Comments on: The Pen and Ink Experience – Line and Value https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members Members Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:37:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Tania Tyler https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8976 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:11:10 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8976 In reply to matt.

Thank you Matt.

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8971 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:55:29 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8971 In reply to Tania Tyler.

Hi Tania,

It could be the case of capillary action pulling ink out of the nib. If you’re putting down lots of ink that stands on the surface, this could be the case. You can try loading less ink in the nib and see of this solves this issue.

]]> By: Tania Tyler https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8966 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:57:01 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8966 Hi Matt. When using dip pens I notice that when I’m working in still wet ink (like in darker values), the nib seems to leave more ink (ink flows more freely). Does the wet ink on the paper pull out more ink from the nib? Otherwise I feel I have pretty good control. Thank you.

]]> By: Anita Olson https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8185 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:29:16 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8185 Thank you for such a complete explanation and demonstration of lines and values. Makes this so much easier to understand.

]]> By: matt https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8156 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:18:06 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8156 In reply to Emma Njoki.

Hi Emma,

Thanks! Calligraphy pens are different from drawing nib pens. Calligraphy pens usually feature a flat tip for making thin lines when pulled in one direction and thick lines in a different direction. Nib pens for drawing are usually not flat and are designed to make a similar width line no matter which direction they are pulled.

]]> By: Emma Njoki https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-8155 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:46:02 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-8155 thank you so much Matt… I have always wanted to learn pen and ink but never really gotten one who can teach as well… Are calligraphy pens the same as dip pens?

]]> By: Daniel Misson https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-7843 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:23:35 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-7843 look forward to the rest of the course]]> Just started this course and just lovely the effect of hatching and stippling with pen 😀 look forward to the rest of the course

]]> By: Aubrey Antone https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-6011 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 04:35:27 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-6011 At 74 I did not think I could learn pen and ink although I have loved it for years.. Matt, you have proved me wrong. I am loving this. I mostly enjoy landscapes, mountain scenes and log cabins and really think I will be able to do this..Thanks

]]> By: Anisha Banala https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-5890 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 04:33:07 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-5890 this was so easy to understand, i am improving a lot!

]]> By: Debbie Aw https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/the-pen-and-ink-experience-line-and-value#comment-5094 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:24:53 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=17118#comment-5094 Hi Matt. Would like to ask whether dip pens are the same as calligraphy pens?

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