{"id":31875,"date":"2019-10-06T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T12:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/?page_id=31875"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:50:25","slug":"subjects-with-pen-and-ink-flowers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/subjects-with-pen-and-ink-flowers","title":{"rendered":"Subjects with Pen and Ink &#8211; Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"coursetitlecontainer\">\n<div class=\"coursetitle\">\n<h1><span>Subjects with Pen and Ink:<\/span> Flowers<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/371211855\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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with Pen and Ink course, where students explore the expressive potential of traditional pen and ink drawing through botanical subjects. In this series, you\u2019ll learn to draw four distinct floral and natural subjects \u2014 a rose, an orchid, mushrooms, and daisies \u2014 using a variety of line and texture techniques on smooth Bristol paper. This series emphasizes observation, value, and mark-making strategies that bring familiar organic forms to life with ink.\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/flowers-pen-ink.jpg\" alt=\"Subjects with Pen and Ink - Flowers\"><\/div>\n<h2>Drawing a Rose<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe first lesson focuses on a classic botanical subject \u2014 the rose. Students learn how to use hatching techniques to define curved petals and subtle value shifts. Emphasis is placed on observing the way light interacts with the layered petals, allowing students to suggest depth and softness using purposeful lines rather than shading alone.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Rendering an Orchid<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn the second lesson, attention turns to an orchid, where stippling and delicate line work are used to suggest the flower\u2019s intricate textures and patterns. This subject teaches students how to vary dot density and line spacing to create value and form, offering a contrast to the flowing lines used in the rose drawing.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Ink Techniques for Mushrooms<\/h2>\n<p>\nNext, students draw mushrooms using cross-hatching and varied line direction to capture the organic shapes and subtle surface changes of fungi. This lesson helps students understand how different hatching techniques can translate soft, rounded forms into convincing three-dimensional drawings with pen and ink.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Capturing Daisies<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe final lesson in the series focuses on daisies, using hatching primarily to suggest delicate petals and softer value transitions. You\u2019ll learn how to maintain clarity and contrast when working with lighter subjects, ensuring that the white of the paper plays a role in defining highlights while lines establish structure.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Building Pen and Ink Confidence<\/h2>\n<p>\nBy completing the \"Flowers\" series, students will have developed a solid understanding of how to use varied pen and ink techniques\u2014hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling\u2014to depict botanical subjects with precision and expression. The practice of translating observation into line work builds confidence and prepares artists for more complex pen and ink challenges within the broader course.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Specific Lessons<\/h2>\n<h3>Lesson 6 - Rose<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson six, we use technical drawing pens and hatching to create a drawing of a rose on smooth Bristol paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 7 - Orchid<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson seven, we use technical drawing pens and stippling to create a drawing of an orchid.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 8 - Mushrooms<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson eight, we use technical drawing pens and cross hatching to create a drawing of mushrooms.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 9 - Daisies<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson nine, we use technical drawing pens and hatching to create a drawing of daisies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <input name=\"tabs\" type=\"radio\" id=\"tab-3\" class=\"input\"\/><br \/>\n  <label for=\"tab-3\" class=\"label\">Materials <i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\" style=\"margin-left:2px;\"><\/i><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<h2>Lesson Materials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Drawing Pens<\/li>\n<li>Dip or Nib Pens<\/li>\n<li>Bottled Ink (Carbon Black)<\/li>\n<li>Smooth Bristol Paper<\/li>\n<li>2H, H, or HB Graphite Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Kneaded Eraser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <input name=\"tabs\" type=\"radio\" id=\"tab-4\" class=\"input\"\/><br \/>\n  <label for=\"tab-4\" class=\"label\">Resources <i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\" style=\"margin-left:2px;\"><\/i><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<h2>Lesson Resources<\/h2>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>Download eBook<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>Reference Images<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>Finished Drawing<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbottom\">\n<div class=\"relatedcourse\">Your Instructor<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructor\">\n<div class=\"instructorimage\">\n<div class=\"instructorpic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/images\/mattauthor.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Fussell - Instructor\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"instructorname\">Matt Fussell<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructordes\">\n<p>Founder of The Virtual Instructor, artist and teacher. 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