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Drawing a Still-Life in Ink with Miles Yoshida

Drawing a Still-Life in Ink
Master the Art of Inking Learn how to create a still-life drawing in ink

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Instructor
Miles Yoshida
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Drawing Exercises, Still life
Mediums
Brush, Pen
Duration
2h 46m 31s

In this lesson with instructor Miles Yoshida, you will learn how to create a still-life drawing in ink using a direct method. Miles will share how he creates different levels of diluted ink to work from light to dark. You will practice taking your time to lay in the initial drawing directly with ink and making adjustments throughout the process.

This lesson belongs to the course Introduction to Inking. In this 12-week course, Miles Yoshida will provide you with a complete manual for inking. You will start the course by examining old Renaissance drawings. You will study the essential materials needed for inking, including a ballpoint pen, a technical pen, a dip pen, and a brush. Then, Miles will demonstrate hatching and creating gradients using straight and curvilinear lines. From there, he will show you how to apply those skills to a compositional study of basic forms. You will also get a chance to create a master copy which will further strengthen your hatching ability. Toward the second half of the course, Miles will teach you how to draw a still-life, hands, animals, and landscapes in different approaches. Lastly, you will learn to create a self-portrait drawing from life on toned paper using a combination of black and white inks. This course will offer you many opportunities to practice your hatching skills so that you can capture any subject and master the art of inking.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

You do not need to purchase specific materials to take this course.
We have included a materials list as recommendation only. If you cannot find a specific material in your area, use the closest equivalent available to you. Doing so will allow you to have the best possible learning outcome from this course. For help with finding alternative materials, including how to take this course with digital tools, please join our community Discord.

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