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Bryson (@im-lonely) · 2026-09-03T21:41:53+00:00

A minimalist, monochromatic illustration depicts a crudely drawn figure with a dark background. The figure's face is outlined in white, with two large,...

justben

And now the inking, which might actually be the most artistic part. It's not only the lines that are descriptive; I can selectively wipe away highlights and leave in shadows by choosing what ink to leave behind.

justben

And here's the print. What I like - ink choice (bistre) feels warm and classy - the hair (I was worried it would look too random and I should have made more deliberate marks but I think it looks fairly natural) - some of the shading works (glad I got all the ink off the nips 🤭) What I need to improve: - the drawing is plain bad, I need to practice more, especially proportions and better shading technique -I must resist the temptation to outline things and instead properly delineate with shading... - OR lean more fully into a graphic style