How to Ink Group Runthrough Week 4

[braden H]

@xin-li Those inkwashes really do look beautiful! I think you may be on to something style-wise that's worth exploring

@burvantill I am jealous of your work ethic I have a really hard time doing all that hatching :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

[xin li]

@Braden-Hallett I know what you mean by that hatching thing. That is why I decided to try nk wash to apply value :smiling_face_with_open_mouth: Thank you for the encouragement. I have been itching to pick up wet media (water color or ink) for a year now, I found it very intimidating in the past. Finally, I have the courage to do so. I think being part of this art community and starting on cheap copy papers were the keys for me.

[ArtofAleksey]

@burvantill why isnt this in that Instagram post?? Is so good!

[burvantill]

@Aleksey LOL Thanx! Because its a picture from a coloring book. I knew I was going to be busy this week so I copied out several of the same page to do my practice on. I think I will be able to squish in enough practice time today or tomorrow morning to ink one of my own drawings.
@Braden-Hallett I think I am drawn to the hatching because when I was young my mother had a print of an ink drawing of wine tasters that was about 18" wide and completely hatched. I would just stand with my nose a few inches from it and stare. it was amazing. Unfortunately it burned up when the house caught on fire and I have never been able to find another. It's called The Wine Tasters if anyone knows where I can get a replacement. I don't know the artist, I was 12 and wasn't interested in people. lol.

Edit: Just for giggles a did another web search (hadn't done one in about 5 years) for it and FOUND IT! Out of stock though, but hey i found one. So theres hope. LOL

[ArtofAleksey]

@burvantill ohhh classic. I think you’d really like a book i have called rendering in pen and ink by arthur guptil. Dejavu though i think we may have already discussed this book.

[burvantill]

@Aleksey Its possible, but I don't remember. I just looked it up and it doesn't look familiar. From just looking at the cover I think I would like it. =)x

[xin li]

Daily ink wash practice. This one I sketched a bit (2 thumbnails instead of 50 :smiling_face_with_open_mouth: ) Splashing is fun, but I think I over did it. I also messed up the little girl character in the bottom corner. Next up, I should try nib for tighter details, and maybe try a toothbrush for splashing?

[demotlj]

@xin-li I really like this and I think adding details with a fine point would be very effective. I hope you post it if you do try it.

[demotlj]

I haven’t been as vigilant at my daily practice as I should be but today I did some digital work while watching TV. I feel like I must be much slower than everyone else because I never fill the page like you all do.

[burvantill]

Day 5 of week 4. I’m looking forward to next weeks Light and Shadow. I think I need help in that department. How to add shadow without loosing the subject in all of the hatch lines

[ArtofAleksey]

Omg everyone is getting so good at inkingg whatt

[demotlj]

@burvantill This is so nice. I love how natural your cross hatching is. Mine always feels too stilted. I think I need to loosen up somehow.

[braden H]

Things have been a little crezzy for me lately so all I'm gonna do is post some daily and echo @Aleksey and say EVERYONE IS IMPROVING SO MUCH!!!

[chrisaakins]

Well, @Braden-Hallett been crazy for me too. I confess I have not watched the videos. I have been working on drawing mice and experimenting with ink combos. Here is my practice for what it is worth.

[burvantill]

@demotlj Thankyou. I would like to be neater but it always ends up looking like a birds nest to me.

[demotlj]

@burvantill You'd like to be neater.... I'd like to be looser. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!

[burvantill]

@demotlj right

[ArtofAleksey]

@demotlj i think that comes with practice with the tool.

[Coley]

@burvantill that's really nice!

[burvantill]

@Coley Thankyou