Hello, I'm a newbie.

[jsalwen]

Hi, I'm totally new here as well as being new to inking. I think I'm okay at it, but I'm certainly looking to get better. Crits are always welcome so feel free to tear apart my stuff, as long as it is constructive. Have at it:)

Here's an Alan Davis piece:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/sgtrockdavisinked50CLEAN-1.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/WSgtRock.jpg

[jsalwen]

Here's another one that I inked from Mr. Alan Davis.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/wolviedavisinked55.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/wolverinealandavis.jpg

[Giddy1]

What are you using to Ink with??? On that Wolvie piece it looks similar to brush, but then some lines are screaming "PEN!!!"

[jsalwen]

I use a mixture of both depending on what I need to do. I use a Speedball nib and a Winsor and Newton #3 depending on what I feel the pencils rquire.

[paul brian deberry]

nice. Sgt. Rock came nice.

[jsalwen]

Here's a Quesada piece I did.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/joeqwolvieSMALL.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/jsalwen/Wolverine_Origins_Cover_7.jpg

[galmando]

nice work, alan davis is total inspiration dont u think? not feeling the Wolvie peice so much, but you really got the hatching down on the others. think that might be your strong point, as well as being kick ass!

[jsalwen]

Thanks. That Wolvie piece is one of the first pieces I ever inked, so it's definitely weak. I still like it though.

Alan Davis is the man. I've been a fan since I got my hands on the Captain Britain issues with him and Alan Moore.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

[INFINITEDREAMS]

Thats Sgt rock is cool. But when you ink someone like JoeyQ, A good rule is to concententrate on just a few specific line weights. When I Ink I take the Tiniest tech pen I can find, and ink the entire image. Than I move up a notch larger, and do the heavier featuers, than a notch larger for outlines and heavy blacks. I find that simplifying the process helps, heres something I posted awhile ago maybe It will be of some help, But I would reconsider using a speedball also, I personally dont think that tool accentuates and artists hand as well..........If you would like a larger view of this drawing, its in my thread in the artist showcase, I would post it but dont wanna clog your mojo here...Best of luck

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/2937/inkingsuppliescz0.jpg

[jsalwen]

Please don't hesitate to crit or post examples. That is a great piece and the advice is appreciated and I will take it to heart and try to use it in future pieces. I know the Speedball is not the best way to go, but it's what I have right now. I will definitely be looking to trade it up in the near future. Thanks again for the advice.:)

[Giddy1]

Personally, I'm a quill guy. Hunt 102. For the past year though, I haven't done much with a quill as all the work I've been doing has been primarily using a Rapidograph .25 tech pen. (it's a huge wonder why I haven't gone blind from all the tech work I've been doing...)
hoping to get back into the Quill aspect of inking soon. My hand's been itching like mad to lay down some varying line widths.

[chaosgoat]

I have to say, I really like the Sgt Rock.

I used to use Micron pens. Love them. Upgraded to Faber-Castell Pitt india ink pens though. They have a better quality black than the Micron. I recently upgraded again to the Micron pens, which have a great color and even better line.

[Jeremy Colwell]

I have to say, I really like the Sgt Rock.

I used to use Micron pens. Love them. Upgraded to Faber-Castell Pitt india ink pens though. They have a better quality black than the Micron. I recently upgraded again to the Micron pens, which have a great color and even better line.

I recently switched to COPIC markers based on Ryan 'WyA' Ottley's recomendation. Much better than the Microns, imo, and they have a broader range of 0.03-1.0 versus the microns 0.05-0.8. I still do 95% of my work with a brush, but if I need tech stuff, COPICs are my choice.

[jsalwen]

My problem with Microns is that they don't seem black enough. Do Copics create a darker line?

[INFINITEDREAMS]

Agreed on the microns, I broke down and bought a professional set of rapidiographs, 7 weights for 80 bucks.....abit pricy, butwell worth it.