How to ink comics traditionally with a brush! (Part 1)
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Leila del Duca is a comic book artist with an energetic, sketchy inking style. She shows us how she inks comics with a brush, rapidograph, and G-nib. Part 1 of 2.
How to print blue line artwork to ink onto: • Video
Leila's website: www.leiladelduca.net/
SHUTTER is written by Joe Keatinge, drawn by Leila del Duca, colored by Owen Gieni, and lettered by John Workman and Ed Brison. - Розваги
I painted window splashes in Portland for 33 years. Now I teach. I inked (painted) my character outlines with single stroke flats and liners. Recently I am learning to work small again. I like using the Japanese brush pens
The straight, parallel lines you pull at 8:02!! Absolutely amazing…
Awe! Thanks so much!
Super great!
Wow UA-cam recommendations is actually good for once
'Hooray for less trash going into the landfills." THANK YOU! My soul dies a little every time I throw away a micron, so I started using a quill.
Yay! I hope the quill is treating you well!
You don't need to throw them away! Usually the tips get bad before the ink, so they can become a useful tool for making imperfect lines. I have a jar full of them waiting for their second life as a bad ballpoint.
by far the best inking tutorial I've seen. thank you so much!
So many valuable techniques covered in less than 10 minutes. And great explanations. Awesome!
Cool! I very much liked those strokes. Brushes make it so distinct and dramatic.
You're a greatest inker!
I love the vídeo sooooo much
This is one of the best videos focused on inking that I've seen over the last year. I don't know why the algorithm didn't bring it to me sooner. I look forward to watching your other videos.
This is such a fantastic video. Thank you!!
Your lines look pretty clean, very crisp and flowy.
Awesome video!! So much fun to watch you do your stuff
Thank you! I’m so glad it’s fun to watch!
Me : SO clean, OMG, I need to get my old sable brushes out of the closet, what a master :O
Her : This is sloppy LMAO
I know right.
You are brilliant!
Hello. This was very helpful. I would think that inking was a lost art. Thank you for showing us how it's done. :)
YES! Kudos for using Rapidiographs!
Thank you. Amazing. My childhood dream was drawing comics.. I just draw for fun now but i love to know how its traditionally done
I'm so glad you gained some knowledge for this. Thanks for watching!
I want your brushes !!🤣🤣🤣 Amazing work!
Wow, very cool inspiration to ink with a brush👏
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for your tutorial...
Nice tutorial. I have people ask me basic questions about inking all the time. Now I'll refer them to your video.
That's fantastic to hear! Thanks!
I really appreciate the ground rules, very useful. You are very beautiful by the way.
Checking this one out Later! Gonna get into the Brush!
thank you for this information
Bravo 👏🏽
Damn, you're so good!😮
Your ink line is REALLY nice
Masterfully 👍 done
this is cool, thank you
Your lineart is Amazing 😵
Thank you so much!!!
Great!
God I love watching this kind of thing so much. It's so beautiful. I always ink from the upper right down and out so my hand doesn't get on it . Somehow you're not making smudges. Mysterious. I always smudge
Cool
holy shit this is actually pretty good
really informative!
Lovely lines you get with the brush.
I dont like using the ruler either, especially for inking, it looks too cold. And its tedious of course :)
Really great inking. Magnificent brush work - It's Rapidograph not Rapidiograph!
I have heard people call it rapidiograph since the seventies....for some reason t just sounds better. When i learned it was actually rapidograph, I felt distinctly let down! ☹️😋
I came for inking tips and saw a beautiful lady 🤣😂🤣🙌🙌
You may know this, the rulers that architects use have a small tooth that creates a gap between the rapido and the paper so you don't have ink bleed. Normal stationary rulers have that gap / lip too. No need to use the rapido in strange angles when inking, also wears the tip more uniform.
Is it a beveled ruler?
Yes, I've used one (back in the '70s) that had a strip of ridged rubber on the underside, but the one I currently use has a strip of cork. Both allowed the edge of the ruler to be lifted off the paper, avoiding ink from crawling underneath and creating a smear. The one with rubber underneath also had a "knob" looking thing at the 6" mark to allow lifting without smearing the ink by lifting the ruler by its edge and inadvertently touching ink work.
My father would put a strip of drafting tape underneath each angle of his triangles to create a tape-width gap between the triangle and paper.
Really enjoyed this video, very helpful and informative! Would love to see more! Your work is great!
Thank you so, so much! I'm glad you find it helpful! More to come soon. :)
Решив воплотить детскую мечту, принял участие в локальном конкурсе мини-комиксов, выиграл. И решил выпустить свой комикс. И ваше видео мне весьма поможет. Благодарю.
Успехов и здоровья вам.
Great video! So much helpful info in these 10 minutes! What kind of nib are you using? Also, How does the rapidiograph ink do with being erased? I find Microns and even my Copic multiliner ink tends to lighten a lot when erased (I work on original pencils mostly).
The rapidiograph ink comes up less than the brush ink, in my experience. I don't use Microns and Copics so I can't say how it compares to them, but I'm guessing the rapidograph sticks to the paper better. But I know what you're talking about! It's sad to see those darker black inks fade slightly after being erased. The nib I used is a G Nib.
i Love rotring ink, it's the best i've used.
It truly is so wonderful!
Greta video! and really helpful. Could you do a video about your drawing table, light and art space? :)
Thanks! And that’s a great idea for another video. I’ll give it some thought!
@@helioscopepdx6666 Thank you :)
Troy and Abhed got me rolling
Was the penciling printed to the Bristol? Thanks for sharing this video!🙏☺️
Yes, it was! Using Clip Studio, I changed the black ink to 52% Cyan, decreased the opacity on the line art layer, and then printed it with an Epson Stylus Photo 1400 printer.
@@helioscopepdx6666 So no problem with the Epson ink resisting your rapidiograph ink? That's amazingly helpful!
THanks for reminding us to move! i'd forgotten...
Haha! I don't take my own advice on moving around nearly enough. Good to hear from you, Q!
great video, very helpful,,curious how you got the pencil line work on bristol board? and did you work out the thick in thins with pencil before hand?
Thanks! I got the lines on the paper by printing my linework onto the bristol board. Here's a video showing how I do it: ua-cam.com/video/WnnKlFQecVw/v-deo.html
I didn't work out any thick and thins because in this video I'm essentially inking over an already inked piece where everything's already figured out. When I originally drew this page, I did pencil it clearly enough to figure out how to ink it, but I wasn't too tight with the pencils. I like to give myself room to alter the linework in the inking stage if that makes sense.
How to keep are brushes clean without damaging them would be a good video.
Great video! Are you printing out the pencils onto bristol at reduced opacity? Considering that as a hybrid approach - penciling traditionally, scanning, tweaking digitally, and then printing them out again for final traditional inks.
That method totally works! Me and some of the other studio mates have absolutely done that. I hope it works out for you!
so,the page starts out with that pale outline of the comic.is that sent to you to ink,do you print it like that?im confused how artists recieve their panels...
Dopeee
how do you transfer your sketches onto the bristol?
We used rapipiograph pens in the 70's.
How much of and angle do you have when you’re drawing
What is the specification of the brush do you use??
Hi Leila, I wanted to ask how you print out the non photo blue version of this for a double page spread. I cant seem to line up the two pages of my pencils and im wasting so much paper and ink in the process D:
Thanks!
Yikes! That sucks! Sorry to hear you're having issues. It might be hard to explain just in this comment, but I usually have my double page spread in one image file. I then decrease the canvas size by 50% so only half of the page is visible. Then I print that. Then I undo the canvas size change and then decrease it again by 50% so the other side is visible. That way, both sides of the spread get printed without me having to do much guesswork. Oh, and I make sure to click the "print to paper size" option so that it resizes automatically. Does all of that make sense? I should do a quick video about this eventually.
@@helioscopepdx6666 Wow this actually makes perfect sense. Thanks so much for this advice. You're videos and art are great!! A quick video on this would be super cool!
@@MrRyan4896 I'm so glad we could help!
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I tried so hard to use the g nib but the ink flow just winds up failing me every drawing session. Think I'm gonna start practicing with the brush instead. Your line work is beautiful!
Try rotring isographs, they're expensive and you probably want to clean them every couple of months but they're like the inbetween of a fineliner and a g-nib, I've been using them since I was a kid and I still think out of all my inking supplies they're in the s-tier every time, just look after them that's all, its expensive if you let anything go wrong with them.
Hi! 😊 Sorry if by any chance you talked about this already, at some point, if you did, I didn't catch it! But, quick question if you could help me... Does alcohol (india) ink stain porcelain/ceramic palette? Or does it wipes away like watercolors? I'm about to buy my first inks and don't want to ruin my watercolor palette!
Just seeing this! And sorry, I don’t know if India ink stains ceramic palettes. Did you end up finding out if it stains or not?
What size of brush do you use? :)
I use a size 2. :)
Hola grasias
Brush tips are destroyed during ink dipping and on-palette mixing. The only way to preserve brush tips in painting/drawing is to dip the brush sideways only. Your trick with the jar lid is neat, but the lid is too narrow and the bristles will bend and split to soak in the ink. I use a short glass test tube, or the so-called "self-capped centrifugal vial tube", with v-shaped bottom. Both cost a few $. Put ink in it, attach it at 30-40 degrees to your desk like you do with the lid, and then dip your brush in it. You will never destroy or bend the tip, it will be perfectly straight. While removing the brush from the tube, press the brush sideways against the vial walls, to squeeze out excess ink, which drips back into the vial. When all work is done, cork the tube; ink is preserved and stored.
I hear it but when I look at the image I don't get it. Oh cos it's like comic book style so there is a thicker line around the characters? I don't know, I can't tell which lines are suppose to be thick and which ones thin.
It'll come easier over time, I didn't could tell which lines I wanted to make thicker right away. The unofficial rule is if an object is closer to the viewer/camera, those lines will be thicker than objects further back in the image. But it's not a rule people have to follow to make good art, it's just there as a guideline to experiment with. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
What's the speed of the video while you're inking?
Most of the time it's sped up x2. So I'm definitely slower than you're watching most of this video!
What kind of brush/brand are you using?
I'm using Raphael brushes, Kolinsky Sable size 2.
Damn, she out here using an old school technical pen. 😮😮😮
👩🏻🎨🔥
Sorry for a dumb question, I am a complete beginner. It looks like your image is underneath the paper and you are drawing on the paper? Kinda like tracing, I guess. But if it is good paper, it would not be so transparent. So how did you get the images so pale?
It's not a dumb question! I opened my linework file in Clip Studio (or any image altering program would work), made the line work Cyan, dropped the opacity down to about 17%, and that way they printed very light on my bristol board.
@@helioscopepdx6666 Ah, thank you so much!!
What brush size was she using?
Size 2. Thanks for watching!
That was interesting.
Is there a way to correct mistakes.?
I correct mistakes in Clip Studio (or any digital art program) after I scan it in. There's always white out or other white ink/paint tools you can use if you'd like to correct mistakes on the original page.
Wait how do you draw on the paper before inking it looks like something like very dilute ink idk . What should I do when I mess up the inking process do you scane ur art before Inking
It looks like Leila is inking over blueline printouts of her pencils. To make a blueline, you either pencil digitally or scan regular pencil art, use Photoshop or Clip Studio to turn them light blue, and then print them onto bristol with an inkjet printer that can handle big sheets of heavy paper.
Here's a video of Leila using the printing technique Steve mentioned: ua-cam.com/video/WnnKlFQecVw/v-deo.html
Hy.. I'm from Malaysia. I like comic books very much.. But I don't know where to find.?
Hello over there in Malaysia! I wish I had knowledge about shops and libraries and where to find comics where you live. Where have you already tried looking? My first suggestion is reading comics online through library apps or buying them through Comixology.com.
Can I fix brush pen cuz it become frayed
Sadly, if it is possible I don't have the skill. I've tried to revive brushes before with hair conditioner but it hasn't worked like I wanted it to. I wish I had a solution for you!
So cool a woman draw and teach
Well if you into comic's history a lot of great colorists were women even in the 40's and 50's
@@jas_bataille yep so cool
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Troy and abed in the mooornin
Nice work. I don’t think it matters one bit what tools a person prefers. It’s the end result that matters. One of my favorite things to draw with is a ball point pen...
I want to say something about this video: it's exactly what I was looking for, but, the style you use is not what I'm looking for. I'm started to feel anxious because I've got to a point where is hard to find instructors for what I want to learn :(
What's the deal with the pencils? they look like they are printed on.
Your very beautiful I'm a comic book art to
Did you say ink? What kinda ink?
I use Rapidograph Ultradraw 3085 black India ink. Here’s a link but you might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere: www.draftingsuppliesdew.com/koh-i-noor-3085f-ultradraw-ink?VariantInventoryID=14380&feed=Froogle&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0-6ABhDMARIsAFVdQv9FmQ3Xmv9HWxTTSnBSOEZyaHB7bb8_3gMXjpTFddg6mbmQt0EK2EAaAnf0EALw_wcB
THOSE STROKES, THAT WORKSHOP, I´M NOT WORTHY..THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!!
Haha! You are most welcome. :) Thanks for watching!
@@helioscopepdx6666 thanks for inspiring and teaching us. please. let me know if i´m worthy, visit my channel and links..thanks again!!!
You have such beautiful eyes
Love your instructions. But it's rah-pid-oh-graph. There's no extra "ee" sound in there. I've been using Rapidograph pens since the '70s, and they're amazing. Unfortunately, not many artists have hand skills due to computer use. Keep up the great work!
I don't know how I got in the habit of adding that extra "ee" sound but you're totally right! Thanks for watching!
PSA, don't man handle your brush, it will grow to resent you and seek revenge.
Hahaaaa! YES. That’s what I’m SAYING
1k of these views are from me
😂 thank you!
Can a person earn a living making comic books? 🤔
Yeah! Most of us in the studio make 100% of our income that way.
@@helioscopepdx6666 : Amazing! Love you all ♥️♥️🌞
Why call it crow quill?
Call it steel quill
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