Artist James Debro explains the advantages of Adobe Illustrator for digital inking, and sets up an inking example in this lesson to get you started.

Artist James Debro demonstrates how to use the pen and brush tools in Adobe Illustrator, and how to adjust your strokes as you ink, providing greater control.

Artist James Debro demonstrates how to use Adobe Illustrator's tools and options to ink in the rest of a drawing and fill in areas like the eyebrows and lips.

Before drawing a female face it is important to sketch out guidelines. In this preliminary drawing lesson, learn how to draw basic oval shapes for the face.

Continue developing drawing techniques in this art lesson! Sketch the female face (in a straight view) by outlining the head, and adding guidelines.

It is time to refine your sketch of a female face in this drawing lesson! Start by creating a "ghost image" with an eraser, and then build up minor details.

What step comes next, now that the “ghost image” is complete? Add detail to the drawing! But before moving forward, you need a kneaded eraser once again.

When creating a drawing, how do you know how much to shade? In this drawing lesson, discover the importance of a light source, and learn hatching techniques.

Switch over from the H pencil and pick up the mechanical pencil to add details to the drawing. Draw more shading and add detail to the facial features.

In this drawing lesson, learn how to shade lips and draw details on a face. Delve further into shadow placement, and cross-hatch shadows with an even tone.