Figure Drawing in Ink (brush pen technique)

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In this video:
Drawing the figure with ink and a brush pen can be challenging. In this video I share two tips to be able to make quick gesture sketches in ink of the figure.
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Inspiration and Materials
02:41 Blocking the Figure with a Wash
03:49 Switching to Brush Pen
05:23 Working with a Contour Line
07:39 Outro

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