Artistic Drawing with Ink
A course by Diego AndradeIllustrator and Visual Artist
A course by Diego Andrade, Illustrator and Visual Artist
Learn creative illustration techniques to express your ideas using ink and a stylograph
Paper is the perfect blank canvas to reveal who you are. Join illustrator and visual artist Diego Andrade as he teaches you how to find your illustrative voice through ink.
In this online course, Diego shows you a range of different techniques to apply to your drawings. Using lines and dots, create texture, volume, light, and shadow to fill your pieces with expression and personality. Get ready to find a style that defines you by experimenting with stylographs, brushes, and lots of ink.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 21 downloads
Influences
19 minutes, 21 seconds
In Search of Light: Light, Shadow and Volume
8 minutes, 51 seconds
Line Exercises with a Fountain Pen
12 minutes, 57 seconds
Line Exercises with a Brush
10 minutes, 3 seconds
The ink: other possibilities
16 minutes, 59 seconds
Using the Principles Learned 1
17 minutes, 40 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Diego Andrade, who tells you about his influences and how he found his own way in the world of illustration.
Afterwards, study the basic principles of drawing and the three-dimensional world. Go one step further, getting to know and understand the human figure, and learn how to combine structure and gesture to fill your sketches with character. Also look at some concepts related to composition, light, and shadow.
Time to put everything into practice! Go through a set of exercises to improve your stroke control, working on lines and points with stylographs and experimenting with Indian ink and brushes. Diego teaches you how to use the materials to add volume, create different textures, and give your drawings more personality.
Next, create your own piece from scratch following your teacher's steps. Prepare a mood board, sketch your idea, and transfer it to paper. Using ink, add details, light, and shadow, exploring different strokes until you carve out your own personal style.
What is this course's project?
Create an ink illustration that reflects your personality and interests.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in illustration, art, drawing, tattooing, and other disciplines that involve artistic drawing.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you don't need any previous experience, just a passion for drawing. As for materials, you need:
- A pencil
- A sketchbook
- Stylographs
- India ink
- Brushes
Reviews
- 30 days ago
Ótimo curso, muito bem organizado e explicado e com a dublagem ajuda a melhor compreensão
- 2 months ago
Excellent course!
- 2 months ago
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and techniques! Highly appreciated the theoretical parts and explanations, so much new stuff i learned!
- 4 months ago
Excelente
- 8 months ago
Loving this Course!!! I am grasping things a little better here by they way he teraches and explains things!! Great Depth!
He has participated in many exhibitions, both individual and collective, in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. His work has been exhibited in galleries such as Gama Crea, Panteón, Serie 5, and Nucleus Portland, among others, as well as in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bogota.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Training the Eye and Understanding the Basics
- Yin and Yang: Base Forms
- Application of Base Forms
- Yin and Yang: Gestural Drawing and Line of Action
- In Search of Light: Light, Shadow and Volume
- Finding the Balance: The Composition
- Composition in Practice
- U3
Training the Hand
- The Materials
- Line Exercises with a Fountain Pen
- Line Exercises with a Brush
- The ink: other possibilities
- Using the Principles Learned 1
- Using the Principles Learned 2
- U4
Putting Everything into Practice
- Finding Inspiration: The Mood Board
- The Sketch
- Refining the Idea
- The Execution: The Lines
- The Execution: The Details
- FP
Final project
- Artistic Drawing with Ink
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FAQs
You’ll learn anatomical drawing techniques, composition, using basic shapes to create volume, handling light and shadow, creating textures and hatching, plus developing a personal graphic style and managing art projects from start to finish.
Advanced experience isn’t required, but basic drawing skills are recommended since this is an intermediate course that dives deeper into anatomy and composition techniques.
You’ll need pencils, technical pens (refillable or disposable), synthetic brushes, India ink, suitable art paper, erasers, and rulers. It’s suggested to have a variety of papers and tools to experiment with.
The course guides you through creating finished projects—from sketches to final pieces—helping you select your best work to build a cohesive, eye-catching portfolio for galleries or clients.
Yes, it covers basic screen printing concepts and how to prepare illustrations for printing on various artistic surfaces.
Yes, you’ll learn how to prepare your work for exhibitions, select pieces, and get tips on presenting your art at galleries and festivals.
Composition techniques, visual rhythm, and volume management apply to both murals and poster design, adapting your process to different formats and scales.