![]() ![]() Now on to the interesting part: the tools! I mainly use a mix of brush, quill, and refillable Rapidograph pen to ink my webcomic, Variables. It’s worth a few extra dollars and a few days shipping time to make sure your ink doesn’t let you down five hours into a twenty hour project. If you live in a rural area where options are limited, buy online. There are a multitude of choices available here and experimentation is your friend (and don’t be afraid to mix inks to achieve the desired thickness/black, my favorite combination is a 50/50 split of Speedball Black India and Speedball Acrylic). Unfortunately, Higgins also makes the most common brand of ink you’ll find in an art store. Not only does their ink tend to dry brown but it’s also rather watery and doesn’t naturally lay down thick, solid blacks. Your mileage may vary here but one brand I would avoid is Higgins. Other high-end options popular among the inking crowd are Winsor & Newton Black Indian and Dr. I’ve had good experience with the ink as it provides a nice, rich black that doesn’t brown under drying or thinning (useful in the case of ink washes) and don’t run as easily as some other brands. Most of the time, I stick to the mid-range inks such as Speedball’s lines of Super Black India and acrylic ink. They range in price from pennies per ounce to two or three dollars per ounce based on brand name and quality. Most of the time, artists rely on an India black ink but today, there are several acrylic black inks that work as well as the traditional India blacks. Next, if you’re planning to use a brush, quill or refillable pen, you’ll need to make a choice about your preference of ink. One thing to keep in mind is that thin paper (such as regular drawing paper) will often bleed and in extreme cases tear under large amounts of ink. ![]() Other options include illustration paper and, in some cases, even simple drawing paper can be used for inking. The surface causes those tools to jump around on the paper, leaving a jagged line in their wake if you use watercolor paper, look for “hot press” papers – they’re much smoother. Another choice if you’re using a brush is watercolor paper watercolor is very thick but the most common varieties are very rough and unsuitable for inking with several of the tools mentioned later in this article, such as Hunt quill nibs and Rapidograph pens. I have found that the general rule is “the smoother, the better”. If you’re inking, a smooth bristol will probably yield better results. Be sure to experiment with your particular set of tools and paper (in the store, if possible) to make sure they are compatible. One thing to note is that in most cases, Vellum-finish bristol board is not your best available option, as it will bleed badly under some inks and tools. By and large, the comic industry has relied on Bristol board as its paper of choice, with Strathmore and Canson being two of the most common brands you’ll find in an art store. Here are the most commonly used tools you’ll find in or around my drafting table.īefore you start inking anything, you need a surface on which to place said inks. ![]()
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