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Published: 2010-10-31 19:40:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 1047; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 23
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It warms my heart to learn that you think so. Thank you.
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This is the coolest warrior drawing I might ever see. Instantly had me smiling.
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Thank you! I'm glad to find that you like it a lot.
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I agree with what the guy above me said... your work has some fantastic detail. You should feature it in more groups... what kind of tools do you use (brush, crow quill, pen)?
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Thank you!
I really like the action of the Pilot V5 FineTip pens. Commonly available at most art or office supply stores. If you drag your line light & fast, you can get super dooper fine lines. But if you roll the ballpoint slowly and push a little, the paper will really suck the ink outta the pen and leave fatter lines. Starting a line quickly then slowing it down towards the end is a great way to increase the control of exactly where the line ends and it also gives the line a varied line-weight, which is fun, especially when shading.
But watch out if you bring a V5 on an airplane because it usually wants to start leaking around the nub. Boo.
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Ah, yeah, those are great pens! I used to draw with those quite a bit-- still use them to sketch with on the road, quite a bit, actually-- but I quit using them for finished work when I started adding washes. Water did bad things to that ink, lol. I even tried Sharpies for a while (I'd heard that some comic inkers were using them) but the ink in those discolors really quickly, so I finally just made the switch to crow quills and india ink, or Rapidographs for really fine work and stippling.
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Water DOES do bad things to that ink! I'll submit a picture I did to #ForTheLoveOfInk where I spilled some coffee on a piece. Ironically, it was sort of an improvement. I still like the Sharpie on occasion, expecially when they're dying and you have to press super hard. Your chosen tools are working great for you. Are crow quills made from a real crow feather? Is that a dumb question? Ha ha.
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LOL, nah, not a dumb question at all, actually. Purists will sometimes still use a crow quill made from a crow feather (I've used a turkey feather, just because it's easier for me to get-- my sister and her husband raise them), and it works pretty well, but the modern version is actually what a lot of people call a "dip pen;" just a metal nib in a plastic or wooden handle. I do most of my work with a 102 or 107 Hunt tip, but there's a ton of different nibs available, all making different marks. You can usually find cheap little kits anywhere that sells calligraphy supplies. They're a lot of fun to play and experiment with, but bottles of liquid ink are messy... and I'm accident-prone. The floor of my old studio looked, uh, festive.
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I'm with you on the ink bottles being messy. You do very well with them though.
My experience with dip-pens is really limited.
Do you work typically with the same kinds of paper?
Something archival no doubt.
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I used to use bristol vellum, which was heavy enough to take abuse from the sharper nibs, but had a nice smooth tooth. It doesn't stand up to washes very well, though, so I started using Arches hot-press watercolor paper. I have to pull fibers out of the nibs more often, but the paper really holds up well and it will take a LOT of water, plus it opens me up to a lot of mixed-media techniques. There are a lot of different options, though, and I'm still experimenting. I've had some promising results with "multi-media board," (whatever that is-- it's a real stiff, fiber-like surface, not really paper, not really board), but it's expensive.
If you don't use a lot of real heavy washes, though, bristol vellum or any heavy, smooth-finish paper would probably work well. I only stick with archival papers because I try to sell my work after limited print runs, and I want my customers to get something that's going to last. On the flip side, though, I've found that the higher-priced, archival inks and the better-quality tools really do perform MUCH better (you'd think that a sable brush was a sable brush, but there really is a difference between a $2 brush and a $20 brush).
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Thanks a ton for taking the time with the extensive the break-down! This is all great stuff to consider when next I move to acquire new paper. You get what you pay for I suppose! I used to not care much about what I was drawing on but that's changed as more and more is put into each piece.
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No problem, I love rambling on about this stuff, lol. One thing I forgot to mention, that you might also like to try, is hot-press illustration board. I LOVE that stuff. Again, limited when you use washes (it will take some water, but the surface buckles if it gets too wet), but if you're just going with straight line work, like most of your work looks to be, it's awesome to work on. Not too expensive either, if you shop around for it.
Okay. I'm stoned on prescription painkillers at the moment, so I'm gonna shut up.
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Hot -press Illustrtation board, got it. I'll have to check that stuff out too! Thanks again CarrionArt!
Hey, careful if you drink alcohol with the Prescription Painkillers. I'm sure you know this so ignore if I'm being nosy or redundant, but they CAN really thin out that blood when mixed! Just a head-up cuz I'm getting a lot out of talkin- shop with you! Take care.
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Meh, I had to quit drinkin' alcohol. I have neuropathy, which I take a couple of other prescriptions for, and one of them does really poorly in combination with any type of alcohol. I take the vicodin for occasional trouble with kidney stones.
I've lived a long, debauched life. Karma is finally catching up with me
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Smart. Good call nixing the booze when the Rx came in. Biochem can be touchy and even the docs are still trying to figure out how it all works when mixed together. Keep busting out them drawings and your Karma could take a turn for the better again! Good stuff...
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Amount of tiny details... i can imagine how much time you've spent on this one
Have no idea why the hell you still have so little views on it and stuff
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Thanks! You're tooooo kind. I am an unseen stealth-artist apparently, ha ha! Enjoy your weekend!
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