How to Ink a Vintage Mermaid with Dip Pens

In this video, I share the steps of drawing a vintage mermaid with dip pen and ink for the Mermay art challenge. Watch next: "Ten tips to accelerate pen & ink drawing skills" https://youtu.be/K-yELNwUmU0 🎓 RESOURCES ↓↓↓ ➡ Mermay 2023 challenge prompt list (Pinterest pin): https://pin.it/41HFWWq ➡ Mermay official website: https://www.mermay.com/ ➡ Ultimate Checklist Worksheets for Art Challenges: https://longstrideillustration.com/product/ultimate-checklist-worksheets/ ➡ Get the tools, materials, and supplies I use: https://longstrideillustration.com/tools/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longstrideillustration/ Read Blog Articles: https://longstrideillustration.com/blog/ Subscribe to the Newsletter for updates and offers: https://longstrideillustration.com/ // 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. 🎨TOOLS and SUPPLIES from this video ↓↓↓ Robin Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (Book) - https://amzn.to/3RBLFJP Michel Liénard, Fantastic Ornament (Book) - https://amzn.to/3Ry9YbS Alan Lee and Brian Froud, Faeries (Book) - https://amzn.to/3RyukS3 Speedball crow quill pen holder with Hunt 102 nib - https://amzn.to/41ld1bD Tachikawa pen holder - https://amzn.to/4ainybG Speedball Hunt 101 nib Artist Loft Graphite Pencil (6B) Staedtler Mars Technico lead holder (H lead) - https://amzn.to/47OLzp7 Speedball super black India ink - https://amzn.to/3NrbuLt Faber Castell kneaded eraser - https://amzn.to/47M5x3U Bienfang Tracing paper - https://amzn.to/4a7ocZw Bienfang Vellum Bristol paper 🐍 Brass snake pen holder made by Coppertist.wu (get 15% OFF with discount code Gendron15) - https://bit.ly/41WkWuN 🎥 How I made this video ↓↓↓ I film everything with my iPhone 14 Pro Max ULANZI Overhead Phone Mount with 10" Selfie Ring Light: https://amzn.to/3R9RBJO Rode NT-USB Rode NT-USB Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/3O1Yhcz Editing and graphic 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 ⏰ Timing 00:13 – Mermay monthly art challenge 00:24 – Objectives of the project 00:51 – Step 01 | Research 01:04 – Step 02 | Thumbnails 01:10 – Step 03 | Subject studies 01:57 – My “common artist struggle” 02:37 – Step 04 | Pencil drawing 03:01 – Step 05 | Graphite transfer 03:31 – Step 06 | Ink application 04:50 – Step 07 | Evaluation (celebration)