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Draw Bold and Loose in Brush Pen with Patrick Hochstenbach

Museletter x Museum

Aug 16, 2024 — 2 min read

In our previous lesson, we learned how to create intricate, realistic graphite portraits.

Now we're headed in a radically different direction in pursuance of the same goals: artistic growth and improved drawing skills.

In this lesson (39 mins), illustrator and comic artist Patrick Hochstenbach teaches us how to draw bold and loose with brush pen.

Patrick draws directly in ink - no preliminary sketch, no erasing, no agonizing over the perfect line.

"By forcing to commit to a line and letting it do its work, you get a free, loose drawing that contains a lot of emotion," says Patrick. "That is what it is all about."

Ready to draw bold and loose with Patrick? Let's get started!

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