postzilla
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i've decided to start doing some ink drawings but i'm unsure as to what to use. i've done stuff with sharpies before, but i'd rather use something a little nicer. anybody have any suggestions?
***eric
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postzilla
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and by 'sharpies', i mean black markers. just thought i'd clarify.
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postzilla
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i might add that my beef with markers is that the black doesn't always match. the control is nice, but is there something deeper? i remember using indian ink in high school, but i remember that the pens we used were pretty difficult to use. but i liked the fact that i could dip a paintbrush and paint with it too.
now that i've responded to my own topic twice now, i'll let you chime in...anybody? bueller? bueller?
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Mahler
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I like to use a Pelikan fountain pen with fountain india ink. I've also used Rapidograph pens with India ink. Brushes are also fun to use. I like to play around with the ink, papers and pens and brushes. I try to use different techniques. I prefer to do life drawings in ink rather than pencil because it makes you want to get it right the first time rather than planning on erasing and correcting mistakes.
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johnlincoln
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I do a lot of sketching and finished b/w drawing with black ink ball-point pens. These are fine tipped pens that come in different sizes from as small as 0.5mm to 1.0mm. Brand names are - Pilot, uni-ball and Zeb-roller. I have also used fine fibre-tipped black ink pens such as made by Edding. They are easy to use compared to dip pens, which I also use with India ink but with a different technique. I too have also used Rotring technical pens for very fine illustrations but the technique I use - with fine dots to graduate form - is quite time consuming and even tedious, so I don't use it often.
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Mahler
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Like John I also use ball-point pens. I recently was given a Zebra F-301 by a friend and it leaves a very fine line that appears to be a pencil line but with added pressure you can do a very dark line. Also like John I don't use the Rotring or Rapidograph pens that much because they are more suited to ruled lines or fine dots and as he says it is very time consuming and tedious. I also like to use my Palm LifeDrive with TealPaint where I can do small drawings that can be done just like an ink drawing or you can add color. Since we are on the subject why don't we pick a theme and do a drawing. It would be interesting to see how we all handle the subject in this medium. Any ideas?
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johnlincoln
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I have uploaded three b/w pen and ink drawings, each using a different technique and type of pen. There is a description to each to explain what I used to make the images. Go to - http://www.artbreak.com/johnlincoln
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goldylonglocks
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DEFINATELY RECOMMEND INDIAN INK, MAKE SURE THE PEN YOU USE HAS CORRECT FLOW ON NIB BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR MASTERPIECE.
SUCH GREAT WORKS ON HERE I AM IN AWE.
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Ophilian
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I've found that the high quality gel pens work the best for me. You can get different colors for one and it shades really well.
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