r/penandink is a subreddit with 91k members. The community frequently discusses drawing, pen, art, sketch, and ink, and the most common flair used is line art, cross hatching , critique wanted , stippling , and comics.
A subreddit for all those interested in drawing in pen and ink - beginners, professional artists, hobbyists and everything in between!
Popular Topics in r/penandink
#1
Drawing
155 posts
#2
Pen
72 posts
#3
Art
72 posts
#4
Sketch
65 posts
#5
Ink
60 posts
#6
Portrait
31 posts
#7
Illustration
23 posts
#8
Inktober
13 posts
#9
Practice
9 posts
#10
Ballpoint
6 posts
Flair Used in r/penandink
#1
line art
: "Neo"
26 posts
#2
cross hatching
: "Sketchbook flipthrough"
22 posts
#3
critique wanted
: "First Finished Page (Better Photo)"
16 posts
#4
stippling
: "One-hour portrait study with a Micron 003."
12 posts
#5
comics
: "Page one nearly done"
4 posts
#6
other shading
: "Raph"
3 posts
#7
no critique please
: "drawing 100 swords for no reason, 14/100"
3 posts
#8
Inktober
: "Miles."
2 posts
#9
ROAST MY ART!!!!
: "whimsy"
1 post
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+42k members(84.9%)
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Last updated: July 26, 2026