Drawing Tips
Pen and ink is a valuable tool for drawing botanicals and is often used in scientific illustration. Pen and ink drawings allow for quality reproduction in books and scientific journals. Try your hand at quill pens or technical rapidograph pens. Remember If you are using a quill pen be sure to use waterproof inks. Not all India ink is waterproof. Take time to practice with your pen, try various line weights and shading techniques. You may want to try different paper as well. Certain papers are easier to draw on than others. Consider a smooth polished surface rather that a toothy absorbent sheet.