Syllabus for Pen & Ink Toolbox for Pen & Ink Challenge

Session 1

Getting Started

• Student Introductions
• What is InkTober?
• Why Pen & Ink?

Tools & Materials

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

Mark-making Techniques (In Class Exercise)

• Hatching, Cross Hatching, or Cross Contour Hatching
• Stippling, Dots, or Scribbles

Simplifying Values

• Copy the Masters

Homework

• Finish or complete any other class exercises
• Work on each daily topic, stay small so you are not overwhelmed
• Start a Pen & Ink Journal - It can be as simple or complex as you desire. Create color swatches of each tube or color of paint and label it (use this as a reference or to find out what colors are missing)
• Purchase supplies if you need to
• Start thinking about value everyday, how could you simplify it?

Session 2

Review Past Homework or In Class Work

Fountain, Dip or Glass Pens

• Nibs
• How to fill your pen, easily
• Using colored inks

Inks

• Waterproof vesus Water Resitant
• Arcyrlic versus Fountain Pen
• Colored Inks

Controling the Instrument

• Shading (Hatching or Cross Hatching with a 5 scale)
• Outline or Contour (Calligraphic Line or Calligraphy)
• Cross Contour
• Block In or Local Value

Homework

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