Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink
will teach you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of drawing with pen and ink.
From the beloved and best—selling Portfolio art series by Walter Foster Publishing comes
, a book that invites you to explore this classic art medium in new and refreshing ways. This
comprehensive guide
is packed with valuable resources for artists of all skill levels, starting with the basics and ending with intricate, original
step—by—step projects
that are sure to impress—and inspire.
introduces drawing basics, including
stippling
,
hatching
, and
crosshatching
; how to master the fundamentals of
mark—making
and
line work
; and helpful exercises for
contour drawing, gesture drawing, perspective,
and more. Chapters on
value, tone, mood, light and shadow, and texture
follow, ensuring that artists gain the drawing knowledge they need before working on the step—by—step projects featured in the book. Artists can even learn to add color to their black—and—white art using watercolor for a fresh, modern take on an age—old art form.
Whether you're a new artist looking to try a celebrated art technique, a pen—and—ink enthusiast, a mixed—media master, or a graphite—pencil fan looking to branch out to new mediums,
will teach you everything you need to know.
The
Portfolio series
covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists.
Also available from the series:
Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing,
Beginning Composition.