Hair, skin, forms of the head and body all flow. It’s there if you look close and long enough
Practice patience enough and you’ll discover drawing is a form of meditation
Line and ink drawing offers so much variety in the way you can apply strokes. It’s so much fun!
Tips to Help You Draw Everyday
Embrace the abstract
Slow is the fastest way to grow
The whole is greater than the sum of all parts
See the skin like a large swirling ocean made up of one dynamic, continuous form flowing into itself
Think flow, movement, orientation.
Break down drawing goals to small, measurable steps, to isolate skills & track progress more easily
Forms flow into each other. Leave your contours open and let your lines flow from one to the other.
I love ink. No unstepping or erasing missteps, journey & process transparent, always forward-moving
Cherish the small steps and enjoy every part of the process. The journey, not the destination
#Ink tip. Worn out fine-liner pen nibs make light & frayed lines. Perfect for delicate fine lines
Can’t decide your line direction? Sometimes just pick one and stick to it. Or just work in one layer
How do you decide on line direction in ink shading? Need help? Video on this coming soon.
Behind on posts but bear with me 🙏 Fine-tuning the Ink Shading Course and grinding on the new book.
2 Tips to make eyes look more realistic #shorts #drawingtipsandtricks #drawingtips
What’s the most challenging aspect of drawing with dip pens for you?
“Not what you look, but what you see”. Study other artists to learn how they see and their process.
Patience requires not thinking about time just process
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