Although the market for hand-drawn portraits largely collapsed following ... and driven by two stepper motors. An ordinary ballpoint pen is held in a spring-loaded carrier, which provides just ...

Use your portrait or self-portrait line drawing as ... Trace all lines and details on the picture with a sharp pencil or ...

but because if he used only one pen the whole time, the nib would start bleeding from the constant friction. That's how much intensity creating these portraits requires. Intensity, and a lot of skill.

Try experimenting with different colours of ballpoint pen to create layers of texture. Light-coloured felt tips can easily pick up darker colours from a drawing surface. This can be avoided by ...

An award-winning artist has visited 53 nature reserves around the UK to produce drawings using a ballpoint pen. Cy Baker, who was Wildlife Artist of the Year in 2022, partnered with the Wildlife ...