STAGE 3 OF 6
The Line
Brush against pen, and what a varying weight buys. This stage commits the drawing to ink — what is heavy, what is light, and where the solid blacks fall.
Lead piece
Brush against pen
A brush gives a line that swells and tapers from pressure alone; a nib gives control and repeatability. Most pages use both, for different jobs.
Read the piece →All in The Line5 pieces, filed in working order
- P.10Brush against penA brush gives a line that swells and tapers from pressure alone; a nib gives control and repeatability. Most pages use both, for different jobs.
- P.11Line weight as depthHeavier outside, lighter inside — the cheapest way to build space.
- P.12Spotting blacksDeciding where the solid areas go before any rendering happens.
- P.13FeatheringTapered strokes doing the work of grey without any grey.
- P.14Non-photo blueA pencil the camera cannot see, and what that permitted.