If you enjoy pencil drawing, why not try pen? Both pencil and pen are linear tools. If you feel more confident with line rather than colour, I strongly advise giving pen a try - it is capable of rich and varied effects.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ How to work with pen and ink
■ Easy mark-making exercises
■ How to simplify a scene
The advantages
• Materials are relatively cheap to obtain
• The effects are quickly achieved once techniques are understood
• It is a portable medium, good for sketching and finished drawings
• No colour mixing is required
Eryngium
, pen and ink, 71⁄2x61⁄4in. (19x16cm). This was drawn with a dipping pen in order to catch the spikiness and character of the plant. Although flowers may not be a natural choice, because of lack of colour, if a strong linear subject presents itself then draw it. I am left-handed and all my hatching lines go the opposite way to right-handers. Don’t worry; yours will look fine the other way!
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About Leisure Painter
Welcome to the May issue of Leisure Painter. This month we have practical advice, step-by-step demonstrations and instructional features on drawing and painting with watercolour, acrylics, ink, oils and coloured pencil. Try 12 confidence-boosting exercises to help you draw and paint figures, be inspired by the travel posters of the 1930s to produce contemporary-looking poster-like paintings, and learn to paint a plethora of subjects, including landscapes, animals, birds, flowers, seascapes and more. Enjoy your month of painting with Leisure Painter.