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Artist shares dip pen portrait with unconventional hair technique
Original: A portrait of a friend. I tried something a little bit different with her hair here and I think it came out really well.
An artist has shared a black-and-white portrait of a friend drawn with dip pen and ink, dated October 2026. The artist notes trying a different approach to rendering the subject's hair and says the result came out well. The piece is being shared among traditional art and drawing communities, where ink portraiture and pen techniques draw regular interest.
Why now: The artist is showcasing a new hair-rendering technique in a traditional ink portrait, inviting feedback from art communities.
Evidence
- A portrait of a friend. I tried something a little bit different with her hair here and I think it came out really well. Dip pen, October 2026. #dippen #ink #inkdrawing #inkportrait #drawing #portrait #bnw #blackandwhite #traditionalart #mastoart #art #artist #artistsonpixelfed… · case_when@pixelfed.social · 2
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