How to Ink Group Runthrough Week 4
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@xin-li we use sumi brushes and ink here at school. They are very expressive, especially on rice paper.
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I’ve been crazy busy with life and my schedule is falling apart a bit but trying to keep up with the linework warm ups still. I’ve got a few projects on the go which is stretching me thin but I can’t let go of the basic precursors. September/October/November is a BIG drawing chunk for me... can’t wait to get after it and share the work with my SVS fam!
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Im trying to do it on this piece while keeping the textures in mind. Im still gonna do a wash but i think its convincing enough with the lines to indicate the candle is the light source
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It has been quite enjoyable to not worry about the result, no pencil sketching, and just paint with ink.
I want to try with a bit more on doing planned illustrations with this medium, see how it works out. It is really hard to keep this "no worrying about the result" attitude when you have a planned image in mind. Suddenly there is a gap between your brain and what you produce with your hand.
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@xin-li oooo i really like these washes they look so good. The variation in values is very clear too
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@chrisaakins I really like Brush Pen #2 and Ball point #2. You have great control with the brush pen!
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@xin-li These look great - really smooth transitions! I worked with ink washes for the first time last October and it felt a bit disastrous. I think I was expecting it to move and spread easier. This is a good reminder to practice washes! I love the depth that you got with the houses!
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I have been practising. Finally noticing some improvements
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@Erin-Cortese looking good to me. I love the variety of techniques.
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@chrisaakins I like the ball points 1 & 2 and the brush pen 2.
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Day 2. Tired as heck but doing it.
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@Erin-Cortese really beautiful texture you have here. I love the hairy cup
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Doin' the tone scales as part of my daily since I'm havin' a real hard time doin' them all at once :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:
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I liked the tubes so I copied. Surprisingly I like the mouse paw with brush pen best.
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A few tone scales plus fun with circle heads
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I did a value scale and then tried doing a cat. It would have been better if I used reference since I’m a dog person, not a cat person
(Dip pen on Bristol board)
Laurie DeMott
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Found this book at the library last night. It is a little beat up, but has some great supplemental information and exercises! I'm definitely a book person, and I have realized that in order to learn effectively I am going to need supplemental material to read on a regular basis.
I am beginning to get more pen control, yay!
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@Erin-Cortese I have this book - I got it during last Inktober - and it’s great. There is also a workbook that goes with it although the book really covers everything the workbook does.
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Quick question: I tried inking over some colored pencil sketches with a Pentel brush pen, and it seemed like the pencil kept the ink from soaking in. Has anybody noticed the same thing? I'm planning on sketching out my drawings for Inktober before hand, but maybe I need to use something other than my usual colored pencils. . . Maybe I happen to have especially waxy colored pencils. . . I'm going to try a few different things and see if anything works better, but if someone's already familiar with this I'd love to hear about it!
