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Master class on drawing with a gel pen for beginners. Gel pen graphics: tips for beginners What can be drawn with a black pen

Who wants.
Drawing and ink from scratch

I will start this post with "desire", because in the matter of gaining the ability to draw with a pen / pen, personal desire is even more important than talent and thinness. skills.
Usually, drawing in any other technique begins with a pencil construction, corrections, possibly a change in composition in the process, and therefore active use. In general, no one bothers to make a pencil construction according to all the rules for drawing with a pen / pen, but this post is just about how to learn how to do without it.

First of all, those who want to learn how to draw "without an elastic band" should be patient, a little time (but every day!) And a great desire. Why do I attach such importance to desire? Because very often, especially at first, there will be disappointment in your work, and as a result, in yourself, in your skills, and only desire will not let you spit on the whole thing from a high tree and decide that even without this skill you can live in peace.
Below, I will show some tricks that will help you get a normal result, as well as give examples of mistakes and unsuccessful work that you should not be afraid of at all. I hope all this will help to maintain the desire to learn and will not allow a feeling of inferiority to appear =)

So the tools are:
Pens. You can draw with ballpoint pens, gel, some other. I prefer to draw with either ink or liners.
I had to draw with reusable "Uni pin" fine line liners, but, apparently, either they are for smoother paper, or we did not agree with them in feng shui, but they wear out the core faster than the refill ends. Only once we ran them, and that was when Leo wrote in a notebook with them, and did not draw. Perhaps they are not erased, and the rod goes away when pressed into the body, but somehow I did not have to notice any special brutality in myself in the process of drawing. The most popular sizes are 01 and 02, sometimes I use 03, but this is when there is no 02 and very rarely 005 for especially small details, when I undertake to draw them at all

Very similar to the "Uni pin" liners from "Faber Castell", one of the series even in the cases is the same, only the inscription is different (now I don't have them, so the photo is from another series)

But most of all I like the liners "Centropen". Although they are one and a half times cheaper than "Uni pin" and two times cheaper than "Faber Castell", they are in no way inferior in quality and the rod does not go anywhere. The only difference is that they are disposable, but if you consider the fact that the rest are thrown away even before refueling, then the savings are not bad.

Paper. Unlike, it’s most convenient for me to draw with a pen in notebooks - all the waste paper is together, it’s not lost anywhere and is always at hand. For work and ink, I use, and for liners I have a cheap Chinese notebook with medium quality paper, so it’s not a pity, because the paper leaves in batches, and the drawings there are basically not the ones that you should be proud of right now.

The paper is greyish, with a density of 98gsm, which is quite enough for double-sided drawings.
When I sketch this notebook, I will switch to good ones with white beautiful paper and pleasant bindings that have been waiting for me for a long time =)

Now we pick up the tools and start drawing. Basic rules/tips:
1. draw anything: objects on the table, furniture in the room, chandelier, interior, view from the window, flowers on the windowsill, etc. or from photographs (animals-birds-people, but do not get too carried away with photographs)
2. draw without construction as it turns out: clumsily, with errors, extra lines, compositionally incorrect, etc.
3. at first it is better to take a thinner pen so as not to blacken much
4. you need to draw lines quickly, do not tremble over every millimeter
5. every day. Even the most deadly busy person can find 10-15, even 30 minutes of time and devote it to drawing, everything else is excuses and the absence of that same desire. What is deadly employment, Leo knows very well and firsthand (1 job, 2 hacks, study at a hospital + diploma - and Leo had this). Therefore, I ask you not to write to me in the LAN and comments, they say, "I would love to, but there is no time," there is simply no desire and there is laziness, and there is no need and sense to notify me about this.
6. before evaluating the result of your work, you need to copy 100 pages, at least. I have now copied 101 pages, I draw on both sides of the sheet, since the density of the paper allows it, and there is no point in putting each such work in a frame. Many pages have 2-3 small drawings.

How to make life easier for yourself at first:
You can draw with dots. Actually, the construction is more in the mind than on paper, but putting an end to some key place, we create a visual support for ourselves

Connecting the dots

And now you can tint and detail, but in sketches of this type, this is superfluous. Here it is important to convey the form, movement, somewhere with a careless stroke to emphasize the volume.
I have no more than 10 pieces of such finished works for the whole notebook.

Most often my ducks look like this

The main mistakes that will be exactly:
Problems with the composition, crawling out of the sheet, or a lot of space from some edge. To avoid, at the very beginning, you can mark the extreme points of the object at least by eye

Disproportionality (it turned out to be a painfully beaked duck). Cures with time and practice

Wrong perspective, general clumsiness (here the perspective is lame on all four legs, with verticals it’s generally dark)

A jar of honey slumped

What to draw is necessary and useful:
Interior - wherever you live, you can always draw how it looks without even getting up from the sofa / chair / armchair / bed

All sorts of items, household appliances, utensils and so on (there was a meat grinder above - this is the most tin, especially from different angles).
Just a box

If there is, you can draw a pet from different angles when it is static (it is also necessary in dynamics, but this is more difficult and later)

It is good to draw indoor plants in such a way as to convey their volume and the appearance of the plant is clear.
Leo has a houseplant - oak, it's so obvious =)

Who doesn’t have indoor plants, don’t be lazy and buy some kind of flower, put it in a vase / glass and draw

It is also very useful to draw somewhere during a walk - we find a bench / stump, sit down and draw what first came to our eyes.
It is not necessary to draw every leaf, the most important thing is to convey the impression, volume

And you can draw if the object is piece

A good object for drawing is any stone. It is necessary to repeat the form, transfer the texture and not lose the volume (Leo still loses from time to time)

Drawing from photographs.
Also good, but in moderation and quickly. Open a photo, spend 5-7 minutes on it and move on to the next one.

So you can draw something that is not found in everyday life, all kinds of animals and birds.

Leo likes to take pictures of ducks in Vinnitsa and somewhere on the ponds, and then draw them in the evenings

The black and red Muscovy duck was so beautiful that Leo could not resist and went into details

In general, nothing complicated if you regularly devote time to practice.
Good luck and best wishes to all who are interested! =)

Who wants.
Drawing and ink from scratch

So the tools are:
Pens. You can draw with ballpoint pens, gel, some other. Now I prefer to draw, but at first it was either ink or liners.
I had to draw with reusable "Uni pin" fine line liners, but, apparently, they are either for smoother paper, or we did not agree with them in Feng Shui, but they wear out the core faster than the refill ends. Only once we ran them, and that was when Leo wrote in a notebook with them, and did not draw. Perhaps they are not erased, and the rod goes away from being pressed into the case, but the result is the same. The most popular sizes are 0.1 and 0.2, sometimes I use 0.3, but this is when there is no 02 and very rarely 0.05 for especially small details, when I undertake to draw them at all

Another option is Centropen liners. They are one and a half times cheaper than "Uni pin" and two times cheaper than "Faber Castell", they are not inferior in quality, the rod still leaves, perhaps a little slower. The only difference is that they are disposable, but if you consider the fact that the rest are thrown away even before refueling, then the savings are not bad.

At the moment, Leo is done with liners - at such an expense, it turned out that it would be cheaper to buy and forget about problems with the rods.

Paper. Unlike drawings, it is most convenient for me to draw with a pen in notebooks - all the waste paper is together, it is not lost anywhere and is always at hand. For work and ink, I use, and for liners I have a cheap Chinese notebook with medium quality paper, so it’s not a pity, because the paper leaves in batches, and the drawings there are basically not the ones that you should be proud of right now.

Now we pick up the tools and start drawing.
Basic rules/tips:
1. draw anything: objects on the table, furniture in the room, chandelier, interior, view from the window, flowers on the windowsill, etc. or from photographs (animals, birds, people, but do not get too carried away with photographs, the main thing is nature)
2. draw without construction as it turns out: clumsily, with errors, extra lines, compositionally incorrect, etc.
3. at first it is better to take a thinner pen so as not to blacken much
4. you need to draw lines quickly, do not tremble over every millimeter (at first there will be 1000 and 1 line, then only 1)
5. every day. Even the most deadly busy person can find 10-15, even 30 minutes of time and devote it to drawing, everything else is excuses and the absence of that same desire. What is deadly employment, Leo knows very well and firsthand (1 job, 2 hacks, study at a hospital + diploma - and Leo had this). Therefore, I ask you not to write to me in the PM and comments, they say, “I would love to, but there is no time”, there is simply no desire and there is laziness, and there is no need and sense to notify me about this - it’s not impressive, it doesn’t cause pity and sympathy.
6. before evaluating the result of your work, you need to copy 100 pages, at least. At the time of the creation of this post (08/26/2011), I had 101 pages copied, I draw on both sides of the sheet, fortunately, the paper density allows, and it makes no sense to frame each such work. Many pages have 2-3 small drawings.
7. How to help yourself not to be lazy: always carry a pen with you. When you are sitting somewhere: in a cafe, park, in line, at home, with friends, etc. - take it out and put it next to you. The brain will get used to the constant potential opportunity to draw and will use this opportunity =)

Connecting the dots

Most often my ducks look like this

The main mistakes that will be exactly:
500 lines, when you want to draw one - patience, my friend, everything will be, but not immediately.
Problems with the composition, crawling out of the sheet, or a lot of space from some edge. To avoid, at the very beginning, you can mark the extreme points of the object at least by eye

Disproportionality (it turned out to be a painfully beaked duck). Cures with time and practice

Wrong perspective, general clumsiness (here the perspective is lame on all four legs, with verticals it’s generally dark)

A jar of honey slumped

What to draw is necessary and useful:
Interior - wherever you live, you can always draw how it looks without even getting up from the sofa / chair / armchair / bed

All sorts of items, household appliances, utensils and so on (there was a meat grinder above - this is the most tin, especially from different angles).
Just a box

If there is, you can draw a pet from different angles when it is static (it is also necessary in dynamics, but this is more difficult and later)

It is good to draw indoor plants in such a way as to convey their volume and the appearance of the plant is clear.
Leo has a houseplant - oak, it's so obvious =)

Who doesn’t have indoor plants, don’t be lazy and buy some kind of flower, put it in a vase / glass and draw

And you can draw if the object is piece

A good object for drawing is any stone. It is necessary to repeat the form, transfer the texture and not lose the volume (Leo still loses from time to time)

Drawing from photographs.
Also good, but in moderation and quickly. Open a photo, spend 5-7 minutes on it and move on to the next one.

So you can draw something that is not found in everyday life, all kinds of animals and birds.

Leo likes to take pictures of ducks in Vinnitsa and somewhere on the ponds, and then in the evenings draw them in detail or just sketch

The black and red Muscovy duck was so beautiful that Leo could not resist and went into details

In general, nothing complicated if you regularly devote time to practice.
If someone has problems with self-motivation and physically needs some kind of external kick in the form of: role model / ridicule, competition / mutual assistance, regularity -.
Good luck and best wishes to all who are interested! =)

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Magic fish. Master class on drawing with a gel pen.

Author: Fedorova Larisa Zinovievna, primary school teacher.
Place of work: MBOU "Bushevetskaya NOSH" Tver region, Bologovsky district.
Goal of the work: creation of conditions for experimental activities of students.
Tasks:- introduce children to the technique of drawing with a gel pen;
- cultivate accuracy, patience;
- development of fine motor skills of hands;
- promote individualization, self-expression, self-realization.
Purpose: This master class will be useful for primary school teachers, students and their parents.
Materials for work: gel black pen, simple pencil, eraser, landscape sheet for drawing (A4 format).
I work as an elementary school teacher and lead the Crazy Hands club. With our students at the lessons of the circle, we draw a lot with gouache, watercolors, colored pencils. But when a child draws with pencils, his hand gets tired very quickly, because he puts pressure on the pencil. The brush must be kept on weight all the time. This is also not very convenient. This time I decided to try to draw with them with gel pens. I looked at a lot of drawings on the Internet. They struck me with their expressiveness, contrast, graphic quality.
Why drawings with a helium pen, and not a regular one? Drawings with a gel pen are clear, contrasting. Drawing with a gel pen, we will get real pleasure from our work. The gel pen does not smudge, does not scratch paper, does not freeze in cold weather.

Everyone knows how to draw elementary forms, but, ultimately, the picture is created from them. Many graphic elements are simple and accessible to children: a circle, a square, a triangle, a dot, a wavy line, three crossed lines (snowflake) and others.
Despite the simplicity of the elements with a gel pen, you can create very interesting paintings, similar to graphics, Chinese or Japanese painting (drawing "Tree of Life"). The drawing is concise and complete.
So, let's get to our work.
1. We will draw just such a fish.

On a sheet of paper we draw our fish with a simple pencil. Here we must remember that the gel pen draws poorly on a pencil, so we draw a contour with a simple pencil very thin, maybe even a broken line.

2. We divide the body of our fish into parts.

3. We paint each part.

4. Our sketch is ready. Now you can start working with a gel pen. We start coloring each part in turn.

5. Our fish is ready. Now we draw algae.

6. Our drawing is ready. I hope that when drawing such a fish you will have a lot of fun.
I wish you all success.

Zentangle is a simple and fun way to create beautiful graphics using repeating elements and ornaments. Almost everyone can use it. This activity develops attention and creativity, and also perfectly cheers up. Zentangle is a method known throughout the world, it is used by people of different ages and with different interests.

This technique does not require complex materials. For work you will need paper, pencil (for the initial drawing) and a gel black pen (liner).

Liners are pens, but with water-based ink, so they can draw a fine, beautiful line. They are convenient because there are liners of different thicknesses on sale. Thin lines are suitable for detailed drawings, bold lines are suitable for large planes. Liners are sold at any stationery store.

The advantage of the zentangle technique is that you can not be afraid to make a mistake and make an uneven line. So you have a great opportunity to draw right away without a pencil.

To make it easier for you to learn the zentangle technique, I will add a few ornaments that you can use in your drawings. Most of them I came up with myself.

Do you want to create a small zentangle masterpiece? Then let's go! Today we draw animals.

How to draw a zentangle fish

1. First of all, let's think about placing the fish on paper. Light planes (ovals) denote the body, tail and fins of the future fish.

2. Now we refine the contour of the body of the fish, draw the fins and tail. At this stage, you can also finish the face of the fish: plump lips and eyes.

3. The fish is ready! It's really not that hard, is it? Now divide the body, fins and tail of the fish into strips with lines. Why, you ask? On each of these strips will be placed a special ornament - You will invent it yourself, or choose from my examples.

4. When the pencil drawing is completely ready, circle the outline with a black pen or liner. After that, you can safely proceed to coloring the fish using the zentangle technique. Let's start with the smallest fin. Decorate each strip with a different original ornament.

Pay attention! It is not necessary to exactly repeat the ornaments that I drew. Add originality and your own personality to the drawing. You can change the order of ornaments, invent your own, etc.

It is important to know! Some ornaments can be repeated several times-it's even good.

Pay attention! Some ornaments can be made darker, while others-lighter. This difference is possible due to the different density, or thickness of the lines. It is important to alternate light and dark ornaments for contrast so that the pattern does not turn out to be too light or dark.

6. If the fins and tail are ready, move on to drawing the body of the fish. Decorate each stripe with an exclusive ornament!

Advice. Do not be afraid to fantasize and make mistakes, this gives the work a special personality. Try to draw all the ornaments without a pencil, just with a black pen, so you will gain courage in drawing and you will quickly develop your creative abilities.

7. At this stage, we move on to the face. Make it a little lighter than the body and fins - then the border of the body and face will be clearly visible.

8. Congratulations! You have mastered Zentangle for beginners perfectly. The fish is ready! Now you can finish the details of the environment: air bubbles in the water, algae, sand and stones. Do not forget that the background must also be made in this technique so that the picture looks harmonious.

How to Draw an Owl Zentangle Step by Step

1. First of all, on clean paper, lightly mark a circle that will be the body of an owl. Divide the circle with two auxiliary lines: the middle line of the body and the line of the eyes. These lines will help you better navigate the drawing.

2. Draw the contour of the bird's body: slightly narrowed at the top, wide in the middle and very narrow at the bottom. Draw a triangular tail with a rounded tip from below and small ears on the head, a bit like horns.

3. At this stage, we move on to drawing the face. Draw the owl with huge round eyes so that it can see well at night, and a triangular beak between the eyes. Don't forget the wings. Lightly mark where they will be located on the right and left sides.

4. At this stage, draw the wings in detail, highlighting three planes in them, similar to feathers. Also add feathers on the tail and ears. Don't forget the little paws. Draw a branch for the owl so that she has something to sit on.

5. Now it remains to add details. Highlight the face area around the eyes and beak. And in the other part of the body, which will be the body, draw semicircular feathers.

6. Now outline the outline with a black pen or liner and move on to the ornaments. I started to draw an owl with wings and ears.

7. Now you can draw feathers on the tail and eyes. Make the small pupil darker, and add a light ornament around. For example, I chose lines with a circle at the end for the eyes - such an ornament is somewhat reminiscent of natural ornaments in the eyes of a person.

Near the pupils themselves, make the lines a little thicker and darker in order to highlight the look well. And the closer to the edge, the more you leave the paper white. Also paint the beak.

8. At this stage, paint the feathers of the body. There are many of them, so you will have to try. But the result is worth it. Don't forget that you can use your ornaments.

9. The drawing is almost ready! It remains only to finish the ornaments near the eyes. Make them lighter than the feathers of the body. However, near the eyes, let the lines be thicker and darker, this will highlight their outline well.

Congratulations! The owl is ready! It remains to decorate the branch, and finish the fantastic leaves.

Still, I do design and quite often I have to make sketches on paper, although of course these sketches cannot stand on a par with well-drawn illustrations.

I started drawing with gel paint from school. Even then, these illustrations amazed me with their expressiveness, contrast, and graphic quality.

Why drawings with a helium pen, and not a regular one? Drawings with a gel pen are clear, contrasting. Drawing with a gel pen, I really enjoy my work and I recommend this activity to everyone for the soul.

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If you draw with a gel pen, then despite the experience, you should first make sketches with a regular pencil. It will be very disappointing to spoil the drawing if you decide to change something. The gel is rather badly erased, you will not be able to do it imperceptibly. It will be possible to correct the drawing only if you use some external dye such as white.

Of the features, it should be noted that the gel slightly tightens the pattern after drying. This should be taken into account while working.

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After I myself began to periodically make sketches on paper with a gel pen, it became very interesting how others do it. I collected the most interesting illustrations in this small selection of drawings with a gel pen.

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Of course, these are not my works, but I will try, as soon as I have free time, to complete my collection of gel drawings and post them on the blog.

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