Mini-Lesson: The Two Most Important Strokes In Cross-Hatching

[@daveh3339]

I've got your cross-hatching workshop on Vimeo and it's excellent. It's really helpful to have someone explain and demonstrate the basics, and to provide exercises as guidance. It's surprising how challenging 'simple' cross-hatching can be. I've accepted that in art, as in most things, improvement comes from study and practice, and it's great to find such a wonderful resource as this channel. Thank you for taking the time to develop and produce these workshops and videos. Once my cross-hatching gets better, I'll be sure to check out the tutorial on drawing heads. This might take a while ......🙂

[@mkompan]

@@daveh3339 thanks for buying my class, and for the generous review! I’m glad the class was useful to you. Crosshatching does take time to learn, but progress isn’t linear. Expect periods of plateau, but also sudden breakthroughs. I suppose that makes art making a bit like gambling, where you do a great drawing once in a while, and then spend the rest of the time chasing that great result. :)

[@charlottebech64]

I’ve registered for the basic course and looking very much forward to participating 😊

[@mkompan]

Thank you for signing up!

[@ichirofakename]

1. I often have blobs at the end of a stroke that I wish weren't there. Perhaps I need drier ink. 2. Do you ever use extra-long lines, say 6 inches or more?

[@mkompan]

1. Drier inks help but really it’s a question of finding just the right speed where you can work efficiently but not get sloppy. 2. On large drawings my lines can get pretty long, though probably no longer than 6 inches. In such cases I use what I call the elbow stroke by planting my elbow on the drawing surface and using it as a rotation point to create long, even strokes.

[@joeyaerosmith]

Nice video thanks. What pen are you using?

[@mkompan]

You're welcome! I'm using a Pilot Justus 95 with a fine nib.

[@seniordan12]

This video is the most intended use case of the justus I've ever seen lol (even though you didnt change the nib's tension ofc)

[@mkompan]

The Justus has one of the best nibs for drawing, worth getting even if it didn’t have the mechanism.

[@seniordan12]

@@mkompan would you say it performs better than a flex nib from a nibmeister in terms of cost to performance? (am considering getting an endgame drawing pen eventually)

[@mkompan]

@@seniordan12 I’ve purchased nibs from only two nib-meisters so my experience is limited, but I would say that Pilot’s flexible gold nibs are equally good, and are far easier and less expensive to obtain. The Justus I has become one of my most frequently used pens, particularly for doing workshops, where I need something super reliable.

[@BombusMonticola]

Glad youve had a hair cut 👍🏼

[@mkompan]

@@BombusMonticola :)