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Digital Inking and Drawing
11 years ago
I've been trying to draw and ink digitally, more often, now. But I'm still torn. It's not quite down to a science for me, yet. It seems to work really well in some images, but in other images seem to succumb to the "coloring book" effect. Some people compliment my neat lines (as is my instinct to make them as neat as possible prior to coloring) but sometimes I can't help but imagine it might be worth dirtying them up a little bit, giving a piece a softer, more organic feel to it. These are some of the same issues I've run into ages ago, when everyone in comics was inking by hand. Since I want to start drawing digitally, more, and divorce myself from the need of so much paper, it's one of those issues I can't back away from.
I do know what the answer is. It's what I tell everyone who asks for advice. Just keep working and experimenting with it and see what kind of tolerable style develops from it. In the meantime, I'm still working with paper a lot, and my comic projects are still finished color over pencils while I get this sorted.
I do know what the answer is. It's what I tell everyone who asks for advice. Just keep working and experimenting with it and see what kind of tolerable style develops from it. In the meantime, I'm still working with paper a lot, and my comic projects are still finished color over pencils while I get this sorted.
Inking takes practice. I've done it so much I can't go back to pencil and paper d:
While it's not impossible to do amazing art with a mouse, it's just a bit unnatural :D Kinda like using a flamethrower to start your grill. It can get the job done, but is messy and there are certainly better ways to do it.
Using a tablet takes a lot of getting used to. I never have truly got used to the drawing on a tablet while watching the output on screen, but then I've always used the old school variety and not the new-hotness that is the Cintiq or any other on screen style of tablet. I've kicked the idea around for Z-Brush, but haven't ever jumped into that with both feet yet since the tech is still $$$$ for the larger screen flavors.
But like he said, you just never know unless you try. The only downside is experimenting with new tech is quite the expensive endeavor :D
Something like this. I'm not sure exactly yet.
I would love to see what you create trying something new!
also i fucking love your work!
I'm going to walk the same road you are. Digital or traditional, I love your drawings.
That said, though, I think pencil and paper should ALWAYS be the first port of call. Even for graphic design, I always start with even the roughest (and I mean rough, like, a couple of lines scribbled) thumbnail on paper.
I keep all my unused printouts in the bottom drawer of my desk, for scribble paper.
Get them both, in this case you can: I'm sure your computer won't grow jealous of your pencil, and vice versa. :P