The majority of the time I draw cartoons/ semi cartoony characters so for me I don't always have to sketch in pencil first- of course if you are drawing realism ( which requires absolute anatomical accuracy) then use a pencil first but if you feel confident it can be good to draw straight away in pen- it reminds you that every mark counts and to not always be focussed on making sketches perfect by relying on an eraser!

I don't start with a pencil and try to avoid using pencil because am a perfectionist. I sketch my pen from beginning to end with a ballpoint pen ✍🏾

You are incredible. Thank you for sharing your talent with us, you'll have a million subscribers in no time.

Will you be making part 2 this tutorial was so helpful and I was doing the same thing in highschool and it helped me a lot thanks so much for the tutorial ☺

You are amazing! Love your sketches! I recently started my KZfaq drawing channel ✨Your video helps me to improve as I also draw with a ballpoint pen!

More videos please!! This is simply incredible!!!!

this is probably the only and best tutorial there is about ballpoint ink pens,

Please put up part 2 when you get the time :) This is so helpful

thank you for the tips and so amazing tutorial. it's helping me a lot ^^

Many thanks for sharing your technique and your experience. At the beginning I tought that it wasn't interesting, but I was wrong. Again thanks ;)

This is amazing ... I have learned and understood alot ... I cant thank u enough ... will practice right away and already cant wait for the next chapter

As very basic novice in drawing. i did find it helpful. Once the concept had been shown to me, i did ask myself ''why had i not thought of that''. Saving time and moving forward to accept and learn from other people.

WOW! helped me a lot!!! you are so awesome!! PLEASE film "PART 2"

hi! i'm a beginner at drawing and i would like to focus with ballpoint since it's creative but most affordable. i really like the tip you gave with the quadrant since i am just a self taught artist. yeah, i'm cheap but i really want to draw!! so please please give us more tips, thanks

Allan Barbeau - I hear ya on the whole "time" thing! Don't worry about rushing it- we'll still be here when you can get to it!

Thank you so much for sharing. I am patiently waiting for the book in English. Great tips. Thank you.

Wow great advice 🙏🏾👌🏾

I know. I'm sorry that it takes so long for this book to be translated. It's out of my hand now but I planed to do some more videos like this one to help you guys to wait. And those information come from the book and it's very important stuff to have a good start.

I'm not a ballpoint artist but I wanted to know how this was done. Great video, many thanks!

This tutorial is amazing! Thank youuuu! :D

This helped a lot, thank you!

Thank you for very informative tutorial...

The Best!!! is amazing!!!

AWESOME!!

Thank u for this amazing video I really learned a lot ..🤩

Thanks for the tutorial

Great video. Any chance of seeing a part 2?

The four quadrant technique looks like it would create great texture for a jean material:)

Sooo helpful thank you!

THIS IS SO HELPFUL!! :D

This is pretty cool. Thanks

Awesome!. More Video's. I love drawing with pen's since high school and have been here lately trying to get better at it like what I see with you video's here. Keep them up.... =)

thank you! i never knew it's possible to draw like this w ballpoint pen!! and yea you should have 10000000 more subscribers.. :)))

AWESOME VIDEO! it really helped a lot since i am a beginner :D thanks so much for uploading this (:

very nice tip thanks a lot..

Allan, I'm trying to learn ballpoint pen drawing and love this video about hashing techniques to start out. I looked for other tutorial videos on your channel and didn't see any though, just (beautiful) examples of your work. Can you make more tutorial videos please?!

have been using pencils to draw,using a pen is gonna b a little difficult,but i have to try.tankz for the video

Very helpful tips 😊

This is the best!

i'm kinda begginer with ballpoint pens, this video really helped me

Great tutorial

Awesome!!!!!!

That actually really helps.

I love uni-ball pens ^-^ and usually for the ink blobs I put my pens upside down in a cup holder ^-^ it works everytime ^-^

Thank you !

Very good video and useful 👍

Voilà que je m'abonne ! Merci Allan 😊🎨

Very helpful... Thank you! :)

This is amazing and something i would love to use as a medium. Do you plan on making any more tutorials? or can you point me in the direction of where i can learn how to use ballpoint pens? books? dvds? Have a great day! This is so kind of you, sharing such a great "how-to"

Thanks. I have a ballpoint pen art forum where you can have tips and guidance. (I can't put any link in here) The book in his English form is still in translation state but it's on it's way.

I feel Bic pens are the best i've used so far. I found the likes of Staedtler and Paper Mate a bit stiff to use .. you have to add quite a bit of pressure to get them to flow, unlike Bic. I tried getting a nicer pen (Lamy) and it seized up on me after about 4-5 hours use. I got a refill cartridge ... several of them, and the same thing happened. I've not tried Reynolds pens yet

thanks for ur info please upload part 2

I found it on your website! Thanks :) I'll check it out.

The mere Patience one must develop...! Wow!

I love pilot the best it writes well ☺️☺️

which paper will be good for drawing with ball pen.??

Please make a vedio and explain what do you meant by donot draw while pushing from your thumb ??

Very nice

Boa noite congrats vai amém bom trabalho

what pen are you using in the hatching technique

thx im getting better with pen now.

I love ballpoint pen art but are originals lightfast and archival?

Is there any part 2?

Thanks

Please make the second part of this vedio and must elaborate why not push the pen to make hatching from thumb side

Drawing in pen teaches you to be more confident in what you put on that piece of paper because your mistakes can not be erased

I'm not saying that is the smartest way to do it, I'm just sharing how I do it ;)

Is there a part 2?

That pic of the hand holding a ballpoint pen, is it drawn bay ballpoint pen?

Part 2 would be wonderful!

What pen u r using in ur video

❤️❤️❤️

Please make a coloring tutorial on ballpoint.

1:38 there’s also special gloves u can use

Do i need just one pen or more just like pencils?????

Upload next parts, don't be shy!

I'm using correction pen, is it right?

Do you think you could do a tutorial on how to mix ballpoint pen colors to make new ones?

Hello Allan, I have a question for you: when drawing hair do you leave empty spaces or use a white ink pen? And if so, what kind of pen you prefer? I tried many, many gel pens but as soon as the ink dries out it becomes bluish, very annoying, I just can't get a solid white line over black ink! I even tried gouache, nothing to do, same result. Scratching the black ink? Tried, not possible. Please give me some tips! Thanks a lot for your time and wonderful videos!

This is great! But I Couldn't find part 2?

Your'e good at drawing

Where's part 2? I can't find it

Where is the next chapter you spoke about?

Where is the next part? Can u revert back with the links of further tutorial?

What paper do you recommend? I was told thick 200gsm+ and very smooth is that it? is there any brand you recommend? Excellent video :) Love your work

Yes. It's the all point of the video ;)

I'm new to ball point drawing, used to graphite and would like to try draw with new mediums, just wondering how you draw smooth or precise lines with ballpoint? With graphite if your hand move too much you can go over a line multiple times to make it smooth and natural, this is easy to do since you can erase it to make it even more smooth, but with ball point this is not possible, so how do you it? Just the fact that it's un erasable is very off-putting and scary for beginners, this will probably make my hand even more un-steady.

I remembered I start using blue ballpoint pen to draw mickey mouse when I was young. The pen is not just cheap and easy to get anywhere but is also the feeling of artistic style, similar to pencil drawing.

what does it mean by control the pressure? does it mean control the weigh of the pen like holding it more lightly? why i cant get the lightest colour? T-T

Thank you for sharing your experience! ♥ :) Your drawings are really beautiful, it had to be hard to learn all these things, but you managed it and you're doing great! I must add sth, I just don't understand these guys writing you to speed up like you have no other life than just shooting your techniques and posting it on youtube...so rude and ungrateful!... That's all, live, be happy and don't let that stupid comments take you down! :D :)

Hypothetically, what would part 2 include?

Do you prefer colored or not colored pens when you are drawing?

The blobs tend to happen more when the ink is less than half way used I've noticed

How can teach to children's for great 1 or 2

I very sad, where is part two =,( but thanks and for that

I'm starting to draw with pen instead of pencil, but it seems I need to draw slower, or the pen doesn't write. Anyway, I'm used to draw fast and I'm not very precise, so, maybe this will improve my precision aswell...

I usually just rip the ball on the end off. Its hard to use. ;~;

some pens I use tend to bleed unnecessarily even when im not putting much pressure 😩😩 can u or anybody here recommend a good brand? thank you!

Where is part 2?

It's because it's not on line yet ;) I need some time to do it