Frank Cho Drawing Demo (Bonus Video) - Crosshatching the Female Torso with a Ballpoint Pen

New drawing and art video tutorials EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Been getting many requests for my ballpoint pen crosshatching demo.
Here’s an old video of me drawing with an ballpoint pen. You can see how I build up the light and shadow with each crosshatching pass.

[@KillerTacos54]

Hey Frank, this is phenomenal! I’d absolutely LOVE to see you make more of these

[@njp4321]

I still remember what a game changer it was the first time I saw your ballpoint renderings years ago. I've always enjoyed the look of that clean pencil/silverpoint crosshatching, but I never had the patience and discipline to not wind up smudging my work when doing it with pencil. It took a while, back then, to deconstruct how you were getting that effect with ballpoints, but it was absolutely worth it. It's fantastic that you're so willing to lay out how you do it for others to learn from. Also pretty cool to know, after all these years, that I deconstructed it accurately.

[@danrend4986]

Thanks, iin this heard times it;s a relief to watch you making your gorgeous art.

[@rodrifter]

Found it. 😊

[@wolfhound3080]

Outstanding, thank you.

[@antoinewest6534]

I still do not know how to do crosshatching even now.

[@claudiopierfelice1551]

Master. Can't wait to meet you again in Como!

[@yd1970]

ㅋㅋㅋ 첫장면부터 화끈하네 조형 ㅋㅋ

[@rietzhu]

I draw in bic exclusively And I can confirm… always have a tissue to wipe the ball.. or redistribute the loose ink somewhere..

[@vonVile]

I can't do cross hatching. I've tried, but have a mental disconnect. I just don't see it. What is your thought process when building layers of darkness?

[@angelruizrisueno2729]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Westsidewaver]

Is it possible for you to draw korra?

[@pile333]

Super nice. What about those hair with ball pen?

[@robertoosejo9879]

Awesome skills are you going to sell the art because I want it please or any of your beautiful women 😢