This was the best video on pen sketching I have seen on KZfaq

yep, that 4:11 hatching is certainly a Stephen Travers exclusive. The best tutorial on x-hatching I've ever seen Thanks so much

I understand crosshatching, but I only sometimes understand what hatching to do - how long are the lines and how to use them to suggest shape. I’m doing mostly trees, and this video has given me a better understanding.

Been looking for videos that would made me understand for ages! Now, the search is over!thankyou!😊

Brilliant. Just a joy to watch. Love this style. Nice clear exploration!

I learned a tremendous amount in just the first 4 minutes 🙏🏼🙏🏼. I am thankful for your videos.

This was a very straightforward lesson and easy to follow. Lovely video. Thanks! 🤝🏻❤️

Thank you for the video! I finaly got a better understanding on hatching! Liked & subscribed :)

Thank you Stephen. This is tremendously helpful for me.

Thank you so much. I was searching for urban sketching "drills" for beginners. Your channel popped up. This hatching video is so informative. Definitely watching more. I think you mentioned windows. My favorite.

Hello stephen, Thanks for for the wonderful video on pen and ink art. I can relate absolutely the way you explain!

A clear and accurate explanation, thank you very much

I love the way you pass information. So glad I stumbled across your channel.

Thank you, it´s great.

Thanks so much for your wonderful videos . Love from nigeria❤❤

Great lesson!

Thank you Stephen!

The tree tip is so helpful, thank you

I really love your videos they reach a Lot,just like encourage me to enhance , greetings from Perú 🇵🇪

You are an amazing teacher. So easy to understand that hatching can define and give depth to your sketching. Takes it from a flat drawing and gives shape and dimension. Thank you ✨🎨🦘

Very helpful thank you !

Love from India 🇮🇳❤

This literally help me so much ✨✨

5:55 firstly, Dear Stephen thanks for all your wonderful videos. I will try to give you back some perspective as you have enriched us with instruction. if you look at the last 2 boxes, the shading had strange effect, in fact if you look it them it seems like the shading on them distort the image, and the shaded side does not like side anymore rather look like a door open (but shaded wrongly especially the last one).. now you can see it in 2 ways, a side but also the perspective change and it seems like a door (but shaded erroneously) I know maybe because you drew them quickly but from my experience, I notice hatching is more effective than cross hatching (in most cases ) especially if it is done slowly and following the form. Your thought is welcome I am trying to give back a bit.. but you are great teacher, and teach in an attractive yet simple way.. very calming too. thanks

again i say really i see magic in your fingers ... sir

Great video! Congrats

Thank you sooo much...your architectul drawings are sbsolutely spectacular..I started about 3 weeks ago and I love historical buildings but my biggest problem is windows and the shading🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Sir! It's help a lot!

Amazing way to teach❤

Thank you very much 🙂

Thank you steven sir

Amazing video Please make more videos on this topic

Amazing video

Your videos and drawings are wonderful and I particularly appreciate how you can be "loose" on the singular line but so effective on the overall effect! About this video at 7:58 you say hatching lines show the form of the tree but I don't understand how apart from the volume with light/shadow, and how you decide the directions of shadow hatching (I think you mention "averall shape" but I don't understand what that means). Then you also say that hatching partly mimic the effect of leaves... but how, do you mean the little "diamond" shapes created in cross-hatching or what else? I think these are crucial points in understanding your reasoning.

3:58 Arthurs sketch vs Johns sketch

"this may be a Stephen Travers exclusive" Actually Marc Kompanyets' makes this point on his channel, but you explained it way better and didn't need a manikin and some tape to do so. Cheers!

9:00 beautiful tree drawing Stephen, thanks, last drawing of a building is great, but it gives the impression (without knowing the reference) as very "ancient" building due to the shading? do you think?.. lovely video as usual.. thanks

You have know idea how I’m going thru this channel AND taking notes. Oh no Stephen, it’s a veranda not a porch. Lol

Love your channel and your work Watching you draw is refreshing like an eye opening cold shower. It wakes me up sort of speak to the most logical way to illustrate with pen. What artist inspired you?

Love your videos! What pen(s) do you use?

hi steven, ive been doing the scratch on oaper for a while now but im still eaiting for the eggs to hatch, what gives?

Nice

When you are hatching back and forth, do you lift up the pen or pencil at the end of the stroke? or do you keep it on the paper?

My black pen doesn't give me light shade the way your does. Why?

Hi Stephen. If you see this, could you please direct me to the reference photo? I could not find under "community."

Thanks, if you can do an Arabic translation

What pen are you using?

What pen are you using please 🙏🏻??

I came here because i wasnt happy with the unevenness of my hatching, and found myself going back over areas to fill in gaps etc... but this guy shows that it's not that important.

...Hello there !..Beginners get frustrated when they face this accuracy at drawing and which is being called " for beginners"....Regards...

Awesome thanks helped me a lot 🤍🖤🤍