Pen & Ink Drawing Tutorials | How to draw mountains

[@tonysycongle]

I am 60 years old. Love to draw since 9 years old but never did get far until watching these video. I can feel kindness.

[@alphonsodunn]

anhbacoco le thanks so much for sharing that...love to hear of progress :-)

[@abdelhadjazi4630]

hey how u doing

[@valentincavazos6963]

@@alphonsodunn mountains of Afghanistan look no different

[@bunnyhoppie1605]

I really love how you go over basics before getting into the meat of your lessons. This is an aspect alot of art youtubers tend to skim over.

[@alphonsodunn]

+BunnyHoppie Thanks. Glad its appreciated!

[@erickk121]

+Alphonso Dunn Your awesome!

[@erickk121]

+Erick Estrada. *You're

[@clementepascale159]

amen to that

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

thank so much

[@ShareeAnneGorman]

You're a good teacher...thank you, Alphonso.

[@alphonsodunn]

thanks :-)

[@tayaji2446]

Hello

[@marydavis2806]

I bought your book and am reading it. I have been trying to learn how to draw for several years but just couldn't get it mastered, but just watching your video one time and did not watch it all the way throug, I saw some improvment so I bought the book and I am following all your suggestion. I want to draw a picture of my granddaughter and I want her to be proud of it when she see it. I am 75 years old but always wanted to draw just didn't have the time to try and learn so again thank you, you are the best.

[@jakelee5251]

I wanna say this series was the best drawing lesson on the youtube, not too many rule, only follow the mood draw with hand.

[@13Moondancer]

Why has it taken me five years to see this tutorial? Brilliantly concise and informative. Many thanks.

[@patrickjernigan1025]

so far I've learned more from your tutorials than I have in fifty years of learning on my own thank you so much keep up the good work!!!

[@alphonsodunn]

Happy to know that : )

[@patrickjernigan1025]

A great tutorial!!! Turned out another fine artwork!! Understanding light direction is getting better!!! Thanks for the help!!!

[@infectedjoker80]

Patrick Jernigan lol i no he got me drawing so relaxed..i now love drawing again

[@christinaann2904]

I have finally found my art style thanks to you! I have learned so much from your videos. Your videos make it so simple but it's so informative at the same time. My 2017 sketch book looks so much better than my 2016 in just one month! I actually love my sketches for once. By far the best drawing videos on KZbin, if not anywhere! I can't thank you enough! (:

[@alphonsodunn]

Awesome progress!!

[@amirakbarsalimi35]

Is free Videos ?

[@valentincavazos6963]

@@alphonsodunn me too im learning to draw not to smear my drawing thanks to our ancestors teaching us art

[@marcusfrazier4923]

For the love of god, PLEASE make more tutorials!! These are some of the most interesting rock formations I've ever seen, and you did it from very basic shapes. You make it very inspiring and motivating for viewers to attempt themselves. Excellent work sir. I hope you keep pushing these out!

[@cesarfigueroa-hernandez5218]

I have seen to many styles to draw on,you tube, drawing tutorials, and Mr. Dunn you style is one of the best styles I ever seeing , I'll still learning from you, thanks.

[@alphonsodunn]

Cesar Figueroa -Hernandez glad you are. thanks

[@WASD20]

Great video. I'm experimenting with techniques for drawing maps and this definitely gives me some ideas.

[@alphonsodunn]

Glad it helps

[@mr.radical9659]

Hey, I drew an awesome map from your tutorials! You're pretty cool. Great job!

[@eaterofchildren_]

How did it go

[@lodgechant]

Thank you for this very easy to follow, super-useful tutorial, Alphonso! Within 20 minutes of copying what you were doing, I had a firm grasp of how to draw a mountain out of my head. Much appreciated!

[@sebabeba4631]

Alphonso I have never met a person that goes through every step so thoroughly and specifically. You really include everything you can think of, this helped me a lot as a beginner thank you!

[@alphonsodunn]

Glad it helped 🙂🙏

[@dianamajchrzak5855]

I love your books. The videos make the books live. Thanks for teaching us the joy of art.

[@Zectari]

Best tutorials on youtube for drawing, simply because you go over the basics first, and explain your process from the very start. Thank you so much :D

[@StarLotusCreations]

I have watched a few of your videos. I can't complain about any of them. Very easy to follow and understand. Thanks for the great videos.

[@alphonsodunn]

thank you for the feedback :-)

[@cruelladeville157]

Best channel I found for ink drawing so far. Can’t thank you enough Alphonso

[@erwingotlieb8591]

I wish there would be a "WOW" button, a simple like is not enough! You're the GREATEST!

[@alphonsodunn]

: )

[@bensart2128]

I just started drawing with you today and I can’t believe that I’m able to draw this stuff . I’m finally comfortable with a style. Thank you

[@miselzivanovic2181]

I am new to all this drawing "world", but want to slowly learn it (with 41 ;-)). Well, it's (almost) never to late to start something, i guess. Surfing around since weeks because of that and was watching tons of "tutorials" and making big eyes seeing all those "speed drawings" and was wondering how it is possible, but didn't actually learned a lot from it. Few hours ago i found your tutorial(s) and can say that after watching some of them, that your tutorials are the best "christmas present" i could imagine. I don't have to search any further. Thanks a lot for your time and the amazing knowledge you are sharing here. Really much appreciated. Nice greetings from Switzerland and a happy new year soon. All the best wishes to you and your family.

[@alphonsodunn]

I think that comment you made was my Christmas present. Thanks so much for sharing that. It means a lot to know my videos are useful and that they provide more than just entertainment. Thank you

[@Blitz1Blacktail1]

I like how you motivate people by explaining it in the simplest matter. I also like how your explanations can turn people like me to draw from my imagination, which is EXTRA helpful for me, as I'm a fantasy writer that kinda wants to get some visual things on paper/screen. I did some character sketching (pretty much all of them are from my storylines, really), but, even though I'm better at it compared to before, I didn't really had much of an idea what I was doing. I could never get my characters/areas the same way as how I sketched them, at least not in a different pose/perspective. But now, after watching some of these and picking on the general tips you have to offer, I got the idea to do some concept art and, indeed, draw from shapes, studying my past sketches on shapes, and I found it's a lot more consistent now. So yeah, keep on being awesome :D. You not only caused me to draw better, but you also motivated me to, well, draw, knowing that I'm turning into the right direction :D

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks so much for sharing that...Sounds like you're on to an exciting phase of your work...I hope it blossoms into something wonderful

[@karenzhanghao]

Love how you break down complicated things into simple forms! Thanks!

[@alphonsodunn]

🙏

[@dormaettu302]

The only video that shows the basics of cliffs. Thanks you so much

[@terienglish2170]

Awesome talent, Alphonso, and I mean both your teaching and artistic skills. Every since I found you on You Tube, I have made it my business every day, when I can, to watch a couple of your videos. It's great because I can watch them over and over, when I want to focus on a particular aspect of drawing. You are a blessing to all of us ...the wannabe artists of this world. Thank you most sincerely and so proud that you are a fellow Jamaican. Cool runnings, man.

[@alphonsodunn]

+Teri English Thanks so much! Yawdie ting :-)

[@NotMorganFreeman58]

Teri English II

[@aaronmarcus7693]

I finally get it! Thank you so much for bringing this simple approach to mountain drawing. For half the video I kept saying: "Yeah yeah, I know how light works.". And then suddenly when you drew the two example mountains, it was so simple. Instead of looking at a mountain formation as a group of cracks and complex light formations, it's all the same animal as shading a simple triangle. Thank you so much!

[@alphonsodunn]

no worries :-)

[@donaldwallace1525]

You are such a generous person to freely share your God given talents with others. Your talent is impressive but your generosity is your greatest gift. I am a fair Sketcher and am trying to teach kids what I know, your videos are giving me much needed help with my teaching skills and abilities. Thank You!!!

[@alphonsodunn]

Keep sharing. Glad I can help : )

[@pointlessspoon]

Finally someone who breaks it down into shapes that makes sense lol thank you

[@carpetslinger9590]

The way you teach art just makes sense. Thanks

[@roo5384]

I used to draw all the time in ink but I had forgotten how much I liked it, having started using pencil and charcoal more for sketching. Thanks for reminding me how versatile pen is. I appreciate your tutorials.

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks and youre very welcome : )

[@robertahubert9155]

I have watched thousands of videos on drawing and painting. You are the first that doesn't have a $50.00 pencil ( I might be exaggerating a bit ) and go over a bunch of supplies. Like erasers, paper, different kinds of pencils, things for shading and on and on which makes a person feel like you cant tackle a drawing unless you have all these supplies then they tell you there is a link that you can buy these supplies on amazon or some other supply store. And before you know it your in debt over a couple hundred dollars and all you wanted was to draw a rock , a tree, a house. Anyway you get the idea. Thanks for keeping it real. You got a new subscriber and I only wish I could give you more than 1 like..

[@soepsoep6445]

your videos are insanely helpful. never started one and then not learned something by the end of it

[@karenramirez3044]

you are literally the only art youtuber person that i can understand and follow perfectly thank you

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks so much! Glad I can help : )

[@claykitchens3132]

Thank you so much for an actual lesson. I'm old as hell and have never drawn. Trying my best to learn but teaching videos are few and far between. Much appreciated.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

It's amazing how much the darks really bring out the image.

[@alphonsodunn]

+no hassle strong contrast

[@mariafelix7994]

Alphonso I have to say … was looking for you. You are the best on this. I will learn a lot from you. God bless such talent!

[@Sqiwamjon]

another proof that "imagination is more important than knowledge" because even if I "know" how to do these now, without good "imagination" I am still stuck when trying to create stuff.....gonna take years of copying before I can do my own...anyway, thanx Al, you're amazing!

[@alphonsodunn]

exactly!!

[@sheriemcmanaman2113]

Am just learning to draw and wanted to tell you your videos are an immense help. Thanks for your generosity!!

[@alphonsodunn]

+Sherie McManaman Thanks. Glad to know they helped

[@OneDrumBum]

Good breakdown. Thanks for taking the time to explain the theory. The mountains look realistic and the lesson was presented very well. Thx.

[@alphonsodunn]

Thx. Once it helped :-)

[@harrisonrabb1432]

Very impressive. Ive learned alot. One of the better youtubers who draw that Ive seen in a long time

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks

[@grahamheywood4426]

Hi. I am finding the tutorials on anything to do with the features of landscape really inspiring and the way you teach basic form and then use it to form these features gives a novice like me a greater understanding . So , many thanks.

[@alphonsodunn]

Graham Heywood no problem :-) glad they help

[@MrJonCunningham]

Thank you Alphonso for what you do! Whereas some tutorials simply feature artists performing the process of drawing, you actually TEACH us! I'm looking to improve my painting skills but need to understand the core concepts of form and shadow better. Your videos help! Thanks

[@alphonsodunn]

Happy I could help! 🙏

[@Dondideeda]

Alphonso, I am so happy to see your videos, I am learning incredible amounts. It is super pedagogical videos.

[@JBUTTHEAD1299]

I know this is an older video. But I still like to watch it. Thanks Mr Dunn.👍

[@JashJhaveri]

Best Drawing Teacher on KZbin!

[@huizhenlin5908]

You are my best art teacher and I draw the picture you draw.Thank you so much!

[@souhi1027]

i wanna draw manga and i can say it your channel is my refrence for draw with ink and pen. really love you

[@reb5824]

You are such a Great artist! Thank you! For sharing these tips!!

[@derekandlesliebuilteman8895]

I am currently writing a book that involves some "fantasy map making." Suffice it to say I have zero artistic talent in this area (not that I have much writing skill either, lol). Your use of geometric shapes to explaing light and shadows was a tremedous boost to my caveman like drawings. Thank you for sharing your talents and helping me to "see."

[@fanofbt]

Thank You Alphonso! Now I understand. What a relief.

[@CapperCritic]

This man is honestly better than Mark Crilley or any other tutorialist there is. I felt so stuck in artistry, let alone scenarios and landscape/scenery. And Alphonso and anyone else that decides to comment on this saying otherwise, take into consideration everone is different at learning, but also everyone is different at teaching. And really this is a compliment

[@alphonsodunn]

Once you found it useful

[@CapperCritic]

***** Is it possible for you to do a "walking across platforms" scenarios? Like how should the body be drawn in proportion to a staircase, or slant, or maybe jagged objects

[@SajjadMike]

I'm learning to draw in perspective at home cause i couldn't afford expensive drawing courses at university, so you and couple of other guys (on KZbin) are my teacher, Thank you for every thing you teach, Sir

[@alphonsodunn]

Sajjad Ahmed very welcome.. keep learning

[@SajjadMike]

***** Thank you very much Sir, I'll keep learning :)

[@paulinhadepaula11]

Everyone is saying that you are a good teacher, with is soo true. But i wold like to add that you are a good artist. Beautifull drawings and style. I meet the chanel just now, 1 hour ago and I´ve already watched 5 videos. The best art tutorial videos so far. - Brasilian, watching from Mexico :) Thank you!

[@alphonsodunn]

Aww Thanks so much. Glad you enjoy them : )

[@lindateuling7862]

Alphonso, this is an awesome lesson. I just finished it, and may I say that I think you're an outstanding teacher. Both my father and brother are professional artists, and I have sold a few paintings - but I badly neglected my art, and now I'm getting it back. I know what I'm talking about when I say that you're a first-rate teacher. I've subscribed, and I'm looking forward to a lot of good times improving my drawing. Keep up the good work!

[@alphonsodunn]

thank you so much :-)

[@lindateuling7862]

***** I wish I could put pictures in the comments section here to show you the difference. But rest assured that your lessons are having a big impact on my art.

[@jimmyBouker]

Been wanting to develop this skill for so long now. Never thought I could. And then I found your videos. Thank you so much man, keep up the incredible work

[@alphonsodunn]

youre very very welcome

It's been years I know your videos and I still learning from them a lot. Thank you so much Alphonso!!

[@alphonsodunn]

Very welcome : )

[@viveang7660]

I never could grasp a solid concept on light because of the surface values. But the way you explained it and showed us through visual demonstration is amazing!

[@lobstertail7568]

Thank you so much for taking the time to post all of these very helpful tutorials! Your method of explaining shadowing, depth, and detail was much easier to understand than years of looking at books that seemed to go way over my head. Thanks to you I can now draw rocks and trees! :)

[@alphonsodunn]

Lobster Tail no worries. Very welcome :-)

[@ahhdreein]

I'm amazed in every video of how your lead never breaks... Love your videos! They're very helpful

[@nadirzdf]

I like your art, Alphonso. It make things easier for beginners like me. It looks "simple" yet beautiful!

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks that's what I aim to do

[@causilvestrini7000]

Thank you so much, you're an awesome teacher! Your tutorials are helping me feel the enthusiasm and enjoyment about drawing I last felt when I was a little kid!! :-D

[@alphonsodunn]

Cau Silvestrini :-) thanks so much

[@bryanasavage9410]

Oh my goodness thank you!!!! You're AMAZING!

[@alphonsodunn]

Glad I could help! : )

[@SuperOlds88]

Believability is my goal so thank you sir for a great lesson. Have a nice day.

[@shader26]

As always with your videos, fantastic! You have helped me draw better more than I would have believed. Watching you take us through it, even getting to understand the ideas, it is still like watching a magic show when I see the transition from the start, and when it really takes “form”. But you make it easy to understand but also you make it look easy. It’s not as easy as you make it look, but have decided from now on when I doodle, I’m going to work on mountains, etc. instead of the damned cubes and triangles I’ve been doing for years, but keeping them in mind. Thanks!

[@shader26]

This is an old thread, but for fun I’m updating. Alphonso, still excellent, and impressive teaching, but I have to say my first attempt after watching it (and it’s “me not you” ) was...um...”interesting”. Looks a little more like a mountain of discarded refrigerators and junk because I was trying to fill too much in, and was still thinking of how you showed how to get there. It’s still miles better than I would have done if I tried without watching this. And really, that I couldn’t get near your level with my first try is pretty much expected. I see what my mistakes are kind of, and am going to rewatch this video again now and follow along with pencil and paper. It is not a surprise, it would have been arrogant of me to think I could do similar to what you did in the first try. I had no such delusions. First going to see if I can save my first try. Thanks again!

[@viviananderson9830]

An awesome way to learn to do what I love.

[@rob78542]

Love all your videos I am a self taught artist but with your teaching videos have helped so much!

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks. GLad I could help

[@lunarxpunk]

I think I got the basic pyramid down, but when you started adding "Surface forms" I think that's where I got lost applying it. It's hard as a beginner not to just copy what you're doing and to actually think about it. I hope repeated watching of your videos will help it click a little more for me! Thanks for taking the time!

[@alphonsodunn]

Take your time

[@humanaverde3943]

you are a god and i am sooooooo freaking glad i found your tutorials. THANK YOU!

[@alphonsodunn]

I wish, but thanks so much

[@thewoodman6039]

Alphonso, thank you for sharing. I bought your book and love it. You are a master and a master teacher

[@bernadettevandormael5535]

You explain so well from the basics .... great teacher...thank you. ( from Belgium )

[@karenedge3809]

I love your tutorials as a new sketcher/drawer. I wish you would be a little more descriptive when you go from the basic shapes to th3 shading as to what you are thinking when you darken areas.

[@alphonsodunn]

no worries, i will keep that in mind

[@worldgorger1]

Thank you kindly, Alphonso, this has been most helpful.

[@yu-ger-bloob-highway3521]

Wow, thanks man. Been drawing ages and could never seem to get things just right with rock formations unless I stared forever at a picture. This was amazingly and surprisingly super helpful. You have earned a sub!

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks much

[@skudopludo]

Hey if anyone else is in the future, watching this video, I really struggled to draw mountains and I just want to point out how this video helped me in my own way, this might not work for you but I suggest giving it a try, at 16:00 the mountain in the bottom left, turn your Device/ look at it 90° anti-clockwise and imagine it as being A pile of sharp rocks on top of each other, it really helps with shaping and Shading the mountain :)

[@RiotKanellos]

Thanks Alphonso! you are an excellent artist!

[@alphonsodunn]

thanks much

[@jeffwaite3793]

Watching all your videos they are great, I ordered your book yesterday. Thanks for your simplifying/breaking down sketching methods.

[@alphonsodunn]

+Jeff waite Thanks so much for supporting!

[@erho2967]

Just subscribed, thank you! Some reason mountains and feet are my bane!

[@hasanjoubas8158]

You have a distinctive way of explanation , I am so gratefull to you

[@alphonsodunn]

Hasan Joubas thanks

[@colmmintin9004]

Extremely good basic grounding in drawing, well done for beginners like myself.

[@alphonsodunn]

👍glad you find it useful

[@Delux07]

Thanks for your awesome tutorials. I just started doodling the other day and I'm inspired to do more.

[@alphonsodunn]

Crebs08 enjoy :-)

[@trangvo8977]

I think this video is very useful for the painting beginners. Thanks so much.

[@StrayaMate1337]

Watching your videos whilst listening to epic music and following along, bliss.

[@alphonsodunn]

lol awesome. Thank you

[@SreedharSParigi]

Love your tutorials Alphonso. Great work for aspiring artists like us.

[@alphonsodunn]

+Sreedhar P S No worries at all. Pleasure is all mine :-)

[@senarathd1]

Thank you for explaining, you're a great teacher. finally I also found my art style thanks to you!

[@alphonsodunn]

Yayyyyyy

[@METTI1986LA]

Even though i knew the Basic shadow geometry it was refreshing to see how you do it, but i learned alot, thank you for the Great lesson

[@9911cutegirl]

wow great i never thought i could found awesome someone like you on youtube i'm so happy

[@alphonsodunn]

nanoo daisy :-) Glad I can help

[@jintanakerdlappol7898]

Thank you for your lesson, you are a great art teacher!

[@alphonsodunn]

+jenny Kerdlappol THanks much :-)

[@lorihill5372]

Loved this video ... the way you break down drawing and shading a mountain doesn't seem nearly as daunting now. Think I'll give it a go. Do you ever add a water colour wash to your ink drawings? Best to you and I'll be following along.

[@alphonsodunn]

Lori Hill color plus ink is coming soon

[@simonoconor8149]

Excellent tutorial Alphonso, thanks for posting.

[@alphonsodunn]

Very welcome

[@faithfultita1585]

You're a great teacher!

[@iceman7515]

brother u did a great job explaining this was the most simple thing i have been missing in trying to draw thank you alot

[@alphonsodunn]

Glad it helped

[@katherinepalella9672]

Very informative and helpful for understanding how to interpret drawing subjects as basic shapes which I was struggling with. Thank you

[@CrixJoki]

You´ve got some serious skills man, not only drawing skills, but explaining skills too, I usually have a hard time understanding when ppl are trying to explain things to my Autistic brain, but hey, I understand what YOU are saying :D Thanks for keeping these up :) and thanks for sharing them :)

[@NAVYWhistleblowerAssassin]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@shurlburt3217]

THANK YOU, Alphonso!

[@victorsampaio449]

I absolutly love your job

[@alphonsodunn]

victor sampaio thanks much

[@artbymartellLLC]

Hey thanks. You really added to the confidence I needed to sketch mountains. I also took away tips I can use in revising my art and future sketches and paintings. Keep up the good work. May God bless you. Peace.

[@alphonsodunn]

Martell Holloway Thanks so much...I am glad you were able to take something from it

[@RomansFlame116]

I watch this video whenever I get confused, and it always helps me. My problem is I draw the contour of the mountain but then when it comes to drawing the planes I end up drawing more random lines and it doesn't look real. Any advice on this? Otherwise you are a blessing! And have helped my art journey so much Alphonso Dunn!

[@alphonsodunn]

RomansFlame116 start with basic basic planes then build the complexity slow and in parts...like split it up and build it up section by section

[@choongsinn]

honestly, you have described all the objects better than a camera, awesome talent! how i wish i could view yr videos earlier

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks so much

[@philstauffer8073]

Excellent video! Very informative for someone trying to teach themselves. Keep them coming.

[@alphonsodunn]

+Phil Stauffer thanks

[@petramatkovic4122]

YOURE A GOD!!!

[@DukeCartoons]

I've seen only 3 videos from your channel and my mind is blowing haha. Great channel, great technics and great way to explain easily bro. Thanks a lot. Following from now.