How to Ink a Pencil Drawing

Inking can completely change the style of a piece of artwork, or it can simply be done so that that the picture shows up better on a scanner.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• High quality ink pen with a thin tip
• Previously drawn artwork

Inking the Drawing

1. Erase all unnecessary pencil marks. This will make it easier for you to know where to trace your original drawing.

2. Trace each base line. Some artists find it easier to trace with quick strokes, while other artists find it easier to trace slowly.

3. As you ink, try to improve the lines that you notice are drawn poorly.

4. Use a variety of strokes to add texture to your drawing.

5. Add extra details and shading with the pen, or scan the drawing and make the improvements with a Photoshop program.

Tips & Warnings

• If a line isn't smooth, go over it again to smooth it out.
• Keep your hand loose while inking.