How to Ink Group Runthrough Week 3
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Really enjoyed this exercise, its beginning to helps me loosen up. I think I might make this one a daily for the next little while. Next up...shapes
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@Erin-Cortese It helps loosen me up too! It definitely is helping me get over my fear of hatching
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Didn't have much time so I did a bird nest.
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@Erin-Cortese I agree that these shapes are the best for loosening up—good idea to incorporate into daily practice! I find the shapes more stressful because I have to think more
Daily accountability: (longer straight lines feel less wobbly and a bit more controlled and this is just week 3
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@chrisaakins nice!
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@Braden-Hallett great shape transformations!
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@demotlj wow, what you can do with a dip pen!
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@BichonBistro Thanks. Little by little I'm grasping the mechanics of it. Still a lot I can't do with a dip pen, unfortunately!
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@chrisaakins Did you pencil the bird nest in first or do a rough sketch?
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@BichonBistro Your shapes look so good! Mine are disgraceful, lol. Kidding, but they are pretty bad, and I want to work on them more before I post. You have great line control and sense of form!
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@Erin-Cortese I freehanded it. And I appreciate how you and @demotlj and @BichonBistro and @Braden-Hallett are such cheerleaders for our group, offering up up words of encouragement to everyone. You are keeping us pumped! Thank you!
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@chrisaakins Awe thanks, I’m glad I can contribute in some way! Seeing everyone’s progress is really inspiring. Your inking skills are great! I’m amazed that you did the bird nest freehand, it looks fantastic.
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@BichonBistro said in How to Ink Group Runthrough Week 3:
longer straight lines feel less wobbly and a bit more controlled and this is just week 3
It doesn't take long at all to develop more control when you do it every day
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I think I’m getting better with the brush pen. I’m going to focus on the beginning and end of my lines tho because I get a little hook when I rush, with all pen tools unfortunately. When I slow down and focus it doesn’t happen. I’m hoping that muscle memory will take hold.
Just keep inking just keep inking 
Lisa Burvant
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@burvantill I think your brush pen is looking great. I tried brush pen last night instead of dip pen and it was so bad I’m not even going to post it. Getting fine lines is especially tough with a brush pen whereas with a dip pen, I can just use a finer nib. What is your secret?
Laurie DeMott
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@Erin-Cortese thanks so much for the encouragement Erin! Line control is a big challenge these days, but daily practice is really helping. I can feel it more than I can see it just yet
Posting my wobbles helps me move through the frustration of dissatisfaction with results and keep me doing-not-stewing. I’ve added “progress not product” to Jake’s “finished not perfect” voice in my head.I think the infinite variation in the way you have illustrated form for your shapes is fantastic!
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@Braden-Hallett thanks so much Braden—this group is an awesome motivator for daily practice!
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@burvantill this just makes me smile
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Every one practice forums looked fantastic yesterday! It’s amazing the progress you can see from day to day
I unfortunately took a “nap” and woke up this morning so no blobs from me but after work today will be getting some done! -
@chrisaakins OMG, freehand?! I have to pencil all my shapes first
Freehanding would be Ph.D. level up—oh wait, you ARE working on your Ph.D., right?!
