2004-03-17, 13:18 | Link #1 |
Senior Member
|
Best kind of pen for outlining pictures?
I just wanted the opinion of other fanartists out there... what's the best kind of pen to use for outlining pictures? I usually use a plain old gel pen but it sucks! The lines are too thick and they smear when I'm coloring. Any tips?
|
2004-03-17, 14:22 | Link #3 |
Kain
Join Date: Jan 2004
|
i use ball points ussually i hav a skil at making them not smear...
also i have used a fine tipped sharpie a few times for very large or simple drawings at ink it dun bleed or smear on printer paper teh way i handle it^^ andways yea i am dying ta get a pro inking set but i dun got teh money or teh time ta get out and get one.. |
2004-03-17, 17:03 | Link #4 |
Member
|
Mostly I use Sakura Microns. Cheap and can be found in any art store or some office supply stores. I used to use those expensive rapidiograph technical pens but they just got to be too much of a bother with the price and constant refilling. Microns come in lots of sizes and just toss 'em when theyr'e empty
|
2004-03-17, 19:18 | Link #8 |
Kain
Join Date: Jan 2004
|
lol
u win i admit bic pens are good if ya know how ta use them are u talking bout teh pure black ink ones right? cuz that weird shiny bluish purple black sucks for inking... also fine point sharpies work well if ya know how ta use them right... dunask why it works on printer paper without bleeding its all in technique |
2004-03-17, 19:38 | Link #9 | |
I'm branded, I'm doomed
Join Date: Feb 2004
|
Quote:
|
|
2004-03-18, 01:04 | Link #11 |
Kain
Join Date: Jan 2004
|
nice...
my scanner is acting up... so i would post this nice simple dragon i did a while ago and inked with a fine tip sharpie came out great... anyways yea i like using pure black ink i get teh big packs of like 20 for 5 buck at office depot they work fine^^ as for some sample pics srry all my hardcopies of inks are liek thrown away or badly done the recenty ones though... umm teh scanner is fuking wit me... |
2004-03-18, 03:07 | Link #12 | |
eternal Shinobu lover
|
Quote:
But ofcourse, ink is ink. only ballpoint ink can feather easely and ofcourse smear. And fineliners are better for coloringlarger objects. |
|
2004-03-18, 08:49 | Link #14 | |
Lost in Time and Space
|
Quote:
|
|
2004-03-18, 13:48 | Link #15 |
n00bie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South-eastern PA, USA
Age: 41
|
I am a fan of the Sakura Microns, as well. I am partial to a .005 tip and a .01 tip.
I've noticed that when working with these, you should let your work sit for at least 24 hours before erasing the pencil work you inked over. No matter how dry it looks after "an hour or two," it STILL manages to smudge. Also, to keep the ink from fading a little when you erase, a kneaded eraser is the best bet! But that is just from my own experience, someone might have a better technique. |
2004-03-18, 17:03 | Link #17 |
Kain
Join Date: Jan 2004
|
>>
i am i the only one that knows how ta use a sharpie ta ink? or am i the only one weird enough ta try? lol anyways yea u can use a fine tip sharpie ta ink wit it dun smudge but u can't do too much detial cuz its great for large pics as well as regular sized pics.. just have ta be kinda simplistic... ^^ ussually use it as a last resort when my scanne fights with me... ball points work great i have a special preferance ta those office elite types they dry quikly and dun fade and such^^ |
|
|