{"id":31969,"date":"2019-10-16T19:22:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T19:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/?page_id=31969"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:52:02","slug":"subjects-with-pen-and-ink-animals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/subjects-with-pen-and-ink-animals","title":{"rendered":"Subjects with Pen and Ink &#8211; Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"coursetitlecontainer\">\n<div class=\"coursetitle\">\n<h1><span>Subjects with Pen and Ink:<\/span> Animals<\/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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Across this series, you\u2019ll create detailed illustrations of a bird, a butterfly, a fish (koi), an elephant, and a crab, learning how to use line work, value, texture, and ink wash to bring each creature to life on paper.\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/animals-pen-ink.jpg\" alt=\"Subjects with Pen and Ink - Animals\"><\/div>\n<h2>Materials and Pen & Ink Basics<\/h2>\n<p>\nBefore jumping into individual subjects, the series familiarizes students with essential materials and tools, including technical drawing pens, dip or nib pens with bottled ink, smooth Bristol paper, and, when needed, ink wash applied with a brush. The instructor also reviews foundational techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, and ink wash application to create value and form. Mastery of these tools and techniques sets the stage for success in each drawing.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Bird and Butterfly Lessons<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe first two lessons focus on drawing a bird and a butterfly. With the bird lesson, students use nib pens and cross-hatching to define feathers, contours, and fine details, capturing both structure and texture. The butterfly lesson emphasizes delicate line work and careful value variation to suggest the intricate patterns of wings, helping artists refine precision and control.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Koi Fish with Ink Wash<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn the koi fish lesson, students are introduced to combining pen and ink with ink wash for fluid value transitions. This lesson demonstrates how to suggest smooth scales and water reflections, using ink wash to deepen tonal contrast and enhance the illusion of form. Techniques shown here help build confidence in blending line work with brush-applied inks.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Detailed Drawing of an Elephant<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe elephant lesson allows students to practice large forms and textured surfaces. Using technical drawing pens, the instructor demonstrates how to render thick skin folds, subtle shadow planes, and strong value contrasts. This subject challenges students to observe and translate complex value shifts into cohesive ink work.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Crab Illustration<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe final lesson in the series focuses on drawing a crab. Students use technical pens to depict the crab\u2019s segmented shell, varied textures, and cast shadows. This lesson reinforces how varied line quality and thoughtful hatching can communicate surface differences and depth.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Enhancing Pen & Ink Confidence<\/h2>\n<p>\nBy completing the \"Animals\" lesson series, students gain practical experience in rendering diverse animal subjects with pen and ink. Through systematic exploration of line techniques, value control, and subtle use of ink wash, artists build confidence and expand their expressive capabilities with this versatile medium.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Specific Lessons<\/h2>\n<h3>Lesson 17 - Bird<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson seventeen, we use nib (or dip) pens and cross hatching to create a drawing of a bird on smooth Bristol paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 18 - Butterfly<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson eighteen, we use technical drawing pens and cross hatching to create a drawing of a butterfly.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 19 - Koi<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson nineteen, we use ink wash and nib pens to create a drawing of a Koi fish.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 20 - Elephant<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson twenty, we use technical drawing pens to create a drawing of an elephant.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 21 - Crab<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson twenty-one, we use technical drawing pens to create a drawing of a crab.<\/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>Hot Press Watercolor Paper<\/li>\n<li>Nylon Brushes<\/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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