I enjoyed this video so much that I watched it twice. I like to draw, but I’m not very good. I do get a likeness, but after I try to shade , it doesn’t look like the person anymore. I think I’ll try to render with pen and ink. I’ll for sure watch this video again for inspiration. I hope you make more of these. Thankyou for them. 👋
Thank you Jean! Instead of thinking of yourself as "not very good," think of yourself as a "work in progress." Every drawing you do is opportunity to make mistakes, learn from them, and apply those lessons to the next attempt. I have a bunch of videos on head drawing that you mind find useful on my channel. Check them out!
I am still new on the "I want to learn how to draw" curve,. After a year of trying just to be able to let my hand move with freedom, I think I am getting there. Now I am keen to learn how to make things on paper that resembles real life. You tutorials elsewhere on shading was a my first real AHA! moment. How you teach is what resonates with me. Thank you for the hard work you put into making these videos
Clear and enlightening instructions from the perspective of a sincere learner. This video proves how meticulous and time consuming is pen and line drawing.
Thank you! The learning process is meticulous and time consuming indeed, but once you've mastered the process, it can be done very quickly and without much effort.
You would have to be the first artist I've come across on RU-vid that explains the intricate details in how you do a drawing with a reference and ink. This is superb teaching and very clear and concise explanation. Thank you for sharing this invaluable technique. I'm getting into fountain pens and want to try this. I do a lot of stippling drawing but not enough cross hatching like this. I do illustrations (mostly fan art) using a brush or quill pen or digitally using Clip Studio Paint EX but I love how you've used the fountain pen to do your drawings.
Thank you fo the kind words Franck! It's gratifying to know that people think my videos have unique and useful content. More videos like this one coming son!
Just found your tutorials! As a Dutch art historian, with a passion for drawing(s), I love your focus on the old masters. My tip: If possible go to a printroom and ask to see original unframed drawings. A so much better experience than in a hyped, 'once in a lifetime' crowded exhibition or looking at reproductions.
Thanks for your note! I was very pleasantly surprised at the positive response I've received by including old master examples in my instructional videos. I force my students to look at them but didn't realize there was so much interest among the general public. I'm currently planning and researching a series of videos on old master drawing technique such as metal point and natural quill pens. And thanks for that fantastic tip which I will pass to viewers of my channel. I live in Los Angeles and am not sure what kind of access the museums here provide, but back when I was studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, I would often visit their print room.
This is one of the best vids on hatching and cross hatching very well explained even with ballpoint pen or carving in metal I seen a lot of vids but this one is on a top shelf vid a must see thanks you sir god bless you and your viewers..
Thank you again for another.wonderful tutorial. I learned so much I’ll be listening to this several times. I love the blend between the style of the technique and the suggestion of reality. Watching you work is so helpful.
Amazing! I always wondered how to apply cross-contour hatching. The second part of your video was very inspiring and instructive. Thank you for sharing. I was at the point of giving up my approach of ink drawings. Now my motivation is back and I am confident to master it in the end. 💛
Wow! This video is awesome. Very instructive to me, especially on the head construction. I draw using ballpoint pen but I think I can try to adapt it. Thank you for sharing the lesson.
Hi Marc, I love your art so much!!! I checked online to look for your nib but there's so many, could you tell me which one exactly you're using?? There are many 14K in different sizes... Thanks a lot!!!!!
Thanks! This a 14k #5 Jowo nib with a semi-flex modification from FPnibs. Here I’m using it with an Opus 88 Picnic, which sadly has been discontinued. The Opus 88 Koloro is a similar pen that can use this nib. This set up is pricy but one of my favorites.
Very informative, Marc. Appreciate the time you put into this: Key Takeaways: 1. Value is the meat and potatoes. Lines only for sharper accents 2. Be a sculptor. Chisel away at the form. Change direction per the plane. 3. Lesser detail conveys distance 4. Strong lines have an ageing effect 5. Bad drawings are not a waste of time... As long as you learn from them!!
love your videos, for anyone like me set speed setting to .75 so you can follow along if you thinks he speaks too fast and remember to like and comment so he can get paid and make more videos👌
@@mkompan just keep your natural cadence. I often use the speed control to examine technique with artists - easy adjustment. Some people take too much time, so you can speed them up, especially if you are already “up-to-speed” with the instruction. 😉 Thank you got your tutelage - excellent and easy to follow, although it’s obvious that your mind and hand already know where they’re headed 😊whereas mine will stumble through.
What a talented and inspirational tutor you are ! Even on first viewing I was able to identify the reasons why some of my drawings work and others fail. I especially appreciate the examples and suggestions for further practice. Many thanks for this excellent video.
You're welcome! I'm so glad that these longer videos are being watched and enjoyed. RU-vid seems to reward short, fast paced content, and there's pressure to speed up the instruction with time lapse and lots of editing. That's detrimental to learning, and I think pacing the instruction as it would be in a classroom is the way to go.
I am in complete agreement with you. The longer format - all of which I watch several times - is not only something that I feel is genuinely educational but also is honest. To me it reinforces the truth that all good work comes as a result of hours of practice and learning from every study.
just 10 minutes in but I have to tell you how much I enjoy every single tutorial of you. I paint a lot with gouache and oil and because of that I got into the bad habit of just not caring about precision in my underdrawings (because I can just paint over every mistake), so I am currently trying to relearn drawing. Your channel has been so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for the compliments! The use of underdrawing varies greatly from artist to artist, but I've found that the people who are successful at starting with imprecise underdrawings honed that skill by drawing precisely.
Hello Marc! Big questions unrelated to the video: Do you use sketchbooks at all? I find it problematic to find a sketchbook reasonable enough for both watercolors and ink
I do use sketchbooks. My current favorite is the Talen's Art Creation Series. The paper is a slight cream color, and it's feathering and bleed proof. For mixed media paper, it takes watercolor reasonably well, but has a tendency to buckle under heavier applications. All in all, very good quality for the price, and is very good for sketching in pen and ink/watercolor.
@@mkompan You won't believe it but this is the exact same sketchbook I bought two days ago! It does buckle under heavy water action (I'm not very experienced with watercolors so I tend to overwork) but it is good for the price!
5:59 thank you for confirming the mouth's alignment. I have recently started learning how to draw using the Loomis method and noticed this. I have watched a handful of tutorials and I think you are the first one to mention this detail. 👁️👄👁️
You’re very welcome. I have a number of videos where I explain my construction method in detail. You can find them if you look for “head construction” in my channel.
That's correct. Side facing places, should be rendered with angles that are closer to vertical. Top and bottom facing planes should be rendered with angles that are closer to horizontal.
Another great video Marc. You make an important point at 51:43: artists should stop expecting proficiency if they have not put in the work and practiced. Dozens of crummy drawings will accompany a few good ones, but you gotta keep working. Everyday. Draw everyday and you WILL get better.
@@mkompan wow, fast response, thanks! Im on the Kaweco website now, absolutely must have one of these for myself lol. Just subbed to your channel, really hope you get the time to make a video on this pencil, Kaweco just doesn't miss with their products. I would like to get into sketching in the imminent future, and really need some guidance, hoping to find some beginner tutorials/exercises and work my way up. Very happy to have landed here so keep up the great work!
One of my favorite ways now to add color to sketches is using permanent black ink for eveything. Then adding a little water soluble ink from one of my other pens to give it shade and color! Pentel waterbrush is a gem.
Thanks for a fantastic demo. I enjoyed your videos a lot and started to learn the techniques. I feel pen-and-ink drawing has its unique challenges simply I cannot make changes like pencil or charcoal drawings. But I love pen-and-ink because it gives people a classic look. One minor video suggestion - the focus must be set in auto so your hand gets in the way making focus hard. You remove Auto Focus and set it manually.
You're very welcome! I believe some of my older pen videos do have that pesky auto-focus problem, but this has been fixed in my more recent videos. That said, I'm planning on upgrading my recoding equipment soon.
I've only watched two of your videos so far, but I think they're great! I will be applying these tips for the next couple of weeks to see if I can improve my meagre skills. Some of the other methods for drawing heads I've tried so far are good for creating a sketch from imagination, but your way of shaping the head looks much better for capturing a likeness, which is what I want to try.
Brilliant. I haven't seen this topic covered before. Lots of information packed into this video, very helpful indeed. Liked and subbed. What an awesome discovery.
Hi.What ink brand are you using doig this drawing? Could you get the same efect and work the same way using a Platinum Carbon Black ink on that fountain pen?
Very inspiring content, Mark. All I wanted out of a fountain pen was a versatile tool to replace my microns and you've sucked me down this rabbit hole of fountain pen sketching, ink wash and even tinkering with flex nib setups. It's awesome to find such thorough fountain pen content geared toward artists in the sea of typical fountain pen writing content. I was looking through your videos for some ideas of what inks to try. Maybe an ink recommendations video would make for good content. Personally, I'm interested in waterproof inks for my watercolor sketches, water-resistant inks (like the Noodler's Brown in your ink wash skull video), lightfast inks and then all those types of inks that could work with the ultra flex nib or further advice on how to shop for inks for specific purposes. Either way, I appreciate your content and look forward to more!
Thank you for the kind words, Evan! I do have a number of videos on inks. If you haven’t done so, check out my videos on waterproof inks, on shading inks, Lexington grey, DeAtramentis document brown and dark red, and white inks. But you’re right, a video that summarizes things and gives recommendations would be good. Thanks for your support and stay tuned.
The first drawing looked odd because the left side of his face is darker than his right side. Need to go over the right side a little more to catch up with the left side.
