How to Draw Grass with Pen and Ink

[@caseyfrechette]

Another home run video! Thanks for all of your content. I hadn't drawn in almost 20 years and you are one of a few artists who got me going again. I wasn't even sure if I could draw anymore, but now the floodgates are open and I can't stop, and I am thrilled with the results. You got me thumbnailing and studying the masters I admired with your earlier videos, and you continue to inspire me. Thanks for everything :)

[@longstrideillustration]

Wow that's the best endorsement ever. It was Philip Harris (one of the featured ink masters in this video) who lit my flame to start using dip pens! I bet soon, someone will say that you were the biggest influence in their art journey.

[@agnespeterse2529]

Thank you!!! This is excellent!!!! A great help for me. 😊

[@Aparnasart-dp1sz]

absolutely fantastic

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks for watching! Have an awesome day.

[@philippriestman8516]

Whew! You are a master blade smith!

[@longstrideillustration]

Too kind!

[@arjpax]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ritarita5415]

Cool and easy to understand. Thank youu ❤

[@artscience9981]

Great video! You may be the only KZbin art instructor who can get me excited about drawing grass!

[@longstrideillustration]

haha! I know what you mean, drawing grass was low on my list of subjects to draw but every pretty landscape always has some greenery to draw.

[@Davidbirdman101]

Great job ma'am. I'm an old retired carpenter trying to learn how to draw and paint and I have to admit it's a lot more challenging than I thought. Your videos and instructions are very helpful to me and I thank you for it.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear!

[@kolsnack]

I was trying to puzzle through how to approach inking a cornfield recently and this video came at the perfect time! Looking forward to applying some of these techniques 🥰

[@longstrideillustration]

Good luck with your project!

[@TheLupine3rd]

You always inspired me, now I know what I was missing to improve my ink. Really lovely work as always.

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jonathanb4539]

Absolutely beautiful

[@ryanfitzpatrick3256]

Beautiful

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you

[@CC-pg92324]

I just love your work. Your explanations are so clear and helpful. The drama of black and white is astonishing. It’s also just astonishing how powerful line work can be. Thank you for sharing and showing how to accomplish this kind of work, it´s so inspiring. 💖

[@ChantelleArts]

This is incredible, I love the patience ☺☺

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm glad you like it. The outdoor sketching sessions were inspiring, I'm enjoying the park next to my new place.

[@Ilbbrief]

Where have you been all my life! I am learning so much to work on .

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear

[@KirkWarren]

Really enjoyed this one. The cut to some master examples from past videos you did was a nice touch showcasing how others rendered grass.

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome, thank you!

[@PlotlinesRemix]

So many aha moments in this video. Thank you 🙏. Also, love that the first row of grass is at eye level. It's like a little world or ecosystem down there. Really captures the imagination and humble appreciation of nature.

[@longstrideillustration]

So nice of you, glad it was helpful!

[@manuellabroto2856]

Thank you for your content, it has helped me regain a lot of passion for studying art and discovering my own art style!

[@longstrideillustration]

Happy to hear that!

[@alexateodor]

I loved this lesson, thank you so much 🤍

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrismitchell4665]

Really really really great work. What a joy to watch you and hear your thought process throughout. Thank you for your time.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you very much!

[@ChantalDesrosiers-x2g]

Magnifique ma belle Chloé quel talent je suis contente de te voir ce matin , je t’embrasse xxx ta Coiffeuse du Québec Chantal ❤

[@longstrideillustration]

Merci Chantal! J'ai créé cette vidéo dans le parc à côté de chez moi 😊

[@spiritedartisan]

Hi Chloe, This was absolutely an amazing comprehensive video on grass so nicely done, keep up the good work looking forward for more, liked and subscribed :)

[@qwertyuioplkjhgfdsazxcvbnm6455]

Thank you! This is really handy. And I want to ask usually how long does a finished artpiece/project take?

[@longstrideillustration]

As there are several stages to a final piece, it really depends. For this piece if we're talking just the ink application, it was about 2 hours. It would be longer using dip pens. On my website Tool page is an info graphic that breaks down the average time for the 5 stages: longstrideillustration.com/tools/

[@MayaDrawingArt]

So nice ❤ and so beautiful 🎉drawing 5:48

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you!

[@moyhdehehe9493]

nice

[@magicduckman441]

God bless, I always have trouble with this. If you were to do another tutorial esc vid, could you do one on black/white fire/water, or do another grass one from a more top-down perspective?

[@longstrideillustration]

You're welcome. And thank you for the suggestions - all challenging to ink indeed.

[@staciecampbell5078]

Very clear instructions while demonstrating. Thank you.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad it was helpful!

[@giancarlorivera8113]

You know Kim Jung Gi, you have a new Sub. 😁

[@IraKane]

Great job, it's always a pleasure to observe you inking. Why do you cross one fine liner over another one in your hand while inking? Is it for stability? Thanks!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you! Oh, it's to save time. I was inking the shadow side with the 05 and rendering the inside with the 01. Rather than keep putting the pen down, taking the cap on/off, I just ink with two pens in one hand.

[@julianblake8385]

I love your channel so much! Thank you for your lessons. THis one was amazing, since I always have the hardest time drawing grass. I'd love to see a video on how you draw grass or floors in general, but from a distance. Like in a wide landscape scene. My mountains and trees are ok-ish, but when it comes to the grass or the floor in general... I pretty much ruin my drawing :(

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks! I just started inking landscapes recently, so I'm also still learning how to render nature and urban scenes. One thing that really helped me was practicing compositions using linear perspective as the underlying structure. And exercise from Arthur L. Guptill's pen and ink book.

[@wesleypetersen4916]

Thanx, video is helpful

[@Jelovias]

TOO BEAUTIFUL ❤+ how can I improve my line confidence?

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you! One of the best exercises I found is doing regular Values Charts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5jMipVuZq55q6ssi=YuO5h3O8oALZ_9t_

[@Jelovias]

@@longstrideillustration thank you sooooo much

[@liamatkin7076]

Hi Chloe! Great video again! Just wondering if you have seen the work of comics artist Becky Cloonan? Would love to see a video on her style maybe? All the best

[@longstrideillustration]

Hi! Just checked her out, thanks for the suggestion!

[@liamatkin7076]

@@longstrideillustration no problem Chloe! Love what you do!

[@НиколайКлимов-ю4и]

What kind of tool does she use?

[@longstrideillustration]

I know that on the APP is sometimes hard to see the video description, if you click on the 3 dots next to the title you'll find the info there. Tx!

[@maruko6256]

The grass is big torcher for drawing the trees are simple

[@longstrideillustration]

That's right. Atmospheric perspective goes from big torcher to simple shapes.

[@ewakociubinska5236]

👍👍👍👏👏👏🧑‍🎨🎨

[@TatePuGoy]

👍🏻🌷🇧🇷

[@clemdelaclem]

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