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GH-MoNGo — Intro to Brush Inking Tutorial
Published: 2006-10-03 21:26:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 6968; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 83
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For . I admire her work tremendously, and I believe brush inking fits her style really well.Wow, am I glad to get that monkey off of my back!
Most of the illustrations were done on a moving bus. That's what happens when you have a three-hour-a-day commute.
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nice and simple to follow tut
I'm not a fan of brush inking myself ( doing it) unless i am doing something really graphic. i perfer a pen and nib
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Pens and nibs are good too, but it's a pain in the neck to wait for the ink to dry all the time.
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LOL... for pen and nib? is faster to dry than brush inking =C
its a finer line =C
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Naw... A pen draws a thicker bead of ink, even though the line width may be thinner.
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not my pens lol . mine dry almost instantly 
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Maybe it's because you apply the ink too thick, or maybe you're usnig a crappy brush, though I wouldn't know.
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no, my brushes are super leet brushes. my pen nibs are just very fine, and my ink is quick drying, so ANYTHING i do with a brush automatically leaves more ink than my nibs.. unless the brush oly has one hair on it. which, you know.. would be time to get a new brush.
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Which brushes do you use?
Maybe you're loading the brushes too much...
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I use alot of brushes. many brands many sizes
I do alot of brush inking though, I'm not new to it.
my nibs get a hairline sized line though.
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Inking frightens me because I have a hard time using the pens (shaky hands). I'm gonna try my hand at brush inking when I get the courage up.
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(Don't make me beat the courage into you! 
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Me and pens don't get along well, but with a brush I just may be able to get used to how much pressure I need to use for the broader and thinner lines. One of my biggest problems is just that, getting the right lines to represent the lighting and depth of the drawing itself. Lol all my lines are the same size (big and thick) cause I can't judge the pressure with the pen, and from what I have picked up on inking variations in lines are a good thing.
Thanks for the tutorial, now I have a use for those paintbrushes I get every Christmas.
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I manage brushes and ink pens all the time, and the mantenance is very important for get our brushes large-durably...
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Question: So, when I'm inking but not drawing any lines at the moment (like say I'm thinking about what part to do next or letting the lines dry a little bit), should I keep the brush in my cup of water? Or just set it aside on a piece of towel or something?
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I'd say wash the bristles off, then store it horizontally on some paper towel. You don't want to have the brush standing on its point, or it might bend the bristles.
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boy do I feel old ! ink for ill's was the only way to do it as far as my teacher was conserned! you only used pen for drafts and roughs
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ummm....if you test the brush on the scrap paper, much of color from it will go away. Meaning that the next strove youre going to do looks totally different, no matter youve done it exactly the same way.
And thats why i hate using brushes.
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You don't stroke that hard... If you test it, it will give you a general idea of what the stroke will look like,
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Seems to be quite useful. When I'll get courage enough to ink stuff with brush...
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I have to try that.(after i find some shop selling inking tools..)What kind of paper you use over the sketch work? or do you ink over the pencillines?
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What brand of brushes would you recommend? Currently I use speedball nibs and ink.
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Winsor & Newton Series 7 Size 2, but it can be kinda expensive. It's definitely worth the price, though, and if you take care of it, it should last you forever.
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Its scary and messy though! T_T Also I don't have a thin enough brush. SO THAR.
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Nice and straitforward and simple..I like stuff I can understand easy! lol Buuut...3 hour commute??? OMG, I go nuts stuck in a vehicle for more than 10 mins...I tend to walk everywhere but my towns pretty small
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Yep... Stupid commuter school...
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Sweeeeeeet. 
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Good Tutorial
..... god I havn't used ink for a while
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your welcome, I'm looking forward to your Muscular Structure Tutorial BTW
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I guess we'll just have to find you another monkey then.
It's a good tutorial, and while I know I'm too messy to try any kind of inking that is not contained in a pen or a computer, it's still a good tutorial.
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And turn my working space into a puddle of black?! 
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