How do I learn to draw like this?

>>7640560 (OP)
By getting a metal etching starter kit

>>7640560 (OP)
Who dat?

>>7640560 (OP)
Here's a how-to-draw book by an artist who actually drew in that style, and it even has a chapter on etching and engraving, which is the medium used to produce that illustration:
https://archive.org/embed/americandrawingb00chap_0

>>7640562
apparently Captain Nemo, a character created by Jules Verne and illustrated here by Pierre-Jules Hetzel

>>7640560 (OP)
you must learn CROSS CONTOUR HATCHING and CROSS HATCHING, stupid bastard

>This style comes from traditional engraving or woodcut prints, often used in 1800s book illustrations. Key characteristics include:
>High-contrast black-and-white.
>Fine hatching and cross-hatching.
>Dramatic lighting and detailed textures.
>Composition that emphasizes storytelling and mood.
>Artists like Gustave Doré, Édouard Riou (from Jules Verne books), and Albrecht Dürer are good reference points.

>Start by copying artworks like this line-for-line. It builds muscle memory and helps you understand how light, form, and texture were constructed. Focus on:
>Hatching patterns: Straight, curved, crosshatched.
>Edge control: How lines are spaced to create gradients.
>Texture rendering: Rock, fabric, clouds, and light rays.

>Study Perspective & Composition
>This kind of illustration relies heavily on:
>Strong perspective: Learn 1, 2, and 3-point perspective deeply.
>Dramatic staging: Characters are placed for maximum narrative impact.
>Atmospheric effects: Even in black-and-white, layering and lighting are key.

>Make Your Own Engraving-Style Art
>Draw from life or imagination in the engraving style.
>Pick classic scenes: explorers, ships, storms, ruins.
>Focus on lighting and storytelling.

>>7640560 (OP)
just copy and draw it, the reference is right there

>>7641249
wow thanks mr ai

>>7640569
I don't know what to say, thank you very much

>>7640560 (OP)
Just draw