Working with pen and ink can be quite freeing as the values are simplified by the ink.   The lack of erasing mistakes creates a natural flow and the artist learns to work with the lines he has put down whether good or “bad”.   Phrasing Rembrandt’s quote in sketching terms:  putting down the visual lines you see in ink makes what you do not “know” or “see” more apparent.  Note in the sketch above how few lines are needed to create the woman.   This is a great way to develop your artists’ eye by trying to use a few lines…