Pen & Ink Resources

So you have decided to explore the world of pen & ink.... 

Here are some resources to help you out.

How to use Pen & Ink - helpful images and explanations of things like nibs, marks, etc.

I like that this page has lots of "YES/NO" images to help you understand techniques:

Inking Art Lesson

"How to Ink a Drawing" - super simple explanation (w/ pictures) of a 4-step inking process that involves:

1. cleaning up your pencil drawing
2. putting down the base lines
3. adding texture
4. adding tone

"Five Reasons to Draw with Pen & Ink" -- I don't care about the reasons. This page has awesome illustrations to look at!

Need to see specific mark-making techniques broken down?

Check out "Techniques for Pen Drawing"

Here are all the links listed, so that if someone prints this post, they have them:

1. http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/stepbystepdrawinglessons/2010/04/how-to-use-pen-and-ink-drawing-techniques-lesson/
2. http://www.artgraphica.net/free-art-lessons/pen-and-ink/inking-art-lesson.html
3. http://www.wikihow.com/Ink-a-Drawing
4. http://www.optimumwound.com/five-reasons-to-draw-with-pen-and-ink-on-paper.htm
5. http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/stepbystepdrawinglessons/2010/01/drawing-in-pen-and-ink-techniques-for-pen-drawing/

And here's a giraffe: