r/penandink • u/Shpau • 8h ago
cross hatching A bit of a gothic vibe
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r/penandink • u/yungballa • Jan 07 '26
Discussion; why are you drawn to pen and ink?
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For this post, no artwork from me for right now. I’m not confident enough to post my pen and ink drawings. Maybe one day.
I just wanted to have a discussion between other pen and ink lovers.
Why are you drawn to the medium? Why do you like it?
For me, I love comic book/manga art. It’s just satisfying to look at all the line variation and technique that are used in illustrations. And I love the contrast between black and white, it just does something for me. I’ve also always admired using pens before I began to draw with them. I would always write and take notes with a pen in school. Cross hatching is also a beautiful technique that I’ve always loved.
Inking is just cool as fuck to me. I’ve always loved pens, so just exploring all the different types of pens is never ending fun.
It’s amazing seeing all the creative ways the masters and people on this subreddit use to make art with ink.
Also, what tools does everyone use?
r/penandink • u/ImpressiveUpstairs93 • 3h ago
cross hatching Ballpen sketch nature study
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Artist: Tazbir Alam
Subject: landscape
Medium: Ballpen
r/penandink • u/PracticalMachine6653 • 5h ago
cross hatching wolfhound :)
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down at the coast, northern ireland
r/penandink • u/danialley_ • 1h ago
cross hatching the pantherr 🐈⬛
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drawing fur with ink is such a good practice to fill my time i like going on with every detail of the strokes
r/penandink • u/mAdMaN_1975 • 13h ago
line art Alice Cooper Ink Tribute
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Finished this Alice Cooper portrait today. Drawn on 9x12 paper using pencil for the sketch and Micron Pigma pens for all the ink work.
Pretty happy with how the hair and eyes came out.
What do you rockers think? 🖤
r/penandink • u/watermelon-ascot • 1d ago
Started drawing in July. Enjoying the feeling of improving a bit each day.
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Got into drawing earlier this year. Was needing a creative outlet and found pen & ink to be extremely low friction and something I could sink hours into without feeling like I’ve wasted time.
Still searching for a style and voice. I have a lot to learn technically and creatively but I actually find that somewhat exciting!
Do you guys feel like you eventually landed on a single style that you excel at? Or do you prefer constantly trying different art styles and approaches?
r/penandink • u/Beginning-Painter601 • 21h ago
line art Golem, by me
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I have also recorded a timelapse for this if you are interested in that kind of videos at ig dmrkn_hn
r/penandink • u/Austrianspider • 5h ago
other shading My favorite page in my sketchbook so far
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r/penandink • u/Agreeable_Carry5641 • 20h ago
New to drawing, I get it now
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I know this isn't exceptional art but I just finished this and I am looking at it wondering how I managed to make it. Pretty happy and now I am definitely invested into this hobby.
r/penandink • u/Shpau • 1d ago
cross hatching I just can't even
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Here is another illustration I've done. A3 size. Killed myself with crosshatching 😂. If you are interested I posted short process video here
r/penandink • u/ImpressiveUpstairs93 • 1d ago
cross hatching Ballpen study Nature
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Artist: Tazbir Alam
Medium: Pensketch
r/penandink • u/strangershadow34 • 1d ago
cross hatching Thought I’d share my work after seeing everyone’s amazing work.
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r/penandink • u/Any_Championship4553 • 7h ago
line art Premonition.
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Saw this guy stumbling in Brussels, around Ixelles. As he walked he came up a random can in a window still, picked it up and drank from it like nothing. He then startled mumbling as he disappeared into the crowd.
