{"id":32025,"date":"2019-10-26T20:41:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T20:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/?page_id=32025"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:53:20","slug":"subjects-with-pen-and-ink-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/subjects-with-pen-and-ink-people","title":{"rendered":"Subjects with Pen and Ink &#8211; People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"coursetitlecontainer\">\n<div class=\"coursetitle\">\n<h1><span>Subjects with Pen and Ink:<\/span> People<\/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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href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" class=\"curriculum\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 27: Hand (14:51)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" class=\"curriculum\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 28: Skull (18:56)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" class=\"curriculum\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 29: Eye (18:43)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" class=\"curriculum\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 30: Figure (18:46)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" class=\"curriculum\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 31: Portrait (33:10)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>  <input name=\"tabs\" type=\"radio\" id=\"tab-2\" class=\"input\"\/><br \/>\n  <label for=\"tab-2\" 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Across this series, you\u2019ll explore how line and value can define structure, texture, and expression by drawing a hand, a skull, an eye, a figure (with ink wash and line work), and a portrait. Each lesson emphasizes careful observation, thoughtful mark-making, and confident application of pen and ink to bring human subjects 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\/pen-ink-people.jpg\" alt=\"Subjects with Pen and Ink - People\"><\/div>\n<h2>Foundational Pen & Ink Tools and Techniques<\/h2>\n<h2>Drawing a Hand<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe first lesson focuses on the human hand, a complex structure of muscles, joints, and subtle value changes. Students learn how to break the hand down into simple shapes and then use thoughtful line work to suggest musculature and contour. Emphasis is placed on building value through controlled hatching and varied line weight to convey depth and dimension.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Skull and Eye Studies<\/h2>\n<p>\nNext, students tackle a skull and an eye \u2014 two iconic subjects that build confidence in rendering form and detail. The skull lesson teaches how to suggest bone structure and shadow through cross-hatching, helping artists understand how value defines volume. The eye lesson focuses on capturing subtle textures and reflections with precision lines and careful value placement, emphasizing how light interacts with curved surfaces.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Figure with Ink Wash and Line Work<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe series then transitions to a full figure drawing that combines clean line work with ink wash. This lesson teaches how ink wash can be used to support line drawing by creating soft value transitions and atmospheric depth. Students learn how to balance line clarity with tonal washes, suggesting volume and posture without losing detail.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Portrait Drawing<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe final lesson focuses on a portrait, where students apply everything they have learned about proportion, line, value, and expression. Careful observation and controlled ink techniques help bring facial features to life. The instructor demonstrates how to use line rhythm, varied density, and thoughtful hatching to capture likeness and personality with clarity and confidence.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Developing Confidence in Pen & Ink<\/h2>\n<p>\nBy completing the \"People\" lesson series, students build strong observational and technical skills in pen and ink drawing. The techniques learned \u2014 from precise line work to harmonious ink wash integration \u2014 help artists portray human subjects with realism, expression, and artistic confidence.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Specific Lessons<\/h2>\n<h3>Lesson 27 - Hand<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson twenty-seven, we use technical drawing pens and hatching to create a drawing of a hand on smooth Bristol paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 28 - Skull<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson twenty-eight, we use nib pens and hatching to create a drawing of a skull.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 29 - Eye<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson twenty-nine, we use technical drawing pens and cross hatching to create a drawing of an eye.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 30 - Figure<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson thirty, we use ink wash and nib pens to create a drawing of a figure.<\/p>\n<h3>Lesson 31 - Portrait<\/h3>\n<p>In lesson thirty-one, we use nib pens and cross hatching to create a portrait drawing.<\/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, HB, and 6B 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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