Beginners guide to inking - HOW TO INK 

I never thought that the word "poops" would be so elegantly written with inks... *applauds*

i watched this 6 years ago and was like "i could never do that it looks so boring" 6 years later and im buying pens and ink because i got to use them in art class

the internet is dark and full of terrors 😂😂😂😂

Very helpful. I'm just starting to mess with dip pens for lettering. Gothic style, calligraphy, etc. This video makes me want to branch out beyond simply lettering, though. Well done.

This was so so so helpful! I have a bottle of Indian ink but I've never used it because I thought you needed a special pen! I never thought about using brushes. I can't wait to try it!

As a lifelong sketcher/doodler I am never surprised by the amount (you) can still learn about same - your approach is easy, casual, & above all, fun - thank you for this presentation, & yes, I have subscribed :D

I remember 4 years ago, I decided to try learn how to ink my drawings. I never had any of the good pens, I only used writing pens. But this video was what inspired me so much to keep on with drawing! I'm so glad I found this video again 💕

I like how enthusiastic and happy you are, talking about art stuff. It’s amazing.

"'Then mama can buy herself a new pen. 'Cause someday you're gonna die, and I need to be prepared." - Mary Doodles, 2015

Who else is preparing for Inktober?

aahh this came on my recommended and it made me realize this was one of the first videos (alongside your watercolor ones) that introduced me to art and motivated me to start. 7 years later and my relationship with my drawings and painting has become so important to me, even though I'm not a professional my drawings really make me feel happy and I wish that seven years from now I keep growing and evolving just like you. Thank you Mary Doodles :)

Mary, Great tutorial!!! I'm mainly an ink artist and I find your instruction very easy to follow for anyone wanting to start painting with ink. Ink is great stuff!!!

Is anybody else watching this just so they can make there own drawings that u can color brings back the old days makes me feel like a pro haha

Do a one line challenge, where you can't lift you pen/pencil off of the paper!

When I didn't or couldn't get the fine tip nibs I would split a nib in half and use that for drawing fur or hair. Turned out great.

i went to school for art, and taught art, and i still love watching Beginners vids because i often learn or am reminded of things. i like your style and content. New fan

Techniques, Pressure: 7:01 (Cross) Hatching: 7:26 Stipple: 7:54 Bleeds: 8:06 Dilution: 8:33 Splatter: 8:54

“It comes in pints?!” Love the LOTR quote

THE BEAUTY OF ART IS THAT THERE IS NO RULES! Of course, there are some suggestions that will help a lot, but rules. Pfft, who needs them?

Your “ give it a try” attitude is so refreshing.

A tutorial I've always looked for would be on how to create interesting lighting. Like how to give a warm or cold feel, or dramatic. Just something on how to make your lighting not boring?

You make me want to draw more, you are SO fun and energetic!

i’ve been someone who loves the chaos of painting but love the darkness/sketchiness of drawings. and i recently started using ink and i looove it 10/10

Great topic! You are totally adorkable too, I could listen to this stuff for hours. Thanks for sharing your knowledge freely and in an entertaining way!

Amazing artistry and very well produced and edited and packed with info, Funny too! thanks Mary for the lesson.

What a wonderfully educational video. You were so complete in your explanations as well as detailed. Thank you! Beautiful work by the way.

No matter what you draw with this pen... it looks awesome.

Concise, useful, efficient and humorous. Especially the end. 14/10 will watch again with friends.

thanks for the info- i learned a lot.

Very helpful and easy to listen to and understand.

Honestly, I have been thinking of getting more into inking art and I'm really happy your video randomly popped up for me. Thank you for the awesome tips!

I bought ink before and never got around to using it. This video was so lovely and made me want to dive in and use it. Thank you, Mary! :D

first 30 seconds in and i immediately subscribed c:

You're beautiful, you have an amazing voice, you're funny, you show exactly what the title says, straight to the point and you handle to not bore anyone, I really liked it, you gained a new suscriber :)

There are also ink blocks. I really love those, because they are fun to play with, and you have more control over the concentration of the ink.

mary : *writes poop beautifully ... adds beautiful curls around it* perfect.

Hey Mary Doodles! I was wondering if you could do a How To Art video on perspective. I'm having loads of problems with it at the moment and was hoping you might have some advice!

I subscribed at "They come in pints?"

I love inks !!! They are one of my favorite methods to use in art

You are definitely the best person in the world.Thanks !

I've been waiting for this tutorial! My tools of choice are sepia acrylic ink and manga pens (G Pen for main lines, School Nib for smaller details, and Saji Pen for straight lines and background) But I do use a lot of black ink when I ink my mangas. I plan on getting purple and blue for sweet and underwater drawings too! One thing I learned the hard way, tho: "Permanence AA" does not mean waterproof!! I wasted $6 on a good drawing ink online only to find out the lines bleed when I applied watercolor :( I really thought it meant it was permanent... Also, make sure the nib is on snugly! To quote one of my favorite drawing books "A loose pen holder is bad news!"

Thank you so much for the video :3 I'm getting prepared for my first Inktober hehe

OMG...hours of googling and you just answered all of my questions AND gave me recommended supplies in 10 minutes!

i remember watching this video 2 years ago its good to be back.

Hey Mary!! I originally was a subscriber of your channel and was in school at the time this video came out. I had completely lost your channel and just recently rediscovered it. Completely love your work, love the uniqueness of you. I hope you never change Mary. Lots of love

She at 2:39 : Don't give it to ur toddler Me (a 16 y/o single guy) : Yes

THANK YOU! I've been looking for a tutorial like this with no success. I'm new to caligraphy pens and such, this is exactly what I needed!

Just discovered you. And wished to God you were my teacher years ago. I'm old(senior). I gave up on art because of boring teachers. The last two years since my retirement I've come back. And yes still boring teachers. But you young lady, I can honestly say you are a rarity. Fun!! You actually are entertaining....and extremely informative....

QUESTION How are you so original? I love art and am good at what I do (I hope/think?) but I can never think of good ideas that I am passionate about and proud of. You've been super original with your wacky, silly, *beautiful* drawings. But how?

“There’s a very tiny robot disguised as a fly, and its spying on me, and I will catch it!” ~Mary 2015

I never thought that drawing was my talent. Nor did I started to develop it from zero. But the way you explain it, the way you make it look it's so wonderful it makes me think it's worth a try.

this is the vest how to ink video in the world! i'm too pumped to get some ink!

You had me at "for the internet is dark and full of terrors." :-)

This was a great video , very informative. I have been getting into Copic makers and I was wondering if you can please make a video of them.

Best intro to ink ever. Kudos to you!

Oh my gosh this is absolutely the best quality video about art that I've ever seen on RU-vid I'm so glad I discovered this channel and you're hilarious! I'm so happy I'm going to try working with ink and nib pens thanks for making so many videos I love this!💛

"Wait, they come in pints?!?" Love it lol

that game of thrones reference ;)

As an Artist who is branching out to inking with Watercolor and Stuff this sure as hell was helpful. Thanks, get my sub!

man ink art pieces are my favorite ever to look at. i really should look into buying the supplies now.

„Wait...they come in pints?“ 😂

Who else watch this and draw manga

Well done. It is difficult to put your work out there. It’s putting part of you out there. You inspired me to quit throwing everything I draw away, or hiding it under my bed. I’ve done that for 30 years now. I can’t thank you enough.

I love this video! I can already draw with ink and I know these technics already but I'm still watching this video over and over. It's so god

Hi there! You earned a new subscriber! ( Your funny sweet and beautiful. )

You have black ink on all your nails too.

I am really glad I found your channel. I used to draw all the time in middle school, and I got pretty good. Then, when I started high school back in 2011, my work load got much heavier, and I didn't have much time to draw. I only drew occasionally in my first two years, then for some reason just stopped drawing altogether in my junior year. I have now graduated, and have almost completely forgotten how to draw. I have been meaning to start drawing again for some time, but never had the confidence to just do it. I always thought that my drawings looked bad, and that I would never get any better. Even the slightest mistake would make me want to give up. Over the last five-ish years, my mom (who is an art major) has bought me various drawing materials for birthdays and Christmas in hopes of getting me drawing again, but I still beat myself up over every little thing I did wrong, and held myself up to such impossibly high standards to the point that it wasn't even fun anymore. I almost gave up on drawing completely. Then I found some art channels here on RU-vid, and started to feel like maybe I could learn again. What really pushed me over the edge was this video about how to use India ink. Unfortunately, my Poppy just passed away recently. He was also an artist, and had a lifetimes collection worth of art books and supplies. When my mom was cleaning out his house, she collected a couple boxes of miscellaneous art supplies that she thought she or I might want to try out. Among this stuff was about a dozen dip pen handles, a small box of about 50 assorted nibs, and a half used 8 oz. bottle of India ink. I had no idea what to do with it at first, but then I happened across this video a week or so ago. Since then, I have started following some of your other drawing tutorials, working up to the point where I feel ready to use the India ink. After watching your videos, rather than feeling intimidated and disgruntled at the idea of drawing, I feel inspired and determined to build up my skills again. Thank you for your awesome videos, and for reawakening my passion for drawing.

You're an angel omg I never saw such a informative tutorial here ahhh (the fact that you show all the materials is a blessing)

You got a sub strictly because of the fly thing just to let you know

“There’s no rules, whose gunna stab you?” Guy with a knife in the bushes: 👀🔪

this is one of the most delightful tutorials i have ever seen

theres also dry brushing which is putting your brush in ink no water taking some off and painting right onto paper it leaves these scratchy ink lines these are good for adding a fur like affect or grass or how ever u wanna use it

The internet is dark and full of terrors. *subscribes*

Mary looks a lot like Kari Byron from Mythbusters.

i love art amino, its such a supportive app and people actually see your art!

This is seriously the most helpful, informative video I've ever watched regarding India ink. I'm not even kidding. You went over so many things in such a short amount of time and every single thing you touched on was perfectly explained. You are amazing!!!

oi, just wondering if you would know, Mary, can a lefty is dip pens to draw and doodle whatnot or is it just for right handed peeps? cause I'm mostly a left handed artist person but I do write with my right hand. if can, any tips for a lefty?

Do you have a video on the cat drawing behind you? :))

I have exactly zero experience with ink, and this was an absolutely fabulous overview that answered all of my questions. Plus it was extremely entertaining. Thanks!!!!

Wow this is an INKREADIBLE tutorial!

I didn't see the poops until it was too late.

I only watched the full add because Dan and Phil told me not to skip the add...

I’d add that you should prep your nib. You can run it through a flame and then wipe with saliva and a paper towel. Some people use potatoes (stick the nib in for a few minutes). The point (no pun) is to remove the factory oils that prevent the nibs from rusting. The ink struggles to hold on to the nib otherwise.

You are so vibrant and its fun to watch your art and the tips you share.. I’m obsessed with the black ink art❤️

Poops.

She's so attractive.

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! I got a art set that came with this dip pen and I was so confused, I searched forever and this was the most helpful video I found. Thanks!

So much info packed in 10 mins! Thanks!

i love your tutorial. I like how you actually talk in depth about what your doing. i'll be watching you.

Finally someone with a usefull video on RU-vid how to use a dip pen. Thank you.

This was one of the most helpful videos iv'e watched regarding Ink drawing. I've been looking at Ink drawing for a while and been a little nervous to try it. But after watching this I feel that it's a little more approachable, now. Thank you very much. Plus, your a funny gal and super fun to watch!

had to look this video up again and rewatch it since i'm planning on getting india ink and a pen. it was very helpful and answered the questions i had. thanks!

wow this is really in depth on indian ink

The whole video is fantastic, but the references are GOLD!

OMG this helped so much I've been thinking of getting a dip pen and ink and this made me want it MORE

This really made me want to draw with ink again! Used it a few times in school 2 years ago, also have a dip pen at home, idek why I never use it!

I like the vibes of the video. Not only do we learn cool stuff, it is entertaining too! 😀

Finally! Something helpful, and a video with energy! I'm a beginner. I went to the store to buy my first ink. There were India and Walnut and I can only afford one. So my bf and I did rock paper and scissor :) we ended up with India ink.

I'm in love with your channel! not only you're interacting with viewers in an awesome way, your tutorial is completely useful! :D Keep it up Mary

I live in Africa , so it’s difficult, love your imagination it’s sooo cool