THE PROCESS: Inking Old-School
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2014
- Welcome to The Process. Today I share a few techniques for inking with a brush. While there are many approaches I hope that this adds some insight for you to develop your own process.
For more information:
www.shanewhite.com
© 2016 STUDIOWHITE VISUALS
🔶WANT TO BECOME A BETTER INKER? Come join me at my new channel BEYOND THE PROCESS [ www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheProcess ] where we Explore the Art of Storytelling. Not only do we share PROCESS VIDEOS, but we have CONVERSATIONS with industry talent in the areas of COMICS, FILM, STORYBOARDS, COMMERCIALS, and ANIMATION.
Sign-up for our SUBSTACK and receive supplemental material on on how to be successful in your Art Career with our Tips and Insights as well: beyondtheprocess.substack.com/
🔸As always, thanks for watching.😃
Reminds me of art school graphic design in the 80s, you have so much patience. When it's slowed down you release how much goes into this, well done.
Jules One Sound Artist Thanks for noticing. :)
=s=
I inked with a #2 watercolor brush for Marvel years ago. Started with Windsor Newton, but found that their quality degraded, so I switched to Scharff Series 3000 finest sables, which are amazing. I love watching other inkers work, because I understand the decisions being made and always think things like "Huh, I would have done THAT THING, THIS WAY". Great video. Excellent brushwork. Reminds me of some of the greats from the 70's.
I did end up buying a few Scharff 3000s...and I agree, they're pretty nice. I'm probably going to incorporate them as my main brush going forward. Thanks for the kind words, Ted.
Brother, your linework is immaculate..I'm truly impressed. You have a new subscriber
That's very kind of you. Thanks for watching.
Old school inking is the best. You can’t beat a brush!
"When all is said and done, I'll have put 12 hours of inking into this piece." That's it??? The efficiency !!
Yeah, that was it. Just one of those days where it all clicked together.
"I move my head away from the mic to breathe in." Love it man! You're a wizard! My nerves can barely handle inking, and my comic pages don't require a fraction of this accuracy!
Heh...and old gray wizard. Thanks for that. And thanks for the kind words. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Masterfully done! I love the roundness of old school inking. You've definitely captured the style. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing this!
Great to see someone still using the old ways of doing things.
And you've mastered it.
It would be so satisfying being able to draw like this -- in so much depth, knowing it would take hours to complete.
Many may not be able to tell the difference between digital and old school but this looks way better to me.
Thanks you.
*_LOL_*
I never tire of watching this. I can't wait until there are more.
+Zhero Graphics Thanks. I swear, as soon as the art studio remodel is done...I'm making more.
No talk here!!! Just plain and simple old-fashioned badass!!!
Beyond magnificent! Congratulations for all your hard work and relentless study!
Thanks...that's awfully nice to say.
Welcome to THE PROCESS. The first of many art tutorials I hope to share. #arttutorials #comicinking #inking #wallywood #shanewhite
Finally an edit that worked...yeesh.
+Shane White Great video, great art!!
+bcg77777 Thank you. I appreciate that.
+Shane White do u have a pdf of this by any chance? would love to make it my phone back ground if not cos its your work etc then no worries :)
+Sam Turner No I don't. Here's the finished colored version though: shanewhite.com/2014/10/space-ravager-finished/
I love precision and always try to make my graffiti/font look sharp and the lines organic.
Well done dude!
I thought you could only get lines that straight with a fine liner or technical pen! So cool! I'm starting to practice inking and I can only dream getting lines so straight.
It's good that you started...just have to keep at it everyday.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Sam Keith is my favorite inker/artist. His hatching and brush line variation are awesome. You're pretty good as well.
Subscribed to your new channel.
Keep it up!
this is an amazing resource. thank you! love the work, this is insanely beautiful.
Thank you.
I could watch this all day.
The imagination, composition, illustration, and inking are just insane. This piece blew my mind!
That's very kind of you. Thank you. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Stupendous work. Fun to see how a real inker works. I used a Winsor Newton series 7 #2 everyday for about 10 years doing graphic art for prepress. I treated those brush's well and tried a few others but always went back to the Series 7.
I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Excellent video. Awesome inking. And a kick-ass sound track. What more could a viewer ask for?
***** Thanks for watching. I can't wait to share more.
=s=
Man, your precision is off the chart. Awesome stuff.
Thanks for watching, your kind words are much appreciated.
Great man! Very very well done! Love every second of this!!
You sir, are incredible. Such beautiful work, gorgeous. I wish i could "love" this video instead of giving it just a simple like.
Because i do in fact love it :)
You're very kind. Thank you. Here's my new channel if you'd like to see more: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Cheers,
=s=
those details are killin
I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Man your work is really gorgeous, amazing steady hand control.
That's very kind of you to say. Thank you.
Looks pritty good. Old style still rocks!
Great work!!!! Highly motivating and inspirational!! You just won a subscriber.
Thanks for watching. Hope to do it again real soon.
It is such a shame to see so few artists doing this kind of work but I've gotta say, it makes it so much more satisfying to cone across art as lovingly crafted and beautiful as yours. I know I'm not alone when I say I'm not only mesmerized but hugely impressed. You've earned my subscription and I can't wait to see more from you in the future.
Thanks for the kind words...I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Um, *_What_* are you talking about? You mean "inking with a real brush" or inking digitally--? "Cause almost *_ALL_* pros ink on paper. They may use brush markers and Microns, but it's still on paper.
This is nothing short of amazing. Reminds me of the golden age. Fantastic work!
That's very kind of you. Thanks.
Wow!...im totaly blown away! Excellent work.....i so want to try this! Thanks for the video.
Fido Bedo Thanks for watching, and you're welcome.
=s=
Wow this is amazing. At 40 years of age I'm picking up on my artwork again. This is so out of my reach I guess. Very inspirational. A thing of pure beauty.
Thanks. It's not out of reach if you have the will, skill and the drive.
I'm 38, never too late to do some awesome art. You're not alone, bro. This vid here reminds me when I had so much free time to ink. So much fun to make those stroke and contrast decisions.
Really a labor work!
Excellent video and an amazing illustration! Thanks for the tips, I've always wanted to practice with a brush.
+RoachesNeedLoveToo Thank you for watching and good luck.
It stuns me how well you developed your sensitivity to create all these diverse organic lines. The knowledge of deciding where to place the heavy lines, the pitch-black drop shadows and all the different grades of hatching in-between. Just amazing. I'm green with envy. In terms of ink, have you tried Rotring? I started my career as a draftsman before it all went digital and realised that the Rotring ink is extremely dense while thin and also very durable. I have graphics that are 30 years old and the lines are still pitch black. ;-)
I had a friend who used ROTRING for airbrush but I didn't know they made it thinner for inkwork. I'd say Dr. Martin's Blackstar sounds similar in description, but for me it's just cost prohibitive.
Thank you for the kind words by the way.
This piece is still incredible after all this time I had been looking for this video I had seen it once before but I had to find it again to watch it again. You have a great talent with the brush. I have better control with an ink pen. AMAZING Work.
Welcome back, Marco. I'm glad it resonated with you so much. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite SUBSCRIBE and never go looking again. :)
I already Subscribed to both so I know where to find your videos now. Feel free to check out my art as well on my channel. It's under the playlist MY ART PIECES.
So much skill!
what a great job!!! you are a master!!!
You sir did a really appealing attractive inmersive piece of art!
"Old" style inking is the best.
It's pretty damn sweet. Thanks for watching.
what is new style inking? btw, this guy is incredible. a true artist;
I don't know a lot about the medium you are using, but the drawing itself is awesome and the finished product looks amazing !
Much appreciated. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Beautiful artwork and awesome music!
Thanks.
This is incredible artwork! You are a fantastic artist.
That's very kind of you to say. Thank you.
HEY GANG...I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
The Winsor & Newton Series 7 #2.
Shane White of course I will check it out. I just discovered you with this video but i'm absolutely amazed with your work. Does any piece like this ever get to be coloured? I'd love to see the whole #process
Shane Whit
Great work! so many small details, Love it :D
I thought about starting to draw with ink, but it would really annoy me if I won't be able to erase the pencil lines.. :S
Do you erase the pencil lines afterwards? or does it smudge if you try?
+Stian Jakobsen Thanks. For whatever reason I couldn't reply to this 8 months ago. I only erase pencil lines if I have to. And I usually wait a day after I've inked the piece.
is it a simple pencil U use? hear about some Blue (lead) special non seen on scaner pencils
the angle and foreshortening on this piece is amazing!
+Emma McCoy Thanks.
This is phenomenal! Absolutely gorgeous work and just straight up visually soothing to watch get done.
That's kind of you to say. Thanks.
10:52 Ultra Instinct mode
Lul
How do you manage to not smear the ink with your arm on the paper
+KEVIN GORE I keep turning the page to see how the light reflects on the page to see where the wet ink lies.
Sweet
+Shane White how do you keep from smudging the pencil?
I put a sheet of paper under my hand while drawing.
Also, some artists start at left upper hand corner and work their way down gradually to right hand corner. Don't jump around if you can help it.
Great job. I am also planning to ink using brushes.
I've watched hunderds of videos online on inking, and I don't wanna sound all cliche, but this really got me motivated. To see you using a brush really made me smile- it's something I prefer using, and not many peopl opt for that now, so thanks so much for this video!! It's absolutely gorgeous!!
+Elly Long Glad to motivate people. That's very kind of you. Thanks for watching.
Sorry for a little russian dark language, but this s охуенно! )
anybody else feel like watching Heavy Metal after seeing this? :)
Brilliant! Very inspiring! Huge talent! Makes me go back to this as well.
Thank you, Tiago.🤘
Would love to see more like this. Awesome Wally Wood-like 50s sci-fi by the way.
Thanks and I'm hoping to come up with a few more of these soon.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
you are so rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
I'm your big fannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
+thang lang Thanks? :)
Hi Shane!
Thank you so much for this video it's inspiring. I'm in the midst of creating my comic, and about to pick up some strathmore. What about pencil lines though? How do we erase these because in my experience the kneaded eraser is the only eraser I use for "erasing" any pencil marks. However, when I use those inky pens they leave a smudge behind if I erase it because it's still wet.. So I imagine the brush would be even wetter right? How do we go about removing the lines? Thanks! Or is it not necessary? Maybe keep the lines... also I noticed you used a greenish turqoise pencil to outline the lines? Is that a colored pencil because someone told me once that scanning the drawing with those lines makes it easier for the computer to pick it up.
Thanks Shane,
Kendall
~CartoonMyDog
Kendall Falk
Hi, Kendall. Thanks for watching.
The blue pencil I start with is a COLOR ERASE pencil #20044 BLUE.
I'll roll a kneaded eraser to pick up the loosest of pencil material before you using a 2B to tighten it up. Then I roll a kneaded eraser across that so it lightens it up a bit and helps the ink stick better. The lighter you go the better as long as you can still ink. If you skip the 2B stage you don't really have to erase too much.
Why?
Because when you scan in linework it should be scanned as B/W art at no less than 1200 dpi. It'll only pick up black or white...nothing in between. But you can get different looks and quality to your art if you scan it as color or grayscale. If you do it like that 600 dpi should suffice.
White soft erasers are good for addition pencil marks. They come in a variety of sizes and styles. Also Gum erasers while crumbly won't rough up your paper and ink after it dries.
Always allow enough time for drying before erasing.
Hope that helps. I'll be posting a video about all this after I move to the new studio.
=s=
Hi Shane,
Thank you that helps a lot! The way I do my drawings, I draw it in mechanical pencil first. Then I ink it with a pen, but it's one of those wet fine uni ball pens. It takes some time to dry and I have the lines down it still looks somewhat decent. Never tried the brush yet sort of skiddish to try but I'll do it anyway. Then after the ink dries I erase it and add in the shadows.. Sometimes I scan it into photoshop and color it in.
Or, the latest thing I'm doing is using the pen tablet to draw on my intuos on Sketch Book Pro, then I color it all in on there. And then I put it in Photoshop..
Or... lol I'll draw in illustrator, put the line art in photoshop and color it in there.
I think for my comic though. I feel that I should hand draw it, ink it, and scan it in... So that it looks more traditional?
~looking foward to seeing the next video.
~Best,
~Kendall F.
Utterly astonishing work, really splendid. You weren't kidding, it's clear it took you many years of practice to gain that kind of control. I've inked years ago with crow quill pens, but what you did on the part of the woman character, the cord to her weapon, no way could I ever do that with a brush. Really amazing show of skill, please post more vids like this, really enjoyable to view.
Thanks for the kind words. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Amazing work you are doing!
Thanks for watching.
sweet video, btw this is the only way i ink my comicXD
Thanks for watching.
Shane White no prob:)
Your style is very similar to the great Wally Wood of EC comics and MAD magazine fame.
That was the goal of this project in particular.
Nice work ! Thanks a lot for sharing !
I need more videos like this in my life
What kind of dope thumbs down work like this..even if you don't like the theme of the work. I don't get it.
+ferkinskin Some people don't like art. Some people don't like the internets.
wow this is tedious...
+Misa Amane Kind of like me. #tedious
Fantastic contours and shading
Thank you, Keith!
Dude you're amazing! Awesome, stunning and flawless job. Congrats. You rock
And you're too generous. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Subscribe and share, man. That's how I can keep doing this. :D
Incredible work. Really inspiring stuff.
Thank you.
Amazing and beautiful!
Your work is incredible, the process is very nice and was very inspiring! Going back many years, I've always been intimidated by traditional inking. You make it looks so easy. Watching you work makes me want to give it another go! Thanks for posting this video!
+Charles Stanley Thanks for watching. I've often felt the very same thing about others and wondered if I'd ever achieve that level of "ease" and if I would ever recognize it as such. Thankfully I can say, it's smoke and mirrors. Competency breeds confidence but it is no more easy as we tend to shoot for greater successes and complexities.
You...my friend are just...mind blowin'...Stellar! Your control is otherworldly.....thanks for the demo. Your career should be very bright...indeed!
Well, that's kind of you to say.
Dude, you're an absolute inspiration, thanks for the video. You're great.
+TheVerybad01 Thanks, that's very kind of you.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am looking to get into inking and your video was very helpful!
+thephoenixwars Thanks for watching and good luck.
No way you can replicate this digitally....so detailed and precise! It should not be called 'old school'; it needs to be called 'only school'!
That's very kind of you.
beautiful, thanks for sharing. I really loved that. I used to draw all the time when I was younger. kinda fell out of it when this computer drawing work came in. got busy with work, etc. but i always loved pen and ink. over the last few months I been thinking about making the time to start again just for myself . thanks shane that video was all I needed. wonderful flowing art
+jason kelly Thanks for watching. There's never a better time to make you mark than now.
This showed up on my feed. I do not normally look over tutorial or process videos but I dig this. Nice to see an old school inking style which involves adaption to fix mistakes instead of ctrl+z. Think any illustrator should learn this brush/tech pen technique before jumping into digital only.
Great video.
+James Walsh Thank you for the kind words.
i like your system of putting up a few written comments as the video goes along. works well and answers nerdy questions people have
Thank you. And you’d still be surprised how many people ask what INK and BRUSH I use and it’s the first thing I introduce. 🤣
woah. that is some skill right there. beautiful piece
Thank you.
Shane, you are an inking god. Never let anyone tell you different.
+Vern Hestand III That's very kind. But when you sit next to guys like Mike Royer and Bob McCleod at comic shows you realize how much you really have to learn.
great video i love your inking style
I appreciate it.
Gorgeous work.
Thanks, HC.
Oh god that's such a beautiful artwork :0.
Thank you.
Incredible!... Thanks for posting such an informative and excellent vid!
Thanks for watching.
Amazing piece congratulations 🎊
The spacey music fits the space theme lol. Amazing work!
Great inking! Love the over-size paper. I'll try the Speedball ink. I used to use Higgins, but it seems to be a bit thin these days. Thanks for sharing!
+Artistram3d1 Thanks for watching. Good luck.
Gonna Try this aout soon!
mesmerising to watch a master of his craft...
Heh...I'm a long way from that my friend. But I appreciate the kind words.
This is what 10,000 hours of work will do for you. Master of his craft !
music is perfect for the image! and nice work with the brush.
+downeybill Thanks for that and thanks for watching.
I think one of the things that impressed me the most while watching this, is your control with the brush while doing circles. I seem to need, most of the time, a template to ink mine. I'm also using a nib, not a brush, so I know that will make a big difference in the type of line you get overall. Really great video, very fun to watch. Thank you for sharing your process with us all ;) Dan Prado
+Dan Prado Thanks for watching. For whatever reason circles do become easier the more you do them.
I love the process of inking. I use a Pentel brush pen and its as satisfying to ink with as it is watching you do it with your techniques. Awesome video man. Instant sub! :D
Well, I appreciate that, thanks. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
without doubts you have a lot of talent I hope the best for you and have prosperity in your life, Kisses!
This must have taken forever. Brilliant work here thanks for sharing it.
I think only about 12 hours from thumbnail to finish.
Thank God... someone besides me inks Old School... "Thank YOU" ... I watched every minute of this and enjoyed it... You do a Beautiful job... ;)
Thanks, much appreciated. I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Okay... but it can't be any better than the one I just watched... Loved It!!! lol
Insane work!!!!! 💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Out standing work.
I have a NEW CHANNEL for more of this kind of work. CHECK IT OUT: th-cam.com/users/shanepatrickwhite
Amazing!
I really want to be an Illustrator and comic artist some day. You're very inspirational. Love the inking, thanks for sharing.
+Dernell Hill Thanks for watching and good luck.