In this video, we look at how to plan and shade textures, fearlessly. With these 3 tips, you’ll be able to better selfassess for progress with your pen and ink drawings, and gain confidence that you’re working on the right things from the beginning.

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⏰ TIMING
00:17 – What are textures and how they’re important for pen and ink
00:31 – Why plan textures?
01:01 – Tip 1: Selfassess by comparing “apples to apples”
03:21 – Tip 2: How to plan to reach your standards
04:40 – Get this free template from the Longstride Illustration Blog
05:30 – Tip 3: Create samples to test texture possibilities
07:53 – Review of what we’ve accomplished
08:45 – Fearless Textures Game