Draw Tip Tuesdays - How to Make a Simple Drawing More Interesting

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! If you ever feel like you don't have time to draw, this video is for you. Ten or fifteen minutes is enough to make drawing part of daily life. A single pen, a bit of water, and a few clear choices can turn a simple subject into a loose, lively sketchbook page. Today's video: drawing with a watersoluble ink pen and a waterbrush, Starting with expressive line and then activating the ink with water to create light and dark washes. Negative space, overlap, shadows, and contrast help ground your drawing and suggest depth, without overworking the page. This is a great approach if you like quick, playful sketching and want to keep your drawings loose and fresh. At the end of the video: a simple assignment you can try right away in your own sketchbook, using whatever pen and ink you already have at home. Materials used: Etchr square sketchbook 20.4 x 20.4 cm Sailor Fude fountain pen with watersoluble black ink Pentel Aquash waterbrush Related videos to keep you going: -Same pen, but combined with watercolors: https://youtu.be/yb5FlHrklFs -Quick drawing in the street (using the same materials as in today's video): https://youtu.be/zQGSjmBhoxg -Sketching essentials (pens, inks, and more): https://youtu.be/-QwyKHn5wE4 .... BOOK Get a copy of my book "Life is better when you draw it": https://www.koosjekoene.com/book JOIN ME ON PATREON Help me keep making these videos weekly for free. For just a small monthly contribution, you'd make a huge difference. And you're doing yourself a favor, because on Patreon, I’ll keep you inspired and motivated with more encouragement, ideas, projects and processes, tips and tricks: https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene Or buy me a coffee to show you're appreciation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phkUNCsJY LIVE ONLINE If you like my Draw Tip Tuesday Videos, you'll probably also like my monthly live online sessions. I'd love to see you there! Join my upcoming online mini-workshop, or learn from me in person here: https://www.koosjekoene.com/workshops Video Editing: Robert Ferenc Copyrights Koosje Koene https://www.koosjekoene.com https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene