TUTORIAL // creating flowy & dynamic lines with ink

so glad you liked this one!

Loish

I've always loved to be messy on my ink drawings but I've never really understood what I it was that made me enjoy it so much. Now, listening to you speaking about your process helped me to understand it! The line weight is something I've struggled with a lot but the way you explained is very cool so I'm definitely applying more of the techniques you use on my own work. As always, thank you so much for sharing!!!

Anaid Jimenez

relatability is important! i totally understand :)

Loish

It might sound a little masochistic but hearing that you also struggle with arting sometimes is such a relief! Sometimes social media makes it look like everyone is flawlessly creating art, and that you're the only one struggling and that something is wrong with you (lol). So thanks for being so honest and open about talking about these things! It makes it much more encouraging to take on challenges like Inktober :)

andy_illustrates

Thanks much Loish! I was going crazy about this -- I'll try with different fineliners/paper and see how it goes. I think I've the same issue with colour pencils, they seem too hard and, well, muted for a tan paper. Again, really loved this tutorial, hope to see more :))))

Nyaar

hey Nyaar! glad you liked it! as for your question, my first thought was indeed that the paper might be a bit too absorbent. your pen might also just not have a great flow to it. I don't think it's your hand! I personally use the moleskine paper because it's thick but fairly glossy so it's great for inking. I used a thicker paper for my most recent tutorial (https://www.patreon.com/posts/72102809) and I found that it was also way more difficult to get smooth lines with it, so I really think it is a paper issue!

Loish

I'm starting with ink myself and I looved revisiting this video :D Love the idea of using colour pencils for the sketch! One thing I'd like to ask you about fineliners ... For now I use 03 for most of my work, and then thicken some of the lines, but I always feel like the pen struggles to give me enough ink -- not sure how to explain, but def it didn't feel that was an issue for you with your 01. I wonder if the paper I use is too demanding (its Strathmore 400 tan paper), the fineliners aren't the best, or is a problem with my hand haha. On more glossy papers the pen seems to glide nice. Do you have any thoughts on paper/pen combinations? Anything you know that doesn't work fine? Thank you <3

Nyaar

It does, yes ! Thank you for fixing this so quickly, I have a lot of inking ahead of me and this video is a real life savior. Love your work, love what you do here on Patreon. I hope I can meet you one day to chat !

Deuza

Hey deuza! It’s fixed now, let me know if it works for you!

Loish

hey! thanks so much for letting me know!! this is an issue with patreon, they are migrating my videos onto their hosting service and something went wrong with this one. I let them know and it should be fixed soon!

Loish

Hey great video I am learning so much from this ! Unfortunately the video stops abruptly at 26 min. Is that normal or is there a part 2 somewhere that I am not seeing ?

Deuza

thank you! this is the message I really do want to give other artists. it's ok to have ups and downs!

Loish

I can’t tell you enough, how much I appreciate that you also show us work you did that you had some struggles with, it just really humanizes the artist, and the struggles we all go through with our art before we "get in the zone" or wtv XD It’s also very inspiring and encourages people to just keep going, keep trying, take the breaks that you need, it’s ok to feel discouraged, but keep doing what you love, you’ll get there eventually.

Kate Gorska

Great tutorial :)

Gaia Aurelia Littarru

that's so frustrating! on my end it works. if you keep having this problem, send me a DM!

Loish

I tried it in the apps and web browser but it says video not found. Does that it day that on your end as well?

SAFIYYAH ALLI

sorry to hear that! a video player should appear if you click on the thumbnail image. are you using the app? sometimes it causes issues in the app but will work in a browser.

Loish

Hmm, the video doesn't seem to be working when I click on the image. Am I clicking on the correct link?

SAFIYYAH ALLI

thanks tony! i do want to make more traditional art tutorials. it felt quite natural to create! glad you enjoyed this one!

Loish

Thanks! (Last year I bought the wrong kind of sketchbook, and it was horrible when it bled all the way through to the next page)

Femke Z

Hugely inspiring tutorial, thank you so much. I’ve admired your work for quite a while, and was really fond of this “ink+accents” style. Seeing this combined here, with a material breakdown and the thought process behind it was just what I needed. I really hope you will do more traditional media videos. My day job keeps me tied to a computer, and I currently enjoy stepping away from it in my free time, and also the haptics of traditional media.

Tony

i believe it's called the folio sketchbook A4 size! for the colors, i just stick to the general formula of warm accents with a nice amount of black&white contrast on top!

Loish

this is something i want to try too - using some looser brushes and allowing the lines to be a bit more organic. i do think i'll have to change my mindset a bit to achieve that!

Loish

I use ink with brushes and embrace the jitter a bit, but I’m going to play with some complete,y different ideas and methods generated from watching this. Thanks for the inspo

Charlie

Thanks a lot for this super useful tutorial! Which moleskine do you use? (There are a lot of different types) . And I was wondering, how do you select the color combinations? They really go super well together!

Femke Z

yep, i think that's the beauty of having so many creative tools available to us! we can discover what fits well with our own creative process. glad you liked this tutorial!

Loish

Really appreciate the bit about having work arounds and just doing what works for you. My class is having us use traditional crow pens and brushes. I'm sure with practice they come in handy but it's just never been for me! I always felt I was "cheating" for using liners. Wonderful ink piece, the process gives a lot of body and form when leaving in those rougher lines to peek through. I'll definitely try this approach! Thank you &lt;3

glad you enjoyed it!

Loish

This is the perfect tutorial to approach Inktober more freely ! Thanks a lot for all the tips, I can't wait to put it into practice and feels if that works for me :D

Alice

sorry to hear that! unfortunately vimeo made some changes to their coding which makes this error pop up. have you tried watching it in the browser? it should work in that case.

Loish

glad you enjoyed it and if you decide to make some inked stuff this month, have fun with it!

Loish

thank you so much! i hope this helps you on your inktober journey, don't be afraid to deviate from this workflow if something else 'feels' better to you!! you will find your own way :)

Loish

I tried entering via browser, still says "This video does not exist". Any other tip?

Katarina Baćević

Thank you very much for this video, I am looking at it while challenging myself to finally stick with inktober and use it as a space to experiment and not judge myself for each drawing! I loved seeing your process and it is also great that you shared where you struggled, it is also where I get a bit lost. The style you found is so beautiful! Hope to find a style myself one day and that is also why I am so looking forward for your next book!

Agnese

Thank you, that helped me to be able to watch it.

Tabby G

I just got my tea and my blanket to watching this video because I really adore the fall season, Halloween, and pumpkins :D That was a great video I felt really warm and cozy! Learned about ink and I've never tried the challenge before, may it's my first time for the inktober because I've been encouraged by you. Also realized I really missed your style, trying and learn from it, making reproductions... Thank u as always for making these videos, have a gorgeous fall! 🎃

Atılay Sargın

just gotta view it on a browser mate and not in the app, then it will work

marsbar

Says the video doesn’t exist :(

Ciça

I just found out you already have this sketchbook tour, going to watch it 🥰

Radka Kopecka (radu.k.art)

Such an amazing tutorial as always, thank you!!! I would love to see more detailed flip through your ink drawings :)

Radka Kopecka (radu.k.art)

thanks so much! i'm glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!

Loish

Thank you for this tutorial. I watched it yesterday and already used the techniques in a new drawing and wow the difference! I took a toile de Jouy class on skillshare a couple weeks ago and that style focuses heavily on line work too, so taking both techniques together is quite fun. I love your flow.

Mandy Kool

sorry to hear that! there are a lot of technical issues with vimeo and patreon at the moment. have you tried watching it in your browser? that will probably work!

Loish

thank you! i was also thinking about a gouache tutorial, but i'm so new to the medium that i'm not sure i'd be able to pull it off haha. I need to get a workflow going before i can make a tutorial about it!

Loish

that sounds like a good approach! especially if you already have some area of your art practice (life drawing) where you are able to be more loose and spontaneous, definitely channel that. it's about small daily commitments, so keep it attainable!

Loish

Thank you for this tutorial! It's so inspiring and puts in a right mindset. It encouraged me to get back to inks and make Inktober this year. I usually so stressed about the results, so it's either turns into hours working on a single drawing or more often to a creative block. I'll try to loose up and make it the same way I do on life drawing sessions.

Anton Egorov

Thanks so much Lois for this traditional media tutorial! I loved it! 🤗 I‘d love to see your process with gouache - maybe in one of the next tutorials? 🙄

Sabrina Schmeing

This was wonderful and I love the look of how you combine the media. Thank you!

Lauri Panopoulos Lauridesign.com

It says the video does not exist not able to view it :(

Anubis_nightowl

thanks for letting me know! it took a lot of back and forth with both vimeo and patreon to figure that one out, hahaha.

Loish

Love this so much! The brushes add just the right amount of color to bring some life to the art. I can't wait to try what I learned from this.

Abby Camerer

Beautiful work.

Bryan Yacko

I needed it!

Marta

it works on mobile application now ! :D thank you for fixing it !

Herrmann

i'm happy to hear that this is a legit technique that is taught elsewhere! it works so well for me. glad you enjoyed the video :)

Loish

sorry to hear that! this is because vimeo has made some changes to the code of their video, and patreon hasn't implemented this change yet. unfortunately the only way to view it is in the browser. apologies for that!

Loish

Could t watch the video, it’s written that it doesn’t exist 😭

Uliona

This is so great! Funny thing; I went to a anatomy / nude session from my university and I learned from a video about quick drawings for animation to start from thin to thick. So I started out with my super floating narrow lines and when I was satisfied with the flow of the pose went on to use the same color pencil to flesh out the important shapes and volumes! Watching your digital procreate videos also helped me a lot to develop a new style so I was happy to see that you mentioned this technique!! Can't wait to finally use my inks again.

Lima

Hi lois. Technology letting us down again haha!! This seems to be working in Browser for me now anyway. Thanks for fixing the issue so quickly you're a star 🌟

Jill Anderson

I loved the attitude/mindset tips at the end!

France

happy to hear that! thanks for your patience :)

Loish

Thanks for reposting it! I tried opening it on my computer instead of my phone like you mentioned and it worked. Can't wait to watch this video after work and start practicing for inktober. 😁🖤

dhaesart

I watched this morning! Awesome sketchbook tour ❤️❤️‍🔥

Krystal Reither