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Author: Murray_Cholowsky, Contributing Editor
| Welcome to the world of ink art!! This will be an introductory article showing you some different types of line and shading techniques that are the basics for most ink drawings. I've also included a step-by-step lesson with a line drawing you can use to follow along and practice a few techniques. These techniques can be used on their own or can be combined in a single drawing, so don't be afraid to experiment with this medium. Unlike graphite, ink is a permanent medium that is not very forgiving as far as making corrections to your work. Don't let this intimidate you!! Let loose and have fun with this medium. It's all a learning process.
To start you off, I would recommend you do a light line drawing in graphite of your subject and then begin to ink it. Once you are comfortable with using the pen you should then start the process of shading. Try not to throw out your initial drawings as they can become great learning tools and reference for future projects!! Write down some comments about what you didn't like about it or where you thought you went wrong on the drawing itself. |
Here is an image of the Micron pen with a nib size of .005 I used for rendering the examples for this article. |
These are sometimes referred to as "tech pens". When choosing a pen for my art works I try to find pens that state they use "archival quality ink". You want your art works to last so finding a pen that has the archival ink will prolong the life of your drawing. I also try to work on acid-free paper. This also helps the life of your drawing. |  |
 | Here is a close-up of the pen nib. This is one of the finest tips you can find on a pen and is great for rendering details in your drawings.
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This image shows some of the various nib sizes you can get. Notice the line thickness for each nib size. |
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