RisingEmbers

Basics Brawler

The Indomitable (Fall 2025)

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  • The Indomitable (Fall 2025)
  • Sharing the Knowledge
  • Basics Brawler
  • Rough Perspective

  • Rough perspective redo

  • Drawing Prompt: But What if Was Spooky?

  • Drawing Prompt: The Good, The Bad, and the Pugly

  • Drawing Prompt: Office Wars!

  • Drawing Prompt: The Moon Really Was Cheese!

  • Drawing Prompt: Cosmic Confectionary

  • Drawing Prompt: The Day Balloons Fill the Sky

  • Drawing Prompt: Everything a Magic Vessel

  • Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

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Pentel Pocket Brush Pen

Pentel Pocket Brush Pen

This is a remarkable little pen. I'm especially fond of this one for sketching and playing around with, and it's what I used for the notorious "Mr. Monkey Business" video from Lesson 0. It's incredibly difficult to draw with (especially at first) due to how much your stroke varies based on how much pressure you apply, and how you use it - but at the same time despite this frustration, it's also incredibly fun.

Moreover, due to the challenge of its use, it teaches you a lot about the nuances of one's stroke. These are the kinds of skills that one can carry over to standard felt tip pens, as well as to digital media. Really great for doodling and just enjoying yourself.

I would not recommend this for Drawabox - we use brush pens for filling in shadow shapes, and you do not need a pen this fancy for that. If you do purchase it, save it for drawing outside of the course.

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