5 Best Beginner Tips for Drawing with Pen and Ink (Try these NOW)

Описание: Want to improve your pen and ink drawing skills as a beginner? ✍️🖊️

In this video, I share my 5 best beginner tips for drawing with pen and ink, plus one bonus exercise that will rapidly build your confidence.

Pen drawing can feel intimidating at first because you can’t erase mistakes. But that challenge is exactly what makes pen and ink such a powerful tool for improving observation, decision-making, and line confidence. In this video, I explain how to shift your mindset, use line weight effectively, build tone with mark making, and approach mistakes in a healthier way.

As I go through each tip, I flick through different pen and ink drawings to show these techniques in action — from detailed line work to layered cross-hatching and expressive sketches.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

✅ Why you shouldn’t treat a pen like a pencil
✅ How to use line weight to create depth and structure
✅ How to build tone using cross-hatching, stippling, and mark making
✅ Why slowing down improves accuracy and confidence
✅ How accepting mistakes actually makes your drawings stronger

✅ BONUS: How timed pen sketches can dramatically improve your drawing skills

Whether you’re completely new to pen and ink, or looking to improve your drawing technique, these tips will help you create more confident, expressive artwork.

If you’re interested in:

🔵 Pen and ink drawing for beginners
🔵 How to draw with ink
🔵 Cross-hatching techniques
🔵 Line weight and depth in drawing
🔵 Building confidence in sketching
🔵 Timed drawing exercises

This video will give you practical, usable advice you can apply immediately.

Drawing with pen might feel unforgiving at first, but it will sharpen your observation skills and strengthen your artistic decision-making faster than almost any other medium.

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