About the Course
Students will be required to have basic pen, ink, pencils and paper or a illustrator book.
Yearning to pick up a pen and/or ballpoint pen, but have found yourself a little intimidated by the fact that it doesn’t erase? Then this is the course for you!
Learn basic steps, demonstrate a variety of pen techniques and be encouraged to make your creative experience smoother. In this course, students will mainly learn how to draw with technical pens, ballpoint pens and brush pens, but dip pens or fountain pens are welcome as well. Students will also learn how to observe & draw textures, strengthen their understanding of form and discover how to create tonal values through mark making while drawing nature’s forms. Create a first pen masterpieces in a sketchbook and/or on individual sheets of paper!
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding and shading basic forms
- Techniques: stippling, hatching, cross-hatching, other mark making
- Using different pens to achieve varied results
- Learning to choose the appropriate technique for chosen reference
