In week one, Steve Huston introduces the fundamentals of sketchbooking with a fountain pen, focusing on line weight, hatching, and form simplification. You’ll learn to break down complex objects into basic shapes and explore value through hatching techniques. Steve emphasizes the importance of experimentation and building line confidence with the permanent medium of ink. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have foundational skills in capturing structure and simple value statements within your sketchbook practice.

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