Article · Lizzie Harper
Scientific Illustration: Pen and Ink Techniques
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2013
About this lesson
Covers line pressure, hatching and stippling with recommended pens and paper, plus a circle exercise to practise building tone from lines and dots, as used in scientific illustration.
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