Drawing with a pen is usually challenging and takes longer time than expected but it is fun to work with. It helps you to improve your sense of concentration and power of observation.
It has been one of the craziest challenges I have faced so far as an artsist.
For me to improve, I believe it's a process and the development process takes time. My desire is to keep harnessing my skills as I enjoy the long term process.
Here, I used simple lines that are short to bring out the figure. The position of the model can be seen.
Thereafter, I started building my forms by adding shades with cross hatching. I focused much more on the darkest portions first.
And here is the final result