How to ink group run through week 5

[ArtofAleksey]

@Erin-Cortese ohhh i watch his youtubes sometimes! didnt know he did a book

[DaveLeekArt]

I’m not sure if I got the three different local values right on the cubes? Also, shading a gradient on spheres might just be one of my newest least favourite things to do.... which means more practice is needed. Damn.

Hope everyone’s having a great day and finding time to move that pencil/pen/stylus, etc.!

[DaveLeekArt]

@Erin-Cortese I love that the book literally says ‘simple guide’ and then proceeds to put what looks like an extremely challenging drawing to pull off on the front cover lol

[braden H]

@Bricz-Art said in How to ink group run through week 5:

Also, shading a gradient on spheres might just be one of my newest least favourite things to do....

I'm right there with you. I HATES IT.

[braden H]

These are the little space engineers I've been doin' alongside the 'learn how to ink class'. Looking at them all together there's been a DEFINITE improvement.

[chrisaakins]

working on stuff, I promise! Here are some vague close ups.

[ArtofAleksey]

@Braden-Hallett these are fantastic! I love how you made the helmet shapes match the head shapes

[xin li]

I did not practice gradienct today, got carried away by painting woods.

[xin li]

@Erin-Cortese really nice. wow.

[ArtofAleksey]

Ok this is gonna be an inktober piece but I’m having trouble with the light from the lantern. I dont think I should have done another lantern on the rabbit but it’s fine.

I was thinking about using a wash but i want to know if anyone would be willing to do a draw over and help me out with doing it with hatching. Pleases.

[Erin.Cortese]

@Bricz-Art Lol, yup it's not a simple cover...but the title is definitely accurate. The author approaches the concepts in such a simple way, that it makes them very easy to understand and apply. This book is making this class so much easier for me.

[Erin.Cortese]

@Aleksey Wow, this looks incredible!

[Erin.Cortese]

Round 2...
I am finding it so difficult to lay shapes down in ink, but I am not giving it up. I feel like when I finally go back to sketching in pencil first, the process will seem so much easier.

[ArtofAleksey]

@Erin-Cortese everything of yours looks so neeeat

[demotlj]

I’ve been super busy this week and then tonight when I finally had a chance to work on this, to my frustration the only pens I had with me were tombow markers. You can’t get a thin line with those so it’s the first time I’ve preferred stippling. It was still pretty clunky but I am putting this up to prove that I haven’t completely neglected the homework and to make you all feel good about your vastly superior work! I hope to do better later in the week.

[demotlj]

@xin-li This has been my biggest fear working with ink. I'm such a klutz and I am always imagining knocking every thing over and ending up with a huge ink stain on my floor. Hope your phone continues to work ok.

[demotlj]

@xin-li Are these with the sumi brushes?

[burvantill]

@Aleksey Do you have access to procreate? Maybe you could do a quick snapshot and try some different things without messing up this EXCELLENT job of inking. I was thinking of Jake’s shiny glove demo, maybe make the shadows harder that are closer to the light.? I did a (shabby) draw over on my phone (not the best tool) but ...

[xin li]

@demotlj yes. I thought I would never say this to a tool, but I am madly in love witht the sumie brush.

[ArtofAleksey]

@burvantill ohhh thanks that is helpful, deeper blacks