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furry arts discussion => artwork techniques & tutorials => Topic started by: Mr. Apple on December 08, 2011, 05:44:40 pm

Title: Inking
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 08, 2011, 05:44:40 pm

I'm trying to improve my art because it's not perfect....
... yet >:3

And i'm concentrating on inking right now.
At the moment, i use paint tool sai and the linework/vector feature to make outlines of my sketches, then color them.
The problem i keep running into though is conveying the feeling of the sketch in the lineart and giving it dimention. I've been experimenting with a cross between the vector pen and the raster pencile...
What kinda inking techniques do you guys use?

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: Battery on December 08, 2011, 09:18:50 pm

All depends on what I'm working on,

Some drawings like pin-ups I ink the drawing with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CS4

When it comes to comics I ink traditionally with India Ink, Crow Quill Pen, and copic markers for smaller stuff. I then turn the inked lineart into digital lineart in Photoshop CS4 with threshold and clean it up from there.

Vector EX: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6962137 (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6962137)
Crow Quill EX: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6980041 (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6980041)

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: Sheeta on December 08, 2011, 09:42:23 pm

I use Copic liners when inking on paper, and Adobe Illustrator (brush tool) for computer inking.

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: Old Rabbit on December 21, 2011, 12:36:38 pm

I only draw on the computer, and if I outline my character I use the
brush tool in photoshop.   :orbunny:

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: Avan on December 24, 2011, 12:45:42 pm

Smooth lines are something beyond my comprehension, and so I just use the original sketch-line-art directly.  :P

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: PsychotixxFoxx on January 07, 2012, 12:30:41 pm

Sharpie pens are my best friend!! i love ink, but i don't have much more then just sharpies, yet they work fine for me.

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: warriorsfan1812 on January 09, 2012, 08:09:06 pm

Quote from: PsychotixxFoxx on January 07, 2012, 12:30:41 pm

Sharpie pens are my best friend!! i love ink, but i don't have much more then just sharpies, yet they work fine for me.

Fine tip? I want to get my hand drawings on par with my photoshop art :P.

Title: Re: Inking
Post by: Alsek on January 11, 2012, 10:27:57 pm

Quote from: Battery on December 08, 2011, 09:18:50 pm

Crow Quill

Crow Quill inking can look /really/ cool,  but the slightest wrong move and the whole drawing is salvageable.  >..<

My heart raced constantly whenever using one.