pixivision - Illustration features tagged pen

Down to the Finest Detail! The Miracle of the Ballpoint Pen

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Everyone uses the ballpoint pen in all sorts of situations, from taking down some notes at work, to signing documents. There are people that use black ballpoint pens when doing their illustrations, giving it a sharp contrast between the white background and the black ink, and it is also able to capture the finest details.

This time, we have a special feature on ballpoint pen illustrations, titled The Miracle of the Ballpoint Pen. Enjoy!

Exclusively Hand-drawn: The True Analog

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Most illustrations submitted to pixiv are created using PC and digital drawing tools, although we also receive many submissions of what is known as Analog works: hand-drawn works that have been scanned to a computer. The warmth that comes from touching the paper and the minute details that it enables are unique to hand-drawn works. Today, we would like to introduce works attached to the tag True Analog that are particularly stunning even among all others. Please enjoy these masterful analog works that you will find hard to believe are really drawn by hand.

Pen Drawings (Part 2)

Tue, 17 May 2016 18:00:00 +0900

A pen is without any doubt the drawing tool we’re most familiar with, and it can be used either to doodle or to create the most magnificent and detailed drawings ever. From the classic ballpoint pens to fineliners, pens can be used to create incredible fine pen illustrations that are very illusionary. Today we collected some pen drawings that will make you wonder “how can people create things like this with just a pen?!”. You’re formally invited to the magical world of pen illustrations. Enjoy your time here!

Marker miracles!

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 18:00:00 +0900

Using digital tools for coloring is great but sometimes using a marker to add one layer of color at a time is great too.
With vivid layering and gradations, markers allow the illustrator to bring out a warm and kind look.

The magic of colored pencils!

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:00:00 +0900

What do you guys usually use when you draw illustrations?
Today's Spotlight is about illustrations that were created by colored pencils!
It's like their colored pencils are different from mine! How do I create a similar result!?

The Miracles of Pencils

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:58:00 +0900

Of course illustrations in full-color are wonderful, but even monochrome illustrations drawn in pencil are great! Huh, somehow I can’t reproduce a similar effect… their pencils must be different from mine! With a thought like that, here are our collection of illustrations!

Are these really hand-drawn by traditional mediums?

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:59:00 +0900

Art drawn by a tablet is usually called digital artwork and these days most people just draw digitally so here’s our collection of people who still use traditional mediums! We chose illustrations that made us feel “whoa, are these really traditionally hand-drawn?” See what awesome traditional mediums can do when people get serious.

Amazing ballpoint pen drawings!

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 01:02:00 +0900

Wait, this was done with just ballpoint pen!? Today’s Spotlight features illustrations drawn only in ballpoint pen! Amazing!