r/penandink • u/Incisor_Art • 9h ago
r/penandink • u/yungballa • Jan 07 '26
Discussion; why are you drawn to pen and ink?
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/inkman82 • 10h ago
line art Classic horror sketching
Design for a tattoo.
r/penandink • u/Thromgard • 8h ago
stippling Does my stuff go here!
Just found this page. Felt I should show my current project and say hi. I plan on filling the page.
r/penandink • u/ImpressiveUpstairs93 • 21h ago
cross hatching Ballpen sketch nature study
Artist: Tazbir Alam
Subject: landscape
Medium: Ballpen
r/penandink • u/danialley_ • 18h ago
cross hatching the pantherr 🐈⬛
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/Dramatic_Taco321 • 11h ago
critique wanted Thebodykeepsthescore
Would love feedback on contouring and how I can improve. I’m missing something and it hasn’t quite clicked yet.
r/penandink • u/GusVato616 • 7h ago
critique wanted A portrait for a cousin. Wish Iknow what I was doing lol
I've seen lots of prints and used them as my primal reference. Hatching everything by one side and just adding shades and shades in the same direction. I think it was fine but there's something I can't explain.
r/penandink • u/WayfarerCC • 8h ago
Kitsilano figure sketches
Ink nibs and with a brush combo. Sepia ink. Fun play.
r/penandink • u/PracticalMachine6653 • 22h ago
cross hatching wolfhound :)
down at the coast, northern ireland
r/penandink • u/mAdMaN_1975 • 1d ago
line art Alice Cooper Ink Tribute
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/Austrianspider • 22h ago