Pen and Ink TechniquesIn this pen and ink lesson, we are going to practice several pen & ink techniques that we can use in later lessons. To Begin: On your practice paper, draw six squares with your pen, like this. Don’t worry if they’re not straight – remember, this is just practice! :)
1. In the first square, draw a series of straight lines, all going in the same direction. This is called HATCHING.
2. In the second square, draw the lines again, this time closer together. As you can see, when you are hatching, the closer the lines are, the darker your object will appear. Hatching is often used when adding shadows to a picture drawn in pen.
3. In Square #3, draw straight lines again, this time in opposite directions, criss-crossing them. This is called CROSS-HATCHING, and it’s also commonly used when shading.
4. In Square #4, we’re going to draw lines going in the same direction again, though this time we’re going to curve them. This is called CONTOUR HATCHING, and it’s used when drawing curved objects to indicate the round shape, such as jars, balls, bowls, etc.
5. In Square # 5, use your pen to create a number of short squiggly lines, going in many different directions. This is referred to as SCUMBLING, and it creates a nice effect when drawing tree leaves or curly hair.
6. In Square #6, draw only dots, some close together, and some further apart. Notice that the ones close together create a darker appearance on the paper than the dots that are further apart. This technique is known as STIPPLING, and, though it can be time-consuming to create a large picture completely from dots, the results are beautiful.
Now, let’s try out all these new pen and ink techniques! Look at the simple landscape provided. Before you begin, notice where the various pen and ink techniques are being used. Do you see the hatching and cross-hatching on the fence? The contour hatching on the pumpkin? The tree features the hatching and scumbling techniques. Part of the cloud has been stippled.
1. Copy the landscape in pencil, making any changes you need to before using your pen. When objects overlap each other in a picture, as the fence overlaps the tree, it’s often easier to draw the object IN FRONT first, i.e. the pumpkin first, then the fence, and then the tree, and finally the cloud. 2. When you draw in pencil, don’t worry about the details, such as the leaves on the tree, the individual dots on the cloud, or the lines on the fence. You can add these in easily with the pen. 3. Once you have finished your drawing in pencil, it’s time to ink it in. Follow your reference picture and use techniques you just learned to complete it.
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