Drawing with Sticks and Ink - Part 1 of 2

[@Blick_Art]

As an art materials retailer, we feel like we should be more upset at the great results you got drawing with sticks... but we just can't help cheering! One of the amazing things about sketching is that the basic materials are accessible to almost anyone, anywhere and this exercise really shows how true that can be!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Haha, thanks for the cheers! We still need the ink though!

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

@@KoosjeKoene future video idea: using berries and coffee for ink 😁

[@annagray4208]

Great job, Koosje. Just shows that Art does not always cost a lot of money to produce, and such fun. Thank you.

[@lorrainesaliba5469]

Hi sweet Koosje ! You come up with so many exciting ideas to fill our sketchbooks !! I so appreciate that and sincerely thank You ! I love the very dark ‘blobs’ which give it so much depth. While the little scribbles so faintly done give that soft feel those skinny branches some trees have ! Well, you a marvel sweet Koosje ! Thank you for that bright spark you give me every Tuesday ! Got to try and shave a bamboo rod into a pen 😳🤓will see how that goes !! Have a great week and have fun filling your cute sketchbooks ! Hugs….Lorraine😁🥰🎨🎋

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you and have fun!

[@chiarasola826]

This is unbelievably beautiful ❣

[@la5illustration154]

I love love love this!!!

[@rinavogels4262]

Wat een mooie technieken en materialen Koosje, super bedankt voor het delen van je werk!❤

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I have known about drawing with Sticks for years. Now you have shown me what that looks like. I just picked up my old Calligraphy Pen to experiment with. I was never good at Calligraphy. The closest I have gotten to ink pens is with my Rapidiograph Pen that I bought in 1976. It still gives me joy.

[@KoosjeKoene]

Have fun!

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

That looks GREAT! Reminds me of original 100 Acre Wood illustrations 💚 I have a little tree on my balcony - will go ask her for a twig now...

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

UPDATE: That was AWESOME! I so enjoyed that! Took a small twig from Akala (my pink flamingo), slightly longer than a finger, the width of a cocktail stick and dipped it straight into my 7yr old Waterman tender purple ink (which I don't use much) and sketched my palm Godiva: It's a messy inaccurate sketch and I love it! Tried shading by tilting the bottle and using the side of the twig but that didn't work out so well. Stippling might work out better... 🤔 But hey - live and learn! 😄 I even managed to write her name with it and I'm about to tape the twig to the page. Btw got those Koh-i-Noor Magic pencils and LOVE THEM! Sketched my red British postbox pepper shaker (which has ginger in it) and it looks so good! Maybe in future, KZbin will let us post images in the comments! You give the best homework! 👏🏼🥰 Thanks Koosje!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you for letting me know how it went! I am so happy you tried it right away and had so much fun!

[@karenjackson5049]

Beautiful and amazing what you can do with those tools, for this subject much better than a pen I think 🤔

[@chenkish5854]

I lovvvvvvvve that dtt!!

[@MaryPothoven]

This was amazing and inspiring! I will try it. 😊

[@andrewrea2799]

Looks great

[@LindaParece]

We did that at Mass College of Art and Design, it was so much fun!

[@albertine2169]

Love working with these sort of tools, have you tried an old mascara wand..... the more beaten up the better 😊

[@KoosjeKoene]

Great idea. Raid the make up bag and add some color with lipstick too.

[@lutgardkoolen3368]

How amazing what you do with this materials.

[@daltrainer]

How fun is this! I especially love the effect you got with the needles!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@KoosjeKoene]

You are so welcome!

[@clemlank9069]

Love this! I have so many twigs and pine needles… this looks like fun! 😊

[@KoosjeKoene]

It really is! Have fun!

[@camillepaulabacot3748]

I am SOOO I find your channel! Thank you so much for this high quality/creative content !

[@KoosjeKoene]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@claire2466]

I looove this idea! Thank you for sharing. I never would have thought that it’d look so great! Amazing. I have to try this

[@KoosjeKoene]

You do! Have fun!

[@julieduncan1996]

How fun! I want to try it, and I bet this is something my 2nd grade students will really love!

[@KoosjeKoene]

It'll be messy, but so much fun!

[@amountainofsmoke]

Heel mooi! Dank je wel, Koosje!

[@harryhellerman474]

A great lesson.

[@rhodaschaffer1082]

That was wonderfully captivating! Nice job!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@saram5005]

Brilliant, Koosje! And such an expressive result!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you, it was so much fun!

[@JeanetteSalibArtist]

that was so enjoyable!! can't wait to give a go!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Have fun!

[@natalieanderson7732]

I'm really impressed. I can't wait to try this technique.

[@KoosjeKoene]

Hope you enjoy it, it’s so much fun!

[@cindyhorton6980]

Wow, that really turned nice! Gotta try this.

[@KoosjeKoene]

Go for it! Have fun.

[@monicasdesignprocess]

Ooh love all the different textures each of these unique brushes creates! Lots of fun creative ideas :)

[@KoosjeKoene]

I hope you'll try it too!

[@donnag1437]

This looks like so much fun! Thank you!

[@KoosjeKoene]

It really is! Try it!

[@martinakuroneko5962]

I love it! Need to try this! Thank you :)))

[@KoosjeKoene]

Have fun!

[@frederikavanhout4609]

Heel erg mooi! Als die natuurlijke vormen die je krijgt, ga ik zeker ook proberen. Dankjewel!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Veel plezier!

[@janenuse1051]

This is great! Ill have to try it

[@KoosjeKoene]

It’s seriously fun fun fun

[@fuzzydragons]

we had to do a few life drawing classes in college with sticks, was way too abstract for me and i kept breaking the sticks 😆

[@KoosjeKoene]

Hahah oh yes, it certainly asks for a gentler and different touch.

[@laurenmorgan-outhisack6341]

This is amazing. How do you keep your fingers clean while you switch between sticks?

[@KoosjeKoene]

I don’t 😂

[@christopherstables1009]

Lovely work. What type of ink did you use?

[@JF-kv1gm]

There's a list of materials in the video description.😊

[@mypreciousgarden]

Hi Koosje ! When you said you were missing a story at the end of your video, I immediately "saw" you writing a little text between the trees...Did that cross your mind or were you just thinking it was missing people ? Interesting technique, I don't have ink but I'm thinking maybe of using watercolor to try it ?

[@KoosjeKoene]

I meant it was missing something; probably people, or something contrasting.

[@KoosjeKoene]

And yes, you can use watercolor. Pick a dark or pigmented color and dilute it with water, pick up lots of pigment and create a lot of ‘inky’ color, like you would have a well of ink. And use that for your twig drawing. Have fun!

[@mypreciousgarden]

@@KoosjeKoene Thanks a lot !