3 Pen and Ink Exercises | Practice Drawing Direct to Ink

In this video, I share 3 exercises to help get better at drawing directly to ink (no pencil underdrawing). All the resources for this video in one place (blog): https://longstrideillustration.com/directly-to-ink-drawing-exercises/ 🎬 WATCH NEXT ↓↓↓ ► Draw with me: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBFGxzHaQU_P_0gnSLLjpvDCvlXBgSNtP&si=23g68SGfv4J4laWO 🎓 RESOURCES ↓↓↓ Quick Poses Practice Tools https://quickposes.com/en/gestures/timed Line Of Action Practice Tools https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools How to draw directly to ink by @teohyc https://youtu.be/ji72c9qvCyk?si=8VZou4Ef3I79U5es // DISCLOSURE: Some of the links below are affiliate links. I earn a small reward or commission when you use those links on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Suggested Skillshare classes: Take any class using this 30-day free trial of Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/chloegendron Dynamic Figure Drawing: Learn to Draw the Figure by Siobhan Twomey Measuring & Proportion for Figure Drawing by Brent Eviston Volume & Structure 3D Figure Drawing by Brent Eviston Proko course on figure and anatomy Figure Drawing Fundamentals by Stan Prokopenko https://www.proko.com/s/QXrD?af=453843 Introduction to Figure Construction by Michael Hampton https://www.proko.com/s/FLC2?af=453843 Anatomy of the Human Body by Stan Prokopenko https://www.proko.com/s/bb3g?af=453843 🎨TOOLS and SUPPLIES ↓↓↓ Tombow Fudenosuke Pen: https://amzn.to/3Gz0d8d Digital Timer (2 Pack): https://amzn.to/3HL2Gg6 Tabletop Easel: https://amzn.to/4aTBcCt Other supplies: https://longstrideillustration.com/tools/ 🎥 How I made this video ↓↓↓ I filmed everything with my iPhone 14 Pro Max Overhead Phone Mount 10" Selfie Ring Light: https://amzn.to/3R9RBJO Rode NT-USB Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/3O1Yhcz Editing and design: Capcut desktop App, Canva Pro desktop App, iMac Audio assets: Artlist Music & SFX Social Yearly License. Get an additional two months free when you sign up for an annual plan using my affiliate link: https://rb.gy/8t9mw Artlist License Number: PE1wY4 ⏰ TIMING 00:12 – Materials for the exercises 00:23 – Exercise I – helps with stroke technique 01:26 – Exercise II – helps with hand-eye coordination, perspective 02:13 – Exercise III – helps with observation, economy of lines