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And inked...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4263781/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4264066/
I pretty much stole the inks from Derib! (if I could only be near that good)
Edit:
Close up of the inks (because I like close ups of inks)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5200/398bo.jpg
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4263781/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4264066/
I pretty much stole the inks from Derib! (if I could only be near that good)
Edit:
Close up of the inks (because I like close ups of inks)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5200/398bo.jpg
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Mammal (Other)
Size 452 x 600px
File Size 210.3 kB
Looking at your work I think you'd be a great inker :) It takes pretty long to learn though, and it especially took me long so far because I don't have a steady hand. It can be pretty frustrating in the beginning.
I can't really give any tips on the technique, I just make the line the thickest where it seems natural to me. I don't really like inking styles that look super slick, like lines draws on the computer in flash, but I still ink VERY slowly and carefully, myself. Maybe in several years I'll be able to make quicker brush strokes that will make them seem more natural.
If you want to ink with a brush you should buy sable brushes (that are also used for watercolors, but leave your inking brushes for inking only), black indian/chinese ink and some good paper with a slick surface (I use bristol). I ink on a lightbox so I don't have to start over in case I ruin my sketch (and I don't have to sketch on expensive paper)
However, the last time I actually used a brush on bristol is already a year ago, lately I've only been inking with my Pentel brushpen on normal printing paper, directly over the sketch. I'm lazy and like working at a larger size, and haven't been able to find good quality brushes recently. Aside from the size I think you can tell the difference between my brush work and brush PEN work:
Brush:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3912515/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2256848/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2525226/
Brushpen:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3115098/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3743364/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3112571/
Lastly here's two videos I recorded on ustream where you see me ink. (mute the sound, it's horrible! Ustream records it even when you have the sound switched off on the stream)
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8680306
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8681004
I can't really give any tips on the technique, I just make the line the thickest where it seems natural to me. I don't really like inking styles that look super slick, like lines draws on the computer in flash, but I still ink VERY slowly and carefully, myself. Maybe in several years I'll be able to make quicker brush strokes that will make them seem more natural.
If you want to ink with a brush you should buy sable brushes (that are also used for watercolors, but leave your inking brushes for inking only), black indian/chinese ink and some good paper with a slick surface (I use bristol). I ink on a lightbox so I don't have to start over in case I ruin my sketch (and I don't have to sketch on expensive paper)
However, the last time I actually used a brush on bristol is already a year ago, lately I've only been inking with my Pentel brushpen on normal printing paper, directly over the sketch. I'm lazy and like working at a larger size, and haven't been able to find good quality brushes recently. Aside from the size I think you can tell the difference between my brush work and brush PEN work:
Brush:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3912515/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2256848/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2525226/
Brushpen:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3115098/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3743364/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3112571/
Lastly here's two videos I recorded on ustream where you see me ink. (mute the sound, it's horrible! Ustream records it even when you have the sound switched off on the stream)
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8680306
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8681004
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