Portfolio: Beginning Pen Ink: Tips and techniques for learning to draw in pen and ink [Paperback]

Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Inkwill teach you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of drawing with pen and ink.

From the beloved and best-selling Portfolio art series by Walter Foster Publishing comesPortfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink, a book that invites you to explore this classic art medium in new and refreshing ways. Thiscomprehensive guideis packed with valuable resources for artists of all skill levels, starting with the basics and ending with intricate, originalstep-by-step projectsthat are sure to impress—and inspire.
 
Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Inkintroduces drawing basics, includingstippling,hatching, andcrosshatching; how to master the fundamentals ofmark-makingandline work; and helpful exercises forcontour drawing, gesture drawing, perspective,and more. Chapters onvalue, tone, mood, light and shadow, and texturefollow, ensuring that artists gain the drawing knowledge they need before working on the step-by-step projects featured in the book. Artists can even learn to add color to their black-and-white art using watercolor for a fresh, modern take on an age-old art form.

Whether you're a new artist looking to try a celebrated art technique, a pen-and-ink enthusiast, a mixed-media master, or a graphite-pencil fan looking to branch out to new mediums,Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Inkwill teach you everything you need to know.

ThePortfolio seriescovers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists.

Also available from the series:Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing, andBeginning Composition.

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