Anonymous asked: do you hand-draw everything you make? like the black and white swirly pieces. and what type of markers or paint do you use?
yes i do! i feel like in today’s modern world it’s difficult to find hand inked pieces, and i’m quite proud of having the patience to do it. i think the finished effect is worth having ink all over the place.
i use a nib pen and india ink most of the time. i mainly use my set of really old antique nibs that were handmade by my grandfather, so i can’t give you a brand name for those, but i also really love Speedball nibs, along with their ink which comes in metallic colours, along with the traditional one. i use Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pens if i’m on the go and want to achieve and inked look. they’re just all around great, probably my favorite type of pen.
i also use Micron Markers by Sakura often. they’re expensive, but worth it, it’s also an illustrator’s staple. i use most of the sizes, and my basic kit has a .20mm, .25mm, .45mmm, 1.00mm graphic, 2.00mm graphic (it’s a mini square, i love this one) and then a brush pen.
if i don’t have any of those, since i run out of ink so quickly, i’m literally running to staples every week or so to get new basic black ink pens. here’s a list of the ones i like that you can find probably anywhere
- Pilot PreciseGRIP bold (really big lines, good for adding weight)
- Pilot Precise V7 FINE (this is generally how i start my drawings out)
- Pilot G2 Ink Pen (i go through these like crazy, they’re perfect for small line work, and basically everything)
- Zebra Sarasa Black Gel Pen (really nice)
- Sharpies (i occasionally use the really small fine pointed ones to outline, but i really don’t like the look of it, so i generally just use them in case of emergency or for really large amounts of shading. i always have a few on me though, you never know when they might come in handy…)
when i colour things in, i use Prisma Colors and Copex markers. i prefer the Copex markers because i can refill them, so it’s cheaper. plus i like how they have a brush side, it’s great for shading. the only downside to them is that the set that i have doesn’t come with a fine tip, but i really don’t mind that much, i’m very very happy with them.
i don’t paint much, but when i do i mix a lot of gesso into the paint itself and kind of just mess around with it until i like it. i’ve only explored acrylics and watercolours.
