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geniusbee: maskedfangirl: Another ink study.  God these are gorgeous. Can I ask, do you do a pencil sketch first?  Yes - my usual method for anything involving ink outlines goes: Do thumbnail sketch(es) - usually only for larger pieces and commissions. Do a pencil sketch. Lightly. Frown sternly at pencil sketch. Redo problem parts of pencil sketch. Repeat 3 and 4 as needed. Ink outlines with brush pen. (I use a Pentel Pocketbrush.) Go over the piece with a putty eraser to get rid of all the remaining pencil lines. Shade or color in whatever medium. (And thanks!)

geniusbee:

maskedfangirl:

Another ink study. 

God these are gorgeous. Can I ask, do you do a pencil sketch first? 

Yes - my usual method for anything involving ink outlines goes:

  1. Do thumbnail sketch(es) - usually only for larger pieces and commissions.
  2. Do a pencil sketch. Lightly.
  3. Frown sternly at pencil sketch.
  4. Redo problem parts of pencil sketch.
  5. Repeat 3 and 4 as needed.
  6. Ink outlines with brush pen. (I use a Pentel Pocketbrush.)
  7. Go over the piece with a putty eraser to get rid of all the remaining pencil lines.
  8. Shade or color in whatever medium.

(And thanks!)

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    God these are gorgeous. Can I ask, do you do a pencil sketch first?
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