Drawing with Dip Pens for Beginners: Fundamentals of Imaginative Illustrations in Ink

Do you feel like you need a change of pace? Prepping for inktober? Learning to use a new tool can be a wonderful way of discovering new sides of yourself as a creative! Using a permanent medium like ink helps you to be more decisive and stop noodling. Go with the flow and discover what kinds of lines you’d love to draw!

This class is a beginner level introduction to dip pen and ink. I’ll go over all the fundamental skills you need to know to succeed.

Lots of people like inking with brushes, but I have definitely fallen in love with the dip pen. I think it’s been an amazing tool for me because:

• It forces you to be deliberate about each stroke you make
• The line is so much more interesting and has a lot more variation than with regular ink pens 
• Using lots of lines to build an illustration gives it a wonderful feeling of movement
• It gives your drawing a gritty, natural texture
• I love the vintage look that comes with it
• Making strokes with the pen is just so satisfying!