ballpoint

Imani standing akimbo with hands on her hips. One detail and several in-progress scans. Model: Imani.

My first attempt at doing a portrait with a ballpoint pen. After having dedicated a lot of time to improving my digital art I took a break from it and turned to pen/pencil on paper and am quite happy with what I manage to create on my first attempt.

Situational awareness is important these days. Pre-pandemic, I sometimes take my doodles to coffee shops during my lunch breaks and relax for half an hour or so by mindlessly scribbling/shading with my Bic pen. People usually leave me alone but this drawing made me realise that not everyone wants to see a man drawing a naked man. A few people took exception to my subjects’ lack of clothing and made their displeasure known by telling me. Suffice to say, I try not to go into coffee shops anymore while working on subject matter that might offend anyone. Bic4 Ballpoint Pen on 9” x 12” Archival paper. Model: Malik_E

I've been fascinated with ballpoint drawings, so with not much else to do, I decided to experiment with ballpoint.

I finally attempted to do a drawing completely in ballpoint pen (I faced my fears of messing up). Thank you to my friend for donating their face to this cause, very much appreciated. The drawing isn't 100% accurate, I think we can all agree on that, but a decent first try.

A little candle holder drawn in ballpoint pen

Watercolor pencils and ballpoint pen

Done with a multi color Bic ballpoint pen, just playing with the medium.

Small drawing, made with a cheap ballpoint

Prickly pear cactus and cochineal in Ballpoint

The night before we leave. Ballpoint drawing on vintage postcard.

Ballpoint pen and Copic marker

Artists I'm inspired by. For every head different material: pencil, ballpoint pen, brush pen, colored pencils + ink, watercolour

Inktober 2023 Day 27 Eagle ballpoint pen

I bought a set of 3 Bic multi-color ballpoint pens, a total of 10 colors including black, and a new sketchbook. Playing around with what colors and effects are possible, I'm excited to do more stuff with these pens. The colors didn't perfectly reproduce between the photo and JPEG compression. But I love how the upper left section is all done with the one dark blue, green, and red pen.

memory loss biro sketch and erasure on paper

2023, Ballpoint Pen on 5.5” x 7” (11” x 7” double page spread) Midori FO Cotton Sketchbook.

This Is a cousin to the Shoebill Stork, his name Is Bootstrap Bill. (My Imagination for this one Is through the roof, and I'm extremely funny right??) Hahah.....ahahah?... .... .

The new king inherits the unspoken and messy legacy of slavery and colonization. 2023, 19" x 13" Ballpoint pen on Archival Paper. Source: Prince Charles portrait by Hugo Burnand.

Foul creatures that most likely were a big Inspiration for Gremlins, the appearance of Sid, from Ice age and more. Made with Ballpoint pens In a pocket sketchbook.

ballpoint sketch on paper

I think Ed Sheeran would make a great 21st century Casper.

A new sketchbook needs a random doodle page to break it in...

Doodle, ballpoint pen.

Ballpoint pen

This is just a doodle to play with pens. I get all kinds of pens, new and used, from friends mostly. I don't put these in the sketchbook, it's too intimidating. This is just a little scrap of used paper from drawing practice, 2 ballpoints, and a few neon gelpens

A ballpoint pen portrait using only red and green pens. Reference photo from Paint My Photo

I love cheap old ballpoint pens