How to ACTUALLY draw people with INK PEN

How to draw people with a loose and quick sketching technique using ink pen step by step for beginners.
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SKETCHING MATERIALS:
Uni-ball Vision (Ultra Micro 0.38mm)
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Baohong Watercolor Paper 300gsm 100% Cotton 15”x10”
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Posca Fine Marker White
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Princeton Heritage 4050 Round 8
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Roymac Round 12
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[@engleharddinglefester4285]

I liked it. Nice and quiet with no music plus loads of helpful commentary. I think you are brave lol going straight to ink without a pencil sketch first. Most excellent!

[@SketchingScottie]

Thank you! 😊 yes I feel it makes my sketches a lot looser

[@sielsounds]

Hearing you talk through what you're thinking and looking at as you're drawing is SO helpful! And I love your watercolor style. It's a beautiful medium between super abstract and realistic.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks a lot! Glad it was helpful🤗

[@dc-wp8oc]

Appreciate the quiet commentary without an obnoxious, repeating soundtrack. Always amazed how a blank piece of paper, can become something interesting to look at. A lofty goal but it still seems attainable.

[@MichaelDonahue-hq7ij]

Great great again water color.

[@belle1353]

Your sketches remind me of watching my dad when I was little. He had a similar style. It was always enchanting, just like these are. Art just makes life more beautiful.

[@SketchingScottie]

you're right👌🏼. That's really nice to hear it reminds you of your Dad! My Dad is the reason I got into to sketching as well.

[@pesto12601]

wow.. well done!

[@rehmanansari1035]

You proof that simple is more ❤

[@user-nd2rh9br6f]

정말 도움이 돼요 감사해요 그림이 즐거워졌어요

[@SheGotHelicopters]

You really nailed this one, Scottie. One of your best videos yet imo.

[@SketchingScottie]

Wow, thanks!

[@Coco-ne5ix]

Thanks to your videos I’m attempting drawing people. You make the process so approachable. I love adding the watercolor at the end and the highlights 😀

[@glennlaurents9439]

Exceptional! Thanks

[@user-if8bb5eq7p]

GREAT! Thank you so much.

[@nyuden9992]

WOW Scottie... this is a very wonderfully executed demo... i m definately gonna try this one... just lovin' it!!

[@MJLagunaJr]

Very, very helpful!!!

[@just_cris_pin]

...I tried this art style and it turned out pretty nice...thank you so much❤

[@Jaqaroo]

That was great, Scottie! I realize now that my drawing is a bit too tight - your videos have shown me very clearly the benefits of being more loose and light.

[@SketchingScottie]

That's great to hear🙌🏼

[@stacydelong3025]

I love these videos. They are so helpful and most importantly make me want to pick up my pens. Appreciate you.

[@SketchingScottie]

yay! I'm glad they motivate you!🙌🏼

[@JonathanCampDesigner]

Great video. I think proportion and mapping out the picture is such an essential part of the drawing process. You manage to mix pen and ink with watercolours so well. Always a good watch - keep doing what you are doing mate :)👍

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks a lot Jonathan, appreciate it🤗

[@sandravalk1991]

thank you Scottie, I'll keep watching and practicing. I lost track of time😍

[@lisandrofreeman4166]

excellent!!!

[@alexeydyakonov8210]

a wonderful lesson in the same way as always. Thank you.

[@SketchingScottie]

My pleasure!

[@millacarper390]

Maravilhoso. Amei . Parabéns 👏👏👏

[@ladym6738]

Love your approach, explanations, directions. They really help. Blessings.

[@SketchingScottie]

Glad you like them!🙏🏼

[@judyonody7748]

I just cannot express how much your tutorials have inspired and helped me improve my sketching! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🥰

[@SketchingScottie]

You're very welcome!❤️

[@conniepalmieri1336]

so great love your talent

[@SketchingScottie]

Appreciate it Connie!

[@deepk2328]

Scottie this is impressive style …I am a big fan of your illustrations ….simplistic and minimal in approach …splendid

[@SketchingScottie]

thanks for the kind words!

[@danielirvine7468]

This is awesome Scottie you are great on camera and speak really clear and this was really well shot Great lighting and awesome audio can’t fault this mate great work

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks so much for checking out my channel Dan! Really appreciate the feedback 🤗

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

Hi Scottie. I sketched this one along with you. I am quite pleased with the way it came out. I need practice. Right now I am sketching with a mechanical pencil. I do also sketch in ink. But while I am improving I will use the pencil for the sketches of people. Thank you!

[@SketchingScottie]

that's a good idea Jo👍🏼 Keep up the great work!

[@LilSmith]

👋👋👋👋👋Maravilloso video. Gracias

[@ChantelleArts]

amazing work ❤❤

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks 😄

[@litylu]

Great demo Scottie. I’ll definitely give it a go. I desperately need to loosen up my style. I’m way too rigid/perfectionist and it’s hard to break out of it.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks 🤗. It is really challenging to loosen up the line work at first! I used lots of old scrap paper to practice sketching loosely before I moving on to more expensive watercolor paper👍🏼

[@R_H21]

I can relate. I broke out of it by using a cheap 100g sketchbook and forcing myself to sketch with pen only. It teaches you to accept mistakes and move on. And once I could be looser, I moved on to watercolor paper with big brushes to avoid overdoing details. Happy painting!

[@LisaRSArt]

Nice. 😊 ❤

[@aguy556]

very nice - i really like how you stepped through your process. I saw you could have stopped with a line drawing - would have been a great sketch. Could have stopped at the block color - would have been very nice. Could have stopped with small detail color - also would have been great. then the shadows and highlights with pen. beautiful. I saw four separate great images in this video. Very nice!

[@SketchingScottie]

that's very kind of you to say! It's always hard to know when to stop so I'm glad you liked them all🤗

[@rosskey5481]

That was a tricky image and you made a great job of it. You mentioned that you are being loose in the sketch but it seems to me that you are also being very careful with line placement etc. Perhaps you could explain the balance of these things in a future video. Cheers

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks! Yes it's a balancing act for me between expressive / free flowing lines and creating an easy to follow tutorial, with clear, careful steps 😊

[@gailreineke7186]

Great❤

[@SketchingScottie]

Thank you🤗

[@user-mq7iu4my4q]

تحيه طيبه لك انت فنان رائع

[@K.ART_vlog]

very nice 😍👍❤️

[@SketchingScottie]

thanks!

[@cartoonblock]

Another nice sketch. What is the dimension of your paper? My size 12 round brush arrived. Now it’s much easier to cover those large areas 😄👍🏽. Thanks for demonstrating with it.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks! This on was 15"x10.2". Wasn't sure how big it was going to be so I went for the extra space. That's great! 12 is handy for those larger areas👍🏼

[@truongtoanvu863]

what kinda paper did you use sir??

[@SanFranciscoArt]

In real life, no one sits in one position for half an hour. I draw on public transport and need sketching speed. Thank you for a good lesson.

[@SketchingScottie]

yes you're right, to sketch someone in public you might need to sketch quicker, simplify the shapes and detail as well as sketching a lot smaller than this, while using the observation techniques that I explain here.

[@SanFranciscoArt]

@@SketchingScottie Thankyou! Good luck!

[@hyk03_]

nicee. i just started learn drawing. is it possible for us to draw without refrence just from imagination? i mean from the pose, face expression, etc

[@SketchingScottie]

I think when you are starting it is best to learn from references.

[@vincentvangoad]

How long are you waiting between the sketching phase and watercolor phases? I grabbed a couple of Uniball Vison Elite pens and was testing them out and even though the package said “protects agajnst water” my lines bled when I watercolored on top of them and just didn’t know if it was a matter of waiting for the ink to dry. Actually I just checked and even after letting it dry over night my lines still bleed. I’m wondering if it’s my paper- Arches cold press that’s the problem.

[@SketchingScottie]

usually I can sketch straight after I finish the line work. sometimes I wait a few minutes and dry it with a hair dryer if I’m concerned about some bleeding when sketching faces. I use a Uniball eye (aka vision) Ultra Micro. so it’s not exactly the same pen as yours but I would have thought they have similar ink but maybe not. if it is the same it shouldn’t matter what paper you use. 🤔

[@vincentvangoad]

@@SketchingScottie cool thanks Scottie….i’ll grab one of those Ultra Micro pens as well to test out and see if there is a difference. Also just ordered a Lamy Safari to try with waterproof ink.Plus I’ll try the hairdryer trick with what I have already and see if that makes a difference.

[@MyEdumacation]

Excellent job. Very easy to follow and draw-along. i'm coming from DETAIL -DETAIL-DETAIL. Now I'm looking forward to drawing LESS-LESS-LESS. Should I say LOOSE-LOOSE-LOOSE is even better. My skill has improved thanks to your videos. Please don't stop. SUB/LIKE/COMMENT/SHARE. THX

[@georgefromohio]

Your paper feel like they can hold so much water, what kind of gsm paper would you recommend so that we don't have folded pages in our sketchbooks?

[@SketchingScottie]

I'm using 300gsm watercolor paper so it holds a lot of water. It is also 100% cotton paper which stays wetter for longer. But you could use anything between 200-300gsm for a sketchbook. If you have 200gsm just use water more sparingly. Cotton paper is pretty expensive so you don't need it. I also use Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbooks which are 300gsm.👍🏼

[@georgefromohio]

@@SketchingScottie Thank you! Yeah I couldn't afford cotton to start learning. Appreciate the advice! Love your stuff!

[@yahmeraandaman]

Great work but remove the text. Not seeing properly.

[@litylu]

There was no interfering text when I watched. Maybe you have captions turned on.