In this (overly long) video, I go over the tricks and thought process I use when inking with Microns to achieve a professional, and traditional, appearance.
Hey, great to see an upload. Great tips on the Microns. These pens have been great for someone like me who has a hard time with the quill and brush. Thanks for posting!
There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I always recommend people learn quill and brush because it helps remove some common bad habits (like using too much pressure). But by no means are they necessary. Even the great Scott Williams stopped using Quill and real brushes for Microns and Brush Pens.
Now I feel like I gotta go draw something. I love these pens but I have super shaky hands so graphite and charcoal are a bit more forgiving for me.. but watching this makes me feel like I need to go practice this technique with a smaller pen... maybe I've only used the bigger ones and that just accentuates my less than stable hands.. this was a great video and you are super talented 👏
Thank you! I actually have a very bad hand tremor myself. What I found is that the quicker you throw the line, the smoother the line will be. So I practiced that. Sometimes I overthrow lines, but that's what whiteout is for! There's other benefits to gaining confidence with throwing lines fast, so it's something I highly recommend.
@@RyanKirbyInks it is really nice to know that other artists deal with similar issues as I and with technique/practice smooth lines are still achievable, I haven't really heard other artists talk about having tremors or just overall shakiness so sometimes it can be frustrating like maybe I should choose a different path, so I really thank you for the advice! I'm pen, paper, and whiteout ready lol
@@courtneylirette7331 it's definitely been an extreme frustration of mine, and I'm jealous of people that can lay down a line slowly and it be perfectly steady. I think I will do a video on this subject, as I had to do a lot of trial and error to figure out how to overcome it, especially since pen and ink has always been my medium of choice
Whenever I draw a line, even without pressure, the line ends up coming out too thick, my sakura pens arrived today, how can I make the line come out thin and less visible for light shading?
The number one trick to this is moving your hand quick. Lifting up the pen at the end of the stroke, or stopping at the end of the stroke, will result in different results. A good idea is to sacrifice a cheaper pen and fill up a page or two just practicing to get used to the hand speed and control of ending the stroke where you want at that speed. Also, holding the pen on an angle will result in a thinner line than what the micron is designed for.
Enjoyed this one mate. Only starting my pen drawing ✍️
Hey, great to see an upload. Great tips on the Microns. These pens have been great for someone like me who has a hard time with the quill and brush. Thanks for posting!
There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I always recommend people learn quill and brush because it helps remove some common bad habits (like using too much pressure). But by no means are they necessary. Even the great Scott Williams stopped using Quill and real brushes for Microns and Brush Pens.
Amazing fine motor control. Beautiful inking really brings the drawing to life.
The quality is actually nice.
Now I feel like I gotta go draw something. I love these pens but I have super shaky hands so graphite and charcoal are a bit more forgiving for me.. but watching this makes me feel like I need to go practice this technique with a smaller pen... maybe I've only used the bigger ones and that just accentuates my less than stable hands.. this was a great video and you are super talented 👏
Thank you!
I actually have a very bad hand tremor myself. What I found is that the quicker you throw the line, the smoother the line will be. So I practiced that. Sometimes I overthrow lines, but that's what whiteout is for! There's other benefits to gaining confidence with throwing lines fast, so it's something I highly recommend.
@@RyanKirbyInks it is really nice to know that other artists deal with similar issues as I and with technique/practice smooth lines are still achievable, I haven't really heard other artists talk about having tremors or just overall shakiness so sometimes it can be frustrating like maybe I should choose a different path, so I really thank you for the advice! I'm pen, paper, and whiteout ready lol
@@courtneylirette7331 it's definitely been an extreme frustration of mine, and I'm jealous of people that can lay down a line slowly and it be perfectly steady. I think I will do a video on this subject, as I had to do a lot of trial and error to figure out how to overcome it, especially since pen and ink has always been my medium of choice
@@RyanKirbyInks well if you do I will for sure watch, thanks again!
Ryan..nice, great video and tips.. bye'eeee..
wow thanks for the video, it helped me a lot :) also, youre very talented!
Thank you very much! I'm glad I could help!
Yea every time I do the flicking technique my lines always come out streaky and with extra lines coming out and also sometimes it just doesn’t ink
My guess would be the micron is too dry/out of ink.
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
You're welcome!
It's been like an eternity and a half since you last uploaded a video.
Yeah, I know. I've been working like crazy, and I neglected UA-cam bad.
the nib for my 01s are bent for some reason is there a way to fix them? their thickness is now like a 05
Do you have any advice if I wanted to draw mandalas with them - like which thicknesses to buy?
It depends on the size of paper which will determine the scale of line thickness. Using something around 11x14 I'd probably start with the 03.
I use up like two 005 pens in a drawing the size of this. What am I doing wrong?
Did u apply pressure or use the no pressure technique?
I use a touch more pressure than the weight of the pen itself.
Whenever I draw a line, even without pressure, the line ends up coming out too thick, my sakura pens arrived today, how can I make the line come out thin and less visible for light shading?
The number one trick to this is moving your hand quick. Lifting up the pen at the end of the stroke, or stopping at the end of the stroke, will result in different results. A good idea is to sacrifice a cheaper pen and fill up a page or two just practicing to get used to the hand speed and control of ending the stroke where you want at that speed. Also, holding the pen on an angle will result in a thinner line than what the micron is designed for.
Pros use a brush or ink pens.
thank u so much plz drop down yr insta page so we can see yr artworks ✌🏻
My insta is @kirbyinkworks