Ballpoint and Beyond (Painting with Lines) with Samantha Stover
Class | FULL
This class will focus on the popular and extremely convenient on-the-go media of The Pen. Starting with Ballpoint, which is similar to graphite pencil, this pen can achieve a range of subtle tonality and a high degree of luminosity, and it is indelible! We will also explore techniques with ink and brush, brush-pens, fountain pens and mixed-media options. Learning to draw with pen helps build confidence, dexterity and finesse, as considerate decision making is essential when the strokes are permanent. In this class, students will learn to develop detail in rendering monochromatic pen drawing as well as layering techniques for multicolored, kaleidoscopic effects. This class will include exercises in still-life, interpreting photo reference and masterworks, and working directly from the portrait and figure from life.
Your instructor has provided a list of materials required to participate fully in this class.
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- Sketchbook or Paper with a rigid backing board; Suggested under 20” either side. Hot-Pressed Watercolor paper works well. (Arches, Fabriano, or similar.)
- Single color ballpoint pen (recommended: Fine). I use Parker brand Refill Fine (black, blue, and/or red) and Waterman Rollerball Refill Fine. (Refills are the inside of the pen, without the tube/holder of the pen). Other options: any Ballpoint Pen you use for writing, office, home (Bic, Zebra, etc)
- Fine-liner such as Micron, Pilot G-Tec, Faber-Castell Pitt Pen XS or similar (0.1 Tip)
- BIC 4-color retractable ballpoint pen in “FLUO” style with *yellow*/red/blue/black ink
- Water Reservoir “Pen,” round and flat, (Pentel or other)
- Artists tape, drafting tape or painters tape (low tac) ¼ ½ or ¾” for the size of your paper or sketchbook
- Optional: 10-color multi retractable pen
- Optional: Brush Pens of choice, any (I use Sennelier and Faber-Castell)
- Optional: Fountain Pen
- Optional: Pilot “Frixion” Erasable pen
- Napkins or paper towels
Samantha Stover
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