Creating Comic Books : Inking Comics With Brushes
expertvillage asked:
Inking comics with brushes provides the possibility of more flow than can be achieved with a technical pen. Bring out lighting and texture in a comic when inking with a brush with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics. Expert: Mark Poulton Contact: www.koniwaves.com Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.” Filmmaker: Joel Young
June 26th, 2010 at 1:10 am
wherey nice.
June 29th, 2010 at 1:07 am
i use brush pens to colour my comic. But beware some are not fade proof and not black enough. Mine works well but i dont know what brand it is since it has japanese wordings all over it.
June 29th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
…so does nobody use pen nibs anymore?
July 1st, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Higgins Black Magic USED TO BE the best ink in the Universe — NOT anymore, unfortunatelly. It’s a grey-ish mush nowadays and the best ink imaginable happens to be TALENS, a Dutch brand. Also FW acrylic artists ink is wonderful - black of course for inkers. Does wonders in both brush and dip-pen. WARNING: brushes need to be baby-ed, washed with mild soap after use - and along with nibs RINSED in a jar with water frequently. If ink stiffens inside the bristles… uuugggghh…
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
a good ink to use is higgin’s black magic… works well with a 500 series paper….the paper just soaks up every bit of ink…
July 4th, 2010 at 7:12 am
where u get yo ink from i got to ultrech art saupplies
July 4th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Brattyben, you’re mixing up a ‘contour line’ and a ‘contourED line’. What he says is correct.
July 7th, 2010 at 9:50 am
what kind of ink does he use and that white stuff because my ink turns kind of dark grey when it drys and my white thing turns all pearl or tan
July 8th, 2010 at 6:54 am
What ink is he using? I use Indian Ink (India ink or Chinese ink) and It’s not as dark. It’s kinda gray when it drys. But when his drys its BLACK. What kind?
July 9th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
why did you get a thumbs down for that comment?
July 11th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Contour doesn’t mean ‘thick to thin’. It means the line that encloses the shape of the subject.
You were thinking line wieght variation.
Beautiful stuff by the way.
July 14th, 2010 at 1:45 am
i want a ink bottle
July 14th, 2010 at 11:09 am
This guy sounds kinda retarded but I think it’s cuz he has that dorky New Yorker accent!! LOL
July 17th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Not likely.
July 19th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Great video, the only problem is the lighting in the room seems a little too dim.
July 22nd, 2010 at 8:41 pm
What size sable brush is he using?
July 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am
wow very artistic, i know how to draw but im not very good at it. and i even can write a story. wow, write and draw, what a talent i have!
July 24th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I need some help to write the stories and the lettering
July 25th, 2010 at 12:40 am
Oh, and malay8881 has a great point. Arguments back and forth about tools are fine but there are artists who can get art to look good if they’re using a sable, a nib, a micron pen. a ballpoint or whatever. Try them all! All those tools are for you!
July 26th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
bell02 is- I THINK - referring to “Deleter” brand products. They’re a Japanese company and here in Seattle, the only place stocking their stuff is Kinokuniya bookstore in the International District. Hard to find stuff in the U.S. for sure. Me, I’m happy with Speedball nibs, Dr. Martin’s Blackstar ink and a nasty can of denatured alchohol for cleaning but then, I tend to take difficult routes when the ink’s giving me what I want.
July 29th, 2010 at 2:42 am
he a pro thats why its pretty if the amature use that brush i think its look crap all about hardship not the tool i think
July 31st, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Yeah, Higgins has been used for like 60-70 years by the big comic book giants as far as I know. And hey - it’s cheap!
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
where do i buy the ink
August 5th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. I bought a Faber-Castell pitt pen with a brush tip that works well, but not for detail work. I’ll try the G-pen while gazing at my Bachalo Uncanny X-Men framed original for inspiration.
August 6th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
this is really good :d