Andy's Inktober2017

[A Former User]

@andyg This one is great!

[evilrobot]

These are great. Nice work:)

[Andyg]

Still running a day behind. So day5, long (John silver).

[Bursaroo]

@andyg you clearly have a lot of experience working with ink ! these are super detailed and rich, what size do you work at? I tend to use sign pens, sharpies, a brush pen and copics in my sketch book, is that about the same for you?

[Andyg]

@bursaroo thanks! I tend to draw larger than I ink at. So draw at A3, then photograph, shrink to A4 then ink at A4 for these single pieces. Makes it quicker to ink. I do do A3 inks but they take about 18 hours to complete.

I use a carbon platinum fountain pen for fine line and cross hatching. And just this week picked up the Pentel brush pen @Jake-Parker uses...I usually use brush and ink, but get really annoyed that either I can’t get it fine enough or doesn’t hold enough ink for a good line. And I’ve only found one ink I actually liked...which has just run out. I used to use a zig brush pen, but it was like using a marker with a flexible end. So needing a new brush and new ink, and as I had a load of material needed buying I thought it worth the risk having seen Jake use his...and I love it! Complements my fountain pen brilliantly.

[Andyg]

Day 6....still a day behind. Sword...a little brave heart me thinks.

[Bursaroo]

@andyg heh, you said "do do"

[A Former User]

I would love to see a story with your dog characters. These really are a lot of fun!

[Andyg]

@jazeps-tenis I wondered the same.. try and hit 31 daysfirst!

[Andyg]

Day 7...still one day behind! Shy

[MountainBeehive]

These are so interesting to follow! Love how you used one character throughout, and the backgrounds are super intricate! jelly

[Andyg]

Day 8. Crooked Just about only one day behind. Struggled to find an idea, and rushed the dog a bit. Still....I’ve learnt how to render storm clouds. Slightly overworked but I know for next time.

[Andyg]

Day 9: screech. Experimenting with bold brush marks and a break from pugs.seen something in this one I like, so will keep experimenting.

[NoWayMe]

Amazing Inktober work so far!!!

[Andy Gray]

@nowayme thankyou!

[A Former User]

@andyg I really like this one. Nice!

[Andyg]

Inktober...day...10! Ok, so a little behind. Rather busy all of a sudden, but i also wanted to get this one a little more...well you know! theme...Gigantick. (see what I did there?)

[Andyg]

Inktoberday22....trail. Not going to bother trying to catch up. I’ll back later!

[Andyg]

Inktober day 23:juicy.1950s Enid blighton book style.
Back at the start of October I said I was going to use this for promotion. Well someone got In Touch today asking if I could illustrate their story because they’d seen my inktober work. And could I do 1950s style. Well why not?

[Andyg]

Inktober day 24. Blind