Friday, December 05, 2025

Lore Ink Sketch week 03






 Steps for the Lore Ink Sketch.  This is my normal process in image making starting from the top two where we start with a simple thumbnail and work from there. 

So, to end the year with a final ink illustration.

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Lore Ink Sketch week 2





Ink Sketch week two.  I like doing these quick ink sketches, and I think I'm starting to get a feel for adapting my process.

Bottom is the Final, others are the  path to the final.








 

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Lore Ink Sketch week 1


 Trying to make ink sketches with a little narrative.  There is a bit more to the image but I'll leave it at that..

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Thursday, November 06, 2025

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (All Ink Tools) part 2



 For the Final Testing of the Tools, we throw in everything in terms of techniques.  We have Brush work for the hair, CrowQuill and G-Nibs for the body.  Details with Pens, Micron and Comics. Ink wash for values. Then finish it off with pens, Micron and Comics, for details and hatching and crosshatching.

Top: Tight Pencils

Bottom: Lore Inks

What Did I Learn:  I think I feel a lot more confident with the process, steps, and tools. Now I think is just a numbers game with doing a lot more to internalize what I learned.


Next Up: Quick Ink Sketches using Yoshitaka Amano Vampire Hunter D

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (all Tech)



 Testing our Inking Tools; today is the start of using all the tools in the toolbox.  Brush used for the hair, CrowQuill and G-Nibs for body. Details with Micron and Copic Pens. Ink wash for values.

Top: Tight Pencils

Bottom: Lore Ink

What Did I Learn: Starting to get into a groove with the tools.  Building off of the past test, I think I'm getting what I do, and my system for inking (for now).

On to the Next: All Technique Test 2

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Friday, October 24, 2025

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (CrowQuill and G-Nibs, and Pen)



 We continue with the testing of the tools. So today is working with CrowQuill and G-Nibs, and Micron/Copic Pens for detailing and hatching values.

Top: Lore Ink

Bottom: Tight Pencil Base

What Did I Learn: I like using Nibs for those Live Lines (mostly for the outlines and locking in the character), while for details Pens get a lot of use.  Also, practicing Hatching was more fun than I thought.


On to the Next: will be CrowQuill and G-Nibs, Ink Wash, and Pen.

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Friday, October 17, 2025

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (Only Pens)




 So this week I tried to ink only with Micron and Copic Pens.

Top: Original try using multiple techniques.

Middle: Pens Only (Test)

Bottom: Tight Pencil Base

What Did I Learn: I can ink only with pens, and it doesn't look to bad. The dark pants was done with hatching and crosshatching to get that dark. Ultimately, I like how this turned out and I learned I could do with just pens.  Cool


On to the Next: which will be a combo of Nib Pens, Microns and Copics.

See ya next week