One thing I love about drawing with ballpoint pens, is that you can make mistakes without it looking too weird and you can't change it anyways once it's on the page.
I think that my biggest problem with ballpoint pens is that their ink isn't light-fast at all, and they do fade badly, unlike graphite or India ink. I do also really love sketching with them, though.
@@sutil5078 - It is strange, since their ink is so dark, and they are a unique sketching tool, but they're definitely not lightfast. I've seen many tests online, as well as experiencing it myself.
i freakin love sketching in ball point pen, the crappier and scratchier the better! There's something about it that makes me go straight to thinking about values and just drawing stuff where it needs to go instead of like trying to undersketch too much. I've been using them in a doodle book (it's a bullet journal that i don't bullet journal in lol) because I don't feel guilty about using the mixed media paper in my sketch book for not mixed media. And doing more free sketching like that has definitely helped me a lot!
I really really love to watch your sketchbook videos because its so interesting how you use different mediums in them. 🌱 I would love to sketch with a ballpoint pen, but I am just to afraid to let my eraser go sometimes and I think I just havent found the right one yet 😅 Keep up the awesome work I hope it feels more like your art now. You are doing great !! 😇🍃
Wow I FELT that block in this video which is tough. I usually struggle most right after a major creative project. Ironically, sketching freely w/ ballpoint (or other) is usually how I get my next idea. Like that top right bunny girl pose is awesome. Actually you really inspired me w/ ideas of like... animal people? I guess... I’ve really been sucked into digital right now but my best sketches came from pen and there’s something intuitive about specifically ballpoint. Really should sketch traditionally w/ them again. Thank you!
Im Australian and every time she said 'neck tie' , I would have to say, 'OMG ITS A TIE, JUST A TIE!!!' Love your work. You are soi much better than me.
I started using ballpoint pens to help with mistakes, usually if I make a mistake with pencil I erase it. But with ballpoint pen I cant erase, so I see what mistakes I make and see how to fix them
I really like them for loose, scribbly style drawings. You can just do quick, light lines all over the place until you settle in on where the darkest line should be, then push hard. Then you've got all those extra scribbly lines that you can either use for shading or just let them give your drawing a cool look.
I don’t know if its only available in my language, but i have this really cool book that teaches you to do art with ballpoint pens, and also on different Materials... 🥰 i love it
I started using ball point pens for sketching like a month ago and I've gotten way more confident with my lines and I'm never going back to pencil unless I have to. I never noticed how much pencils smudge until I switched to pen.
Oh gosh I encourage my followers to sketch with pen all the time It stops you worrying about mistakes because you can’t rub out anyway Makes you more sketchy and helps you learn how to make lighter lines I use biros in a combo with a glitter brush pen to pull the ink, makes amazing effects Honestly biros just... make the world go round I highly suggest it I own one pencil out of my collection All I use is pen
I haven't been sketching lately and you just inspired me to a cute lil ballpoint pen sketch! ^^ I normally use pencils, so thank you for pushing me to change
i’ve been getting more comfortable journaling in pen instead of pencil, so i’m hoping i can work that into my art as well! thank you so much for this inspiring video :^)
I like them just to sketch or doodle but your video made me love them much more... How can you be so creative🤯🤯 Love you from a small youtuber..(sorry for self promotion)
After experimenting with ballpoint and gel ink recently, I just can't go back to graphite. Pens really help me progress with my sketches unlike pencils which I keep erasing and lose motivation.
i've been using only use blue ballpoint pens in my sketchbooks for almost an entire year because they dont smudge on the paper and they look fantastic. you can also use watercolor and colored pencil if you let the ink dry and dont use too much water
Some ballpoint pen inks do fade. I say this because some of my old notes and short stories from a few years ago have faded, also there is a RUclips artist who says to never draw commissions in this medium as it is not lightfast.
i can only draw faces/heads with pen. every time i try to do a whole body it invariably looks wonky and the proportions are wrong. it's still fun sometimes though.
try drawing stuff you haven't done before, or fanart of things you like. maybe an art challenge that you find online? dunno, there're many options. you could also try using dice to choose one prompt from a list
I love to draw with ball points. Most ball point pens are not waterproof. Uniball Signo is a common one that is. Other Uniballs are not waterproof for instance Uniball BLX. Pilot and Pentel smear a lot with water which can make a nice effect. Bic pens are not called waterproof but they have awesome holding power in water hardly smearing at all.
Hey hello! I didn't finish the video yet but I really like it ( I like drawing with ballpoint pen too). But I noticed that, as a left handed (I'm left handed too, we're going to rule someday muahaha) you hide some sketches with your hand and watchers (sorry english is not my first language, i don't know if it's the right word) can't see the "finished" piece before you get to an other one (like the first rabbit girl). You're filling the pages just like you write : left to right, but as you're not writing you don't need to do it in that ordre. Try filling it right to left so people can see the final result of the sketch :3 ! Well, you obviously don't have to :'3 have a good day !
Burgundy it's a idea that has been going around in the writer community , u can find a RUclips video on it , they would explain it better than i could from the comments section
To do clean line art you really have to press hard or stroke multiple times. Same if you want clean solid hatching lines. It is probably why your hand hurts. It’s also why I am not the biggest fan of it. I do like seeing other people using it though, especially for realistic drawings.
If you want a clean solid line you simply use a better ball point :) i use bic gelocity ballpoint pens, theyre not so good for shading but they lay down such a nice juicy line (which is what my art calls for), its amazing. I paid 5 bucks for a two pack, and i can get cheap refills of another brand (thats just as good if not better. Cant remember the name) for 1.7 per refill
TehProTrollBoi do you actually use them all? I’ve got lots of colored ones and some sparkle ones. The ones I use the most are dark colors. Black/red, black/brown, black/purple, black/green.
It forces you to just go with the flow. Its not meant for layered artwork its meant for sketching! Most of my improvement came from when i picked up a pen and couldnt erase. I was forced to either incorporate my mistakes or learn fast how not to do that again.
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I'm just here for the cat with glasses... that thing is glorious.
Right? It was the cutest photo. I forgot to pin it so I couldn't show it in the video 😭
I like using different colored ballpoint pens when I switch to a new page. It's fun and adds more color to my sketchbook.
That's a really good idea! Think I'll try that 😁
Nice idea !
I've been drawing with a ball point pens for months now line art and sketching and I'm in love
I love drawing with ballpoint pens, especially since I have a super low budget they come in real handy!
One thing I love about drawing with ballpoint pens, is that you can make mistakes without it looking too weird and you can't change it anyways once it's on the page.
Ballpoint pens are LIFE
ballpoint pens are the best thing to sketch with :))
so happy you posted today, you always inspire me!
i find this channel very comforting, like a warm cup of tea
Ballpoint pens are my freaking jam. Love doing detailed pieces as well as sketches. 😊
I think that my biggest problem with ballpoint pens is that their ink isn't light-fast at all, and they do fade badly, unlike graphite or India ink. I do also really love sketching with them, though.
I guess they're great for sketchbooks cause they don't see the sun that much!
strange that you say that ballpoints fade faster than graphite.. I think the opposite, did I misunderstand you?
@@sutil5078 - It is strange, since their ink is so dark, and they are a unique sketching tool, but they're definitely not lightfast. I've seen many tests online, as well as experiencing it myself.
@@oakinkarts8743 after how long it takes to fade on average? Thanks
Whenever I watch you draw, it always gets me in the mood to draw!
love to listen to you in the background
i freakin love sketching in ball point pen, the crappier and scratchier the better! There's something about it that makes me go straight to thinking about values and just drawing stuff where it needs to go instead of like trying to undersketch too much. I've been using them in a doodle book (it's a bullet journal that i don't bullet journal in lol) because I don't feel guilty about using the mixed media paper in my sketch book for not mixed media. And doing more free sketching like that has definitely helped me a lot!
I love sketching in pink ballpoint pen and layering blue on top and my drawings end up so colorful and pretty
I really really love to watch your sketchbook videos because its so interesting how you use different mediums in them. 🌱
I would love to sketch with a ballpoint pen, but I am just to afraid to let my eraser go sometimes and I think I just havent found the right one yet 😅
Keep up the awesome work I hope it feels more like your art now. You are doing great !! 😇🍃
Wow I FELT that block in this video which is tough. I usually struggle most right after a major creative project.
Ironically, sketching freely w/ ballpoint (or other) is usually how I get my next idea. Like that top right bunny girl pose is awesome. Actually you really inspired me w/ ideas of like... animal people? I guess...
I’ve really been sucked into digital right now but my best sketches came from pen and there’s something intuitive about specifically ballpoint. Really should sketch traditionally w/ them again. Thank you!
Im Australian and every time she said 'neck tie' , I would have to say, 'OMG ITS A TIE, JUST A TIE!!!'
Love your work. You are soi much better than me.
Since i started using ballpoint pen i starting love using it for my drawing..thank you for sharing your video..God bless
I only recently started to fall in love with sketching with a color pencil. So hopefully ball points are just as good.
I started using ballpoint pens to help with mistakes, usually if I make a mistake with pencil I erase it. But with ballpoint pen I cant erase, so I see what mistakes I make and see how to fix them
I really like them for loose, scribbly style drawings. You can just do quick, light lines all over the place until you settle in on where the darkest line should be, then push hard. Then you've got all those extra scribbly lines that you can either use for shading or just let them give your drawing a cool look.
I don’t know if its only available in my language, but i have this really cool book that teaches you to do art with ballpoint pens, and also on different Materials... 🥰 i love it
Ooo! What's it called
I use ball point pens! It's cheap and was just lying around but now it's one of my favorite tools to use. I prefer it over pencil.
Your sketches of animals remind me of Alice in wonderland or old children story illustrations. Very pretty!
I love ballpoints! My fav is the pilot v5 precise
I thought it was washi tape at first, but paper tape? That’s heckin useful I need it
My fave ball point pens are black ink and a bright pink ink one I had but I think I lost it now. They look great!
Ooh I have a pink one too!
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I started using ball point pens for sketching like a month ago and I've gotten way more confident with my lines and I'm never going back to pencil unless I have to. I never noticed how much pencils smudge until I switched to pen.
I so needed this video thank you!!! I draw with ballpoint pens so this is really helpful
I have trying to find a pen that I can use as line art under my watercolors and it's been in front of me the whole time!! Thank you! 😘😁🤪
Doughnut Dino most ball points are not waterproof! Test it first. Also they will fade over time if exposed to sunlight.
Sometimes going old school is the best. Very cute sketchbook spread. :) And one can't forget that with post-it notes the options are endless.
I'm here !
Hello!
Omg hi lol
it is so cute your so creative
Fine liners pens are cool to sketch too, i'm testing a lot of different mterials in my sketchbook is fun!
This was posted the day before my birthday ❤️
Ball points are amazing! They are my go to as well
I’m shook 😂 You do such an amazing job using any art supply :)
Ballpoint pens are stinking awesome
That hipster kitty is FREAKING AMAZING! owo so cute
*Bunny girl is the best :3*
aww cute fuzzy racoon
i spent a year sketching with pen and now it feels odd using pencil lol
Love you!!!!
It's so relaxing to watch you sketch these! Great video keep it up
ballpoint squad RISE UP! XD💖
When you living on your knees, you rise up💫
Oh gosh I encourage my followers to sketch with pen all the time
It stops you worrying about mistakes because you can’t rub out anyway
Makes you more sketchy and helps you learn how to make lighter lines
I use biros in a combo with a glitter brush pen to pull the ink, makes amazing effects
Honestly biros just... make the world go round
I highly suggest it
I own one pencil out of my collection
All I use is pen
Ahhh! I drew that exact cat on Pinterest some weeks ago!
Hehehe, he seems to be popular! :)
Man, I need some of that tape. 😍
ooh! I've seen that cat pic on pinterest before too!
I used balpoint alot in middle school for doodles
I haven't been sketching lately and you just inspired me to a cute lil ballpoint pen sketch! ^^ I normally use pencils, so thank you for pushing me to change
Yas new video! ❤️😊
Wow. Noone tells me that. Thanks for sharing🙏🙏🙏
i’ve been getting more comfortable journaling in pen instead of pencil, so i’m hoping i can work that into my art as well! thank you so much for this inspiring video :^)
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Gotta say. I'm a big fan
I like them just to sketch or doodle but your video made me love them much more... How can you be so creative🤯🤯
Love you from a small youtuber..(sorry for self promotion)
i steal ball point pens when ever i get given them, this is my sin
Me too lol especially if its purple or pink. Sorry they aren't getting it back 😂
Just so y'know stealing is a crime
@@losourii it's a pen lol
@@livwolf720 it counts
@@livwolf720 thats why i never let anyone borrow my pen
After experimenting with ballpoint and gel ink recently, I just can't go back to graphite. Pens really help me progress with my sketches unlike pencils which I keep erasing and lose motivation.
i've been using only use blue ballpoint pens in my sketchbooks for almost an entire year because they dont smudge on the paper and they look fantastic. you can also use watercolor and colored pencil if you let the ink dry and dont use too much water
Do you have any pinterest boards you'd be willing to share? I'd just like to see what sort of things inspire you :)
I’m obsessed with Ballpoint pens 😅😅 i have too many but I still prefer to sketch with the cheap black one and sometimes purple 🙃
I do a lot of drawing assignments in blue ballpoint pen, it's just so tastyyyyyyy
Your thumbnails look so similar to drawing wiff waffles!
I love how sassy your cat looks haha
I've seen that cat picture before :0 pinterest is a miracle
It really is
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Some ballpoint pen inks do fade. I say this because some of my old notes and short stories from a few years ago have faded, also there is a RUclips artist who says to never draw commissions in this medium as it is not lightfast.
i can only draw faces/heads with pen. every time i try to do a whole body it invariably looks wonky and the proportions are wrong. it's still fun sometimes though.
Me too sometimes! Probably because I'm less confident drawing bodies without sketching first.
I love ballpoint pens but i am in art block :'c pls give me some advice or something
try drawing stuff you haven't done before, or fanart of things you like. maybe an art challenge that you find online? dunno, there're many options. you could also try using dice to choose one prompt from a list
@@oanavasut1234 thank u so much i will do them Tommorow i appreciate it!
you can go on reddit and perhaps check out the subreddit known as r/sketchdaily. they give out daily prompts
I love to draw with ball points. Most ball point pens are not waterproof. Uniball Signo is a common one that is. Other Uniballs are not waterproof for instance Uniball BLX. Pilot and Pentel smear a lot with water which can make a nice effect. Bic pens are not called waterproof but they have awesome holding power in water hardly smearing at all.
Hey hello! I didn't finish the video yet but I really like it ( I like drawing with ballpoint pen too). But I noticed that, as a left handed (I'm left handed too, we're going to rule someday muahaha) you hide some sketches with your hand and watchers (sorry english is not my first language, i don't know if it's the right word) can't see the "finished" piece before you get to an other one (like the first rabbit girl). You're filling the pages just like you write : left to right, but as you're not writing you don't need to do it in that ordre. Try filling it right to left so people can see the final result of the sketch :3 ! Well, you obviously don't have to :'3 have a good day !
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I will forever be scared of ballpoint because of not being able to erase or not being able to use my eraser I always have with me
I rly like the look of pen, but I never do art in pen bc I'm afraid of messing up,, I should force myself to do it anyways. Great video!
Inktober would be a great motivation to try that.
what is that tape called??? i'm in love
Hello :D
Which graphics tablet you use to make digital art? 🙂 would you please make a video about that too?
Finally picked up drawing again just a few days ago but can't afford any art supplies, I think I might be cursed haha
what do you search on pinterest to get these really cute pictures because i can never find any good references :(
The only problem with ball point is that you can’t erase if u get a mark where it’s not needed although I usually use them anyway
Yeah, that's the only downside! But it forces you to not stress about the small mistakes.
That’s actually so true
Your thumbnail looked like one another RUclipsr would make so I was so confused when I heard you haha
Hi
What do u think about the idea that there is no such thing as writers block ? And could this be applied to drawing ?
who said there is no such thing as writer's block? there definitely is....
Burgundy it's a idea that has been going around in the writer community , u can find a RUclips video on it , they would explain it better than i could from the comments section
Do you mean art block? That and writers block are definitely real things
Art Bubble i wae talking about writers block not being a real thing and could it be applied to all forms of art
To anyone other than JelArts i appreciate your skepticism im happy to work it out with u but please do ur due diligence first 😢
Amazing Video 💙 You
Ballpoint pens are an underused medium
The only issue that I've found with certain pens, gel especially, is that over time the ink will bleed and change color. :/
where do you buy paper tape?
That’s the reason why your drawings look like pencil drawings ! I don’t know that type of pen exists !
Is there anything u hate to see ? As someone who draws alot im just assuming ur scene of observation. Is more sensitive. ( random thought )
really earlyyyyyy :))
Oop, I clicked on this video because it looked like a DrawingWiffWaffles thumbnail.
No patreon link.
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To do clean line art you really have to press hard or stroke multiple times. Same if you want clean solid hatching lines. It is probably why your hand hurts. It’s also why I am not the biggest fan of it. I do like seeing other people using it though, especially for realistic drawings.
If you want a clean solid line you simply use a better ball point :) i use bic gelocity ballpoint pens, theyre not so good for shading but they lay down such a nice juicy line (which is what my art calls for), its amazing.
I paid 5 bucks for a two pack, and i can get cheap refills of another brand (thats just as good if not better. Cant remember the name) for 1.7 per refill
yeah np, after all, i spent $141 on one type of ballpoint pens, i'm pretty in love with them, but of course, consequences follow
TehProTrollBoi do you actually use them all? I’ve got lots of colored ones and some sparkle ones. The ones I use the most are dark colors. Black/red, black/brown, black/purple, black/green.
How is something you can't erase the best sketching tool ?
It forces you to just go with the flow. Its not meant for layered artwork its meant for sketching!
Most of my improvement came from when i picked up a pen and couldnt erase. I was forced to either incorporate my mistakes or learn fast how not to do that again.
i'm forty-ninth!!!😁😁❤
Wonderful (I am 594)
60 :)
not only are they cheap but you van get one from your school's ground for completely FREE