Lore and the Gryphon

 For the Final Illustration of the year... Lore and the Gryphon.

Top: Sketch

Middle: Ruff Sketch

Bottom: Thumbnail

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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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.

 

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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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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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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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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