Drawing texture in an easy way
Just look around you right now, and observe the variety of different textures that are within your reach. Walls, glass, the wood of a paintbrush, a rubber cup, the fabric on a sketchbook and I have not mentioned nature yet! Yes, it is NEVER-ENDING! Drawing texture can be a huge theme. Depending on the medium you are using, the result will look very different. Today I will start with an ink pen.
Observing
These are just a few objects that were lying around in my studio, with an interesting texture.
Drawing the texture of a plaster bandage 
The fine texture of a stone is interesting to draw! 
Drawing the texture of a Knäckebrot 
Reference picture for drawing texture
Drawing texture with an ink fine line pen
After drawing a simple ink drawing let’s draw together some texture. Take the time to property look at your object (or use mine) before you start drawing.
I used different fine Uni Pin fine line ink pens. 0.1 and 0.3 mm.
A second version drawn with a fountain pen
I did the same drawing again with a sailor fountain pen to see which one I like better….hard to say..
Nature has the most amazing textures!
What materials to use
You can draw texture with anything. It can be a simple pencil, charcoal is excellent to create texture, a fountain pen or even color pencils. So NO EXCUSE, you can start immediately. Find out what medium is the most fun for you! I used UniPin fine line pens and a Sailor Fountain pen.
Practice suggestion:
Use my reference pictures and try to draw some texture.
Collect objects in nature or at home being focused on texture. Draw them and share them with us!
Invent strokes and apply them in your drawings!
An artist that produces texture in the most amazing way!
Denis Lach, a Swiss artist is representing texture in form of Calligraphy. I have one of her books. Check this out, how original!
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