks. When choosing, pay attention to the quality of the paper.

Drawing Rules

1. The line must be continuous (therefore, with older preschoolers, you first need to draw short lines). Anxious children tend to circle the same pattern element over and over again. There should be one line. No shading. The exercise will provide smooth lines in your writing.
2. Each element should be clear and separate, without merging with other elements.
3. We outline the template, gradually moving from top to bottom, trying not to smear what we have drawn.

Where to start

You can start working with children from the age of 6, but this kind of drawing works best for schoolchildren. Let's remember ourselves, most of us in our school and student days drew something similar, bored in class.

We start by outlining the templates. The template can be an outline drawing of the item (a simple coloring with a small amount of detail will do). Pay attention! A helium pen does not draw well with a pencil, so we draw the outline with a simple pencil, a very thin, maybe even a broken line.

A small child cannot draw like this; an adult draws the template. Or it prints out on a printer with a faint line. A photocopied picture will also not work for the same reason as a pencil. We simply scanned the samples and printed them out.

The child learned to trace the template carefully and beautifully. Let's make the job more difficult. Divide a sheet of paper vertically into two fields. On the right is a template for the outline, on the left is an empty space. We invite the child to first circle the template, and then on the left free space copy the pattern yourself. The work is difficult, but doable. At first, the copy will be deformed in shape or size (usually small). With the acquisition of skill and training of the eye, the quality of the copy improves.

Drawing techniques Zentangle, Doodling and Zendoodling.

Let's get acquainted with drawing techniques like Zentangle, Doodling and Zendoodling

I really liked the drawing technique; it is especially good (in my opinion) for those creative people who want to express themselves in drawing, but do not have classical skills.

Here, to achieve success, you need a lot of imagination and creativity and a minimum of drawing techniques, although spatial imagination will still be useful to us. The pictures are unusual and exciting; you can look at them and study them for a long time.

Unfortunately, I didn’t find information about these techniques in Russian, so I translated it from English sources (don’t judge my translation too harshly).

Zentangle is a small piece of art made with a fine point pen and graphite to highlight light and shadow. It is compiled in a certain order. Take a square of watercolor paper and use a pencil to place 4 dots in each corner about half an inch from the border of the paper. Connect these points with a pencil border, which can be either smooth or curved (irregular). Inside the resulting frame, “lines” are drawn with a pencil, the so-called crazy lines. This divides the drawing area into sectors of different sizes and specific profiles. Take a thin one fountain pen and fill the form with a variety of repeating patterns. Once you've filled in the gaps, the pencil lines are erased and then shading is added to give the Zentangle its shape.

If your drawing doesn't follow these guidelines, then it's not a Zentangle. Zentangle is an abstract design and can be viewed from any angle. If it has a recognizable image, such as a face or eyes or an animal, it is not Zentangle. However, it may well be stylized Zentangle or ZIA.

Doodle (translated as scribble) is a focused drawing made while a person's attention is occupied with something else. Doodles - simple drawings, which may have concrete representational meanings or may simply be abstract forms.

Stereotypical examples of drawing are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, made by students when they are daydreaming or losing interest during class. Other common examples of painting done over long periods of time telephone conversations, if you have a pen and paper at hand.

Popular types include cartoon versions, images of teachers or schoolmates, famous television or comic characters, fictional creatures, landscapes, geometric shapes and patterns, textures, banners with legends and animation scenes made in sequence on various pages of a book or laptop.

Zendoodling is a hybrid of Zentangle art with Doodling. Zendoodles often free form and has an abstract look sometimes with splashes of color.

It is not strictly called Zentangling because it does not use the "line" method, nor does it require black and white execution.
Zendoodles are created using black ink on any type of colored background, not necessarily white paper. The use of watercolors, pencils, chalk, markers, etc. is also allowed. at your discretion.