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Free inking!
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That's right!
If you want to have me ink any of your work, all you need to do is send me a 300dpi min image of your pencils (please make sure they're tight if you don't want me taking artistic creativity with your work lol).
I'm willing to do sequential art as well, under the stipulation I can use the inks for my inking portfolio.
Upon completion you will receive your choice of file: high resolution bitmap (1200 dpi) or high resolution tiff (please specify desired resolution and if you want grayscale or threshold black and white).
You get inks, and I get practice! Win-win, right?!
EDIT: I just thought I'd also do a little update of my first journal entry that talk about what supplies I use, as they've changed a little.
To get this out there, the total list of supplies I use for my work are as follows:
Paper - (I use a lot of different paper depending on what I can get my hands on) Strathmore 500 plate, Eon HD Plate, I-C B4 Manga paper, Strathmore 400 3-ply (and 4-ply!) Plate. There's other paper I use as backups, or for less important work: Canson Artist Series Bristol smooth, Deleter B4 Manga paper*, and Strathmore 300/Canson Foundation bristol.
Fine-point Pens: Sakura Microns & Staedtler Pigment Liners
Traditional Pens: These are what I use for 99% of my inking - Zebra & Tachikawa G pen (depending on mood), with various holders. Tachikawa & Nikko maru pens (with the occasional Deleter nib).
Brushes: Raphael 8404 sizes 2 & 4 (I do have some Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes, but I like the Raphael better)
Ink: Pilot Drafting Ink, Kooh-I-Noor Ultradraw, Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star Matte, and Eon Vortex. I have 16 different inks on hand that I cycle through depending on what the piece I'm working on is and what tools I'll be using are, but these are the main ones I use.
Pencils: Staedtler 2mm lead holder w HB lead & Non-Photo blue lead. Staedtler 0.7mm & 0.5mm mechanical pencils (with 2B & 2H lead, respectively). Rotring 500 w Pilot Neox Non-photo Blue lead. Prismacolor Col-Erase NonPhoto Blue. (For full pencil drawings I use Staedler & Koh-I-Noor pencils of various densities 4h-9b). I've slowly been moving away from the mechanical pencils and using the lead holder more and more. Now-a-days I only use mechanical pencils on extreme details or backgrounds.
Erasers: Kokuyo Campus B/HB, Pentel Ain, & Prisma Color Kneeded eraser
Digital work: Photoshop CS6 (I really prefer older versions of photoshop, namely 6. But I no longer have my copies). Currently no tablet. 90% of my art is done traditionally. Only screentoning is done digitally.
OS: Windows 10
* Footnote about Deleter paper: The quality has seriously declined, to my dismay. Deleter manga paper is the easiest to get a hold of, sadly. However, the surface is NOT durable at all anymore. The surface easily tears when inking, even with a G nib, which leads to bleeding. I couldn't imagine successfully using screen tones on this paper either. I have since switched to I-C manuscript paper, which is pretty damn amazing. All of the pros are using I-C paper and tones, these days, and for good reason.
If you want to have me ink any of your work, all you need to do is send me a 300dpi min image of your pencils (please make sure they're tight if you don't want me taking artistic creativity with your work lol).
I'm willing to do sequential art as well, under the stipulation I can use the inks for my inking portfolio.
Upon completion you will receive your choice of file: high resolution bitmap (1200 dpi) or high resolution tiff (please specify desired resolution and if you want grayscale or threshold black and white).
You get inks, and I get practice! Win-win, right?!
EDIT: I just thought I'd also do a little update of my first journal entry that talk about what supplies I use, as they've changed a little.
To get this out there, the total list of supplies I use for my work are as follows:
Paper - (I use a lot of different paper depending on what I can get my hands on) Strathmore 500 plate, Eon HD Plate, I-C B4 Manga paper, Strathmore 400 3-ply (and 4-ply!) Plate. There's other paper I use as backups, or for less important work: Canson Artist Series Bristol smooth, Deleter B4 Manga paper*, and Strathmore 300/Canson Foundation bristol.
Fine-point Pens: Sakura Microns & Staedtler Pigment Liners
Traditional Pens: These are what I use for 99% of my inking - Zebra & Tachikawa G pen (depending on mood), with various holders. Tachikawa & Nikko maru pens (with the occasional Deleter nib).
Brushes: Raphael 8404 sizes 2 & 4 (I do have some Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes, but I like the Raphael better)
Ink: Pilot Drafting Ink, Kooh-I-Noor Ultradraw, Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star Matte, and Eon Vortex. I have 16 different inks on hand that I cycle through depending on what the piece I'm working on is and what tools I'll be using are, but these are the main ones I use.
Pencils: Staedtler 2mm lead holder w HB lead & Non-Photo blue lead. Staedtler 0.7mm & 0.5mm mechanical pencils (with 2B & 2H lead, respectively). Rotring 500 w Pilot Neox Non-photo Blue lead. Prismacolor Col-Erase NonPhoto Blue. (For full pencil drawings I use Staedler & Koh-I-Noor pencils of various densities 4h-9b). I've slowly been moving away from the mechanical pencils and using the lead holder more and more. Now-a-days I only use mechanical pencils on extreme details or backgrounds.
Erasers: Kokuyo Campus B/HB, Pentel Ain, & Prisma Color Kneeded eraser
Digital work: Photoshop CS6 (I really prefer older versions of photoshop, namely 6. But I no longer have my copies). Currently no tablet. 90% of my art is done traditionally. Only screentoning is done digitally.
OS: Windows 10
* Footnote about Deleter paper: The quality has seriously declined, to my dismay. Deleter manga paper is the easiest to get a hold of, sadly. However, the surface is NOT durable at all anymore. The surface easily tears when inking, even with a G nib, which leads to bleeding. I couldn't imagine successfully using screen tones on this paper either. I have since switched to I-C manuscript paper, which is pretty damn amazing. All of the pros are using I-C paper and tones, these days, and for good reason.
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Devious Journal Entry
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Well, I'm back!
If you didn't know, my random drawing spree was induced by me breaking my arm in half and not being able to play guitar. Well my arm's been healed for over a year now, and I haven't drawn a thing!
This makes me sad!
However, I quit my previous job and I'm working as a HipHop music producer full time (That's right. I make beats). This, amongst job hunting, moving, and other random drama has kept me from having the time to draw.
It's like whenever I start getting the hang of drawing again, I stop for whatever reason, and my skill level resets.
Hopefully I get something done within the next week or so. ...I hope.
But I just wanted to inform my wonderful 2 watchers (No sarcasm here. I am happy for what I have) that I am back. ...And hopefully wont be leaving any time soon.
Now to check my 208 notifications.
If you didn't know, my random drawing spree was induced by me breaking my arm in half and not being able to play guitar. Well my arm's been healed for over a year now, and I haven't drawn a thing!
This makes me sad!
However, I quit my previous job and I'm working as a HipHop music producer full time (That's right. I make beats). This, amongst job hunting, moving, and other random drama has kept me from having the time to draw.
It's like whenever I start getting the hang of drawing again, I stop for whatever reason, and my skill level resets.
Hopefully I get something done within the next week or so. ...I hope.
But I just wanted to inform my wonderful 2 watchers (No sarcasm here. I am happy for what I have) that I am back. ...And hopefully wont be leaving any time soon.
Now to check my 208 notifications.
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Updatesss
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Ok, so.. My shipment of supplies came in. It's good to draw on nice paper again. It really shows in inking, too.
It's been a while since I have been drawing this regularly. Seriously. The last time I drew this much was probably about 7 years ago.
Well, I'm trying to get my skills back up and get a decent collection on here. I only have one thing to ask: If you like my art, please add me as a friend or watch my art. It's my motivation to continue if I think people are appreciating my art. So, as I keep pumping out my art, hopefully it reaches a larger audience!
Until next time,
RK
It's been a while since I have been drawing this regularly. Seriously. The last time I drew this much was probably about 7 years ago.
Well, I'm trying to get my skills back up and get a decent collection on here. I only have one thing to ask: If you like my art, please add me as a friend or watch my art. It's my motivation to continue if I think people are appreciating my art. So, as I keep pumping out my art, hopefully it reaches a larger audience!
Until next time,
RK
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New Image
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Ok, so it's 0634hrs and I have to leave for work in under a half an hour. I will be back home ~1000hrs with some plate finish (but cheap) bristol board.
I plan on doing some more sketches/concept work for my new project and inking them to post here. I should have 1 or 2 more concepts up before I head back to work at 1530hrs. I want your feedback regarding style, etc. Right now I'm in the design phase for the characters, and I want to know what people like and want to see me keep doing. I will influence the character design highly on what you vote for.
The first book will be published online, and at that point I will want you to tell me what you think of it. At that point, I will submit it for pressing into actual comic form.
So, I want to hear from you!
RK
I plan on doing some more sketches/concept work for my new project and inking them to post here. I should have 1 or 2 more concepts up before I head back to work at 1530hrs. I want your feedback regarding style, etc. Right now I'm in the design phase for the characters, and I want to know what people like and want to see me keep doing. I will influence the character design highly on what you vote for.
The first book will be published online, and at that point I will want you to tell me what you think of it. At that point, I will submit it for pressing into actual comic form.
So, I want to hear from you!
RK
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Finally Joined, Crappy Art
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Ok, so the list of "Finallies" first: I finally started drawing again. I finally decided to create a Deviant Art Account. I finally drew something and uploaded it. These 3 uploads were some quick art I did. 2 were quick character concepts for a post-WorldWar3 webcomic I am working on (still in very early stage). The 3rd was a quick test of my copic pens on 300series bristol board. Verdict: I am disappointed with these drawings. The 2 serve their purpose as concept drawings for costume purposes, but the pen test was a little disappointing with the quite apparent facial anatomical anomalies. Oh well.
I am highly disappointed with the 300 series bristol board from Strathmore. Granted, it's the best easily available paper (you can pick it up from your local Michael's Art Supply), but there is a huge difference between the surfaces of the 300 and 500 series paper. Hell, the Deleter paper I use for my actual comic work runs circles around the 300 series stuff.
To get this out there, the total list of supplies I use for my work are as follows:
Paper - Strathmore 500 series Plate finish Bristol Board, Deleter Type-A B4 comic paper, and as a last resort Strathmore 300 series Vellum and Plate finish Bristol Board.
Fine-point Pens: Copic pens, Kooh-I-Noor Rapidiograph, Staedtler Pigment liners, and Prismacolor fine-line markers
Traditional Pens: Tachikawa & Zebra pen nibs with Nikko wooden holders. I have a supply of Nikko nibs, but I don't use them at all. I prefer Zebra G-pens, and everything else by Tachikawa.
Ink: Higgin's Black Magic, Speedball Super Black India Ink, and Deleter no.5 & no.3.
Pencils: Staedtler mechanical leadholders .05mm
Erasers: Factis extra soft & Staedtler Mars Plastic
Digital work: Photoshop 7. I prefer Photoshop 6, but I lost my copy. If anyone has one, throw it my way... purty pwease. Wacom Graphire Tablet.
OS: 1 Computer Running Mac OS 10.4, but contrary to "industry standard" most of my digital work is done on a custom computer running Windows XP and Windows 7.
That's all for now. Hopefully in the next few days I can get some professional quality stuff done to show what I can do. I've been really looking for a chance to show off my inking abilities.
Oh, and if anyone knows where to get a scanner with a scanning surface of at least 220x310mm, PLEASEEEE let me know!
RK
I am highly disappointed with the 300 series bristol board from Strathmore. Granted, it's the best easily available paper (you can pick it up from your local Michael's Art Supply), but there is a huge difference between the surfaces of the 300 and 500 series paper. Hell, the Deleter paper I use for my actual comic work runs circles around the 300 series stuff.
To get this out there, the total list of supplies I use for my work are as follows:
Paper - Strathmore 500 series Plate finish Bristol Board, Deleter Type-A B4 comic paper, and as a last resort Strathmore 300 series Vellum and Plate finish Bristol Board.
Fine-point Pens: Copic pens, Kooh-I-Noor Rapidiograph, Staedtler Pigment liners, and Prismacolor fine-line markers
Traditional Pens: Tachikawa & Zebra pen nibs with Nikko wooden holders. I have a supply of Nikko nibs, but I don't use them at all. I prefer Zebra G-pens, and everything else by Tachikawa.
Ink: Higgin's Black Magic, Speedball Super Black India Ink, and Deleter no.5 & no.3.
Pencils: Staedtler mechanical leadholders .05mm
Erasers: Factis extra soft & Staedtler Mars Plastic
Digital work: Photoshop 7. I prefer Photoshop 6, but I lost my copy. If anyone has one, throw it my way... purty pwease. Wacom Graphire Tablet.
OS: 1 Computer Running Mac OS 10.4, but contrary to "industry standard" most of my digital work is done on a custom computer running Windows XP and Windows 7.
That's all for now. Hopefully in the next few days I can get some professional quality stuff done to show what I can do. I've been really looking for a chance to show off my inking abilities.
Oh, and if anyone knows where to get a scanner with a scanning surface of at least 220x310mm, PLEASEEEE let me know!
RK
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