Syllabus for Pen and Ink Practice: Sketching and Scribbles

Syllabus for Pen & Ink: Sketching & Scribbles

Session 1: Line

Getting Started

• Introductions
• Why Pen & Ink?
• What is the October challenge?

Tools & Materials

• Inexpensive pens for practice
• Surfaces (weight, texture, archival)

Line

• What is the Job of Line?
• Line Characteristics
• What is the Pen & Ink October challenge?

Demonstration & Practice

• Controlling the Instrument
• Cross Contour, Expressive or straight
• Dots or Scribbles

Homework

• Finish or complete any practice exercises
• Watch: The Dot and the Line

Session 2: Value

Review

• Homework or In Class Work

Value

• Seeing & Measuring
• Core Shadow
• Cast Shadow

Demonstration & Practice

• Block In Local Values with Scribbles
• Hatching & Cross Hatching
• Simplifying or grouping similar values

Homework

• Finish or complete any practice exercises
• Start thinking about values that you see around you and how could you simplify them by squinting.

Session 3: Shape & Form

Review

• Homework or In Class Work

Shape

• Silhouettes
• Form
• Patterns

Demonstration & Practice

• Shape Hunting
• Geometric vs. Organic

Homework

• Continue the Pen & Ink challenge with us in our private forum!
• Take more art classes!