Reddit reviews Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book On Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects, and Designers
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Used Book in Good Condition
Just Micron Ink pen (.2) on Bristol 90 lb (11"x17") paper.
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Then scan it into photoshop and color it. There are a lot of videos about how to color in PS, so I will leave that to them.
Drawing with ink on paper is mostly practice. I would recommend this book - Rendering in Pen and Ink.
There are some options. Woodblock is the "simplest". If this is really by Beardsley, then he would have likely made a stencil cutout to cover and block his drawing, and then washed with black ink OR had a crazy steady hand and done it with a brush. You can also got over top any goofs with white gouache, if you're not too worried about people getting close to it. Nowadays, if you're using ink, you can paint the areas you want to keep white with rubber cement. Once it dries, you wash over it with the ink (still try to avoid soaking the "white" areas), and then rub the rubber cement off again once everything's dry. Have to be using the appropriate paper, though. If you haven't already, get a copy of "Rendering in Pen & Ink".
It's basic pen-and-ink drawing; utilizing stippling, feathering, hatching and cross-hatching techniques. It was definitely drawn by hand - either with analog tools or digital software. It's an old method, as old as ink and quill pens at least. Arthur Guptill's book is one of the best regarded on the subject.
I think you were successful getting different textures, so nice job. As general advice I would say try to leave more white areas for contrast. This requires a lot of restraint, especially when drawing dark things like leather and fur and sunburned, wrinkly dudes but the limitations of ink demand it. This may mean you have to invent a strong light source and imply things without actually stating them.
I know that sounds cryptic so if you want some examples look at the work of Joseph Clement Coll. He was great at getting all kinds of textures with just the pen and brush. Also there is a great book called Rendering in Pen and Ink that goes into great detail. As of this post it looks like there are some used copies, hardback, for $6. Worth ten times that if you are interested in inking.
This ☜ is a bunch of awesome tutorials that cover a lot of different styles and maybe even 4 out of the 5 things you are looking out for in books.
Rendering in Pen and Ink is really awesome and covers basics about perspectives and everything from basics to expert level stuff. It'll really orient you to a technical view on drawing.
EDIT: also whatever u/MouthOfTheGiftHorse said. Learn something new everyday. Anything extra you can do puts you ahead in your career.
what the OP said is pretty spot on, after all he drew this, but if you want somewhere to start this book as been hailed as one of the best for learning how to draw in pen and ink
I would recommend Rendering in Pen and Ink, as it covers this kind of art, as well as a ton of other things you can do with pen & ink.
I bought my copy about 25 years ago, and I still use it for reference on a regular basis.
Note: it's also handy for brush & ink.
Unfortunately, most of the videos these days are digital mediums. But if you don't already know about it, "Level Up" is a great youtube series. Its mostly digital, but you can learn a lot just by watching the different artists handle the tool. also, if you have any money at all to spend, i highly recommend purchasing the book, "Rendering in Pen and Ink" by Arthur L. Guptil. Heres a link...
http://www.amazon.com/Rendering-Pen-Ink-Techniques-Illustrators/dp/0823045293
https://www.amazon.com/Rendering-Pen-Ink-Techniques-Illustrators/dp/0823045293/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474254149&sr=1-5&keywords=drawing+pen Good place to start, its a book about pen work. http://ctrlpaint.myshopify.com/products/digital-sketching-starter-kit Thats also a good place to start for improving line work. Its a nice strait forward path to better line work.