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PEN INKING TUTORIAL
Published: 2008-05-03 22:06:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 58799; Favourites: 1355; Downloads: 2303
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In this quick tutorial I show how I ink and go about using a Sakura Micron Pigma Pen. Score them at your local art shops.Related content
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My other tutorials speak about that. Watch'em
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seems pretty dirty at this point, Well you inked that while juggling both your pen and the camera at the same time, hard thing to do, but I always went up and build from my lines (like you do) but one of my Art teachers says that I shouldn't do that with everything (ex: Quill, Brush, etc) How do you work with Brushes?
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Each too has its own way of handling it, to say you're doing it wrong, well is wrong. If it works for you do it. I've seen artists pencil and ink in the most oddest of ways, so NEVER let ANYONE tell you you're doing it wrong if that's how you feel most comfortable doing it. My art teacher had his methods and he always wanted us to have our own. So feel free and wonder no more
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Wow thanks! I like your work!
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Very interesting! Thanks so much for sharing!
When I was in university, I preferred to use the pen (I still do in fact) but my teacher was basically ripping his head off trying to convince me to use a brush or a quill. Truth is, he was right in the sense that when I inked with the pens, I lost a lot of the vitality the piece originally had, and inked... well the way you described NOT to do.
Overtime he won lol! I found I preferred using the quill and used it for a long time, only when I was at a friend's place or even at work, I couldn't bring my quill kit and inks everywhere o_O...
So I went back to the pens and learned to add lineweight with it but it was never as... good I suppose. Actually, I quit inking altogether for a good while but my scanner is crappy... and tends to leave a large, grey mark in the middle of my scans and it doubled the time it took me to clean up the piece in photoshop. So using the pens helped me separate greys from the black.
So I learned a lot from this tutorial. The way you built your lines was more dynamic and a lot more fun. Since I'm starting a black and white webcomic this july, I'll give your tips a try!
Thank you!
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Everyone has their own opinions. I just post how I go about it and its up to you guys if you wanna do it that way. Many artists have different approaches. Trust me, I've seen them, so there's no real said way, it's all method of how you wanna create, be Free and have fun with it. Just watch what others do, if it works for ya use their method and add your own two cents. That's how you'll grow
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Wow! You and I are alike, I pretty much get on top of my desk and form a protective barrier around my paper with my upper body and my face 10 mm away from the drawing when I do that, precision!!@
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Awesome! I love Micron pens, but i've never taken the time to get ahold of the rulers you have, I suppose I should try them out. Thanks a lot for making this tutorial!
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I've just started inking and this tutorial is awesome, it helped me very much. thanks, man!
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congrats on the dd, your videos are great, ive been following your art for a while and glad that you give and give and keep on giving
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I need to know what a DD is again? And thanks
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Another advantage of the brush or quill is speed, you don't have to build up your lines so much.
I use a brush for organic forms like people, trees, water, clouds and clothing, etc. (I try, at least... not so good yet.), a quill for almost everything else, especially and the Microns for backgrounds, architecture, and fine detail work and especially crosshatching, since you don't have to wait for them to dry.
I then fix up my mistakes and fine-tune everything in Manga Studio EX or Photoshop.
Great video!
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Um, I disagree, I use quill as well and I also build my lines with them. Brush is faster but you have to be a bit more refined with it. Each tool has its advantages and disadvantages, remember that 
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That's why I said you don't have to build up your lines so much. There are lots of times that you have to build up a quill line, but you have to build up almost every Micron with several strokes rather than just one or two with a brush or quill.
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thanks a million!
i never did quite grasp how to ink with microns because none of my art teachers ever used them, so i went out and bought a few to try.
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There ya go, Stick it to da man
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Have you ever played with the copic Multiliners? they sell them in most art stores these days. I've come to like them better because the tips are harder, and the ink won't run when you use a lot of marker over them. I'd suggest picking up one to play with. 
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Thank you so so much for making this tutorial. I'm one of those people who can't really draw, but this tutorial makes me think that perhaps one day I could teach myself to ink confidently for my friends (who *can* draw). So, thank you. <3
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O__O you are a life saver!
thank you! this was extremely helpful!
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omg thank you so much for this! I definatley cannot do inks or coloring, which is a proble m. i usually outline on paint and on the computer, but i really dont like how it comes out, so this is great! thanks.
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Have you ever tried Zig Millennium pens? I've found them to be as versatile as Microns, but the Mellenniums bleed less (if you're going to be all heavy-handed about it) and they also resist erasing (I use a white vinyl and haven't had to re-ink yet).
Great explanation of the French Curve, btw; I had always wondered how they were intended to be used . . .
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Fantastic! Picked some good tips up there, I'll be sure to try and use them in the future. Thanks very much!
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SWEET STUFF!
lol...me teacher's last name is 'Sanchez'...
XD
well,u just made me want to get ink pens....
or 'inkers',as I like to call them...
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OMG
Such a great toturial.
I think now I've realised what's my problem when inking my draws (I'm slow using the pen).
Thanks also for showing the french curve which I didn't knew.
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I had that problem too so, thanks.
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Thanks a lot for his tutorial! I usually do the slow lines, but they haven't been working much for me. Going to try this method next time I've got something to ink.
A question, how do you prevent your inks to become dull and flat? When I ink something, I usually regret doing it, because I seem to loose the 'life' my pencils had. Perhaps it's the method I use (slow lines and all), but I was wondering how you approach that (and if you have or had trouble with it anyway
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Just show more confident in your linework and the rest will work itself out
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Just what I needed! Thanks a lot for this tut
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you should have thrown in a nice image of bridget bardot or eva green when talking bout french curves. great video otherwise.
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I think I need to buy a new pen set so I can try this out, when I just doodle my inks go fine but they're meant to be messy... spending more time on stuff usually makes my lines shake and bleed but this is really helpful! I'm so excited to try this out, thank you xx
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I've found that Copic Multiliners work nicely as well. And they also tend to stick to the paper a little better so that when you erase, you don't erase the ink as well.
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Thank you thank you, you havebuilt my confidene with my pens. Thank you^^
I just have to ask one thing.
your 0.01 pen do you ever have the problem of the tip splitting??
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Don't pressure your pens so hard, that's the 'cause for split pens, Also, make sure that when u do buy pens that you look at the tips to make sure no one else tested them out and busted the tips.
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*nods* I try to be as gental as I can with my pens
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I finally got around to watching this one. Oddly enough, I put it off because I was inking a strip at the time. = )
My question to you is have you tried the Micron Brush pens yet and, if you have, what do you think of them?
Hey, keep up the good work.
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Yeah I have a few. They're good for mostly sketching in larger formats for me. I don't really use'em much 'cause they're not as good as a real brush. After a few uses the tip just begins to snap apart and it feels all over the place. But they're good when you wanna do something design like with a fake brush style
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What kind of paper do you prefer? I have have the exact same pens, but they leak and pool on my drawings
Awesome video though, man. That's really cool
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WoW, if they leak I think its a pen issue not a paper issue
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Oh that sucks! I'll look into getting some new ones
Thank you, man!
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Thank You!
Been trying to gain some confidence to ink traditionally. This has given me the boost i need
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thank you , I have been having that problem with a couple of my drawings, so now I kno
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