Hey everyone, it’s your boy, back with another art project! Today, I decided to tackle some “wolves line art.” I’ve always been fascinated by wolves, their majestic and wild nature, and thought it would be a cool challenge to capture that in simple line art.
Getting Started
First, I grabbed my sketchbook and a few different pens. I have these fine-liner pens that I really like, ranging from super thin to a bit thicker. I wasn’t sure which one I’d end up using the most, so it’s always good to have options, you know?
I started by lightly sketching the basic shapes of the wolf’s head with a pencil. Just rough circles and ovals, nothing fancy. It looked like a weird potato at first, honestly, haha! But this helps me get the proportions right before I commit to anything with the pen.
Building it Up
Once I was kinda happy with the potato-wolf, I started refining the shapes. I drew in the ears, making them nice and pointy. I then sketched out the snout and the general curve of the wolf’s neck. It’s all about slowly building up the details, layer by layer.
Next up, I focused on the eyes. This is where the wolf’s personality really comes through, I think. I went for a slightly narrowed, intense look. I didn’t want it to look angry, more like… focused and alert. I used a slightly thinner pen for the eyes to get that extra detail in.
Inking Time!
With the basic shapes in place, it was time for the fun part – inking! I grabbed my favorite fine-liner (a 0.3mm, for those who are curious) and carefully started tracing over the pencil lines. I took my time with this, making sure my lines were smooth and confident. No wobbly lines allowed!
- I started with the outline of the head and ears.
- Then I moved on to the snout and the neck.
- I made sure to vary the line thickness a little, using a slightly thicker pen for the parts of the wolf that were in shadow or further away. This gives it a bit more depth, even though it’s just line art.
Finishing Touches
After the main outline was done, I added some extra lines to suggest fur. I didn’t want to go overboard with this, just a few quick, short strokes here and there to give the impression of texture. I used the thinnest pen for this, so it wouldn’t overpower the main lines.
Finally, I erased all the pencil lines. This is always a satisfying moment, seeing the clean lines pop off the page. And there it was – my finished wolves line art! I will probably do more complex ones in the future.
It’s not perfect, of course, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It was a fun, relaxing project, and I learned a few things along the way. Hope you guys enjoyed this little peek into my creative process! Catch you in the next one!