I love that classic 'manga screentone' look, but the thought of artists having to painstakingly apply them manually to each drawing makes me feel weirdly anxious . . .
I believe it’s usually the job for the assistants. The mangaka might label the area with a number and the assistant will put on the corresponding screentone
@@calamityganon8114 yeah, that's right! Also, that's the reason why most mangaka nowadays use digital art to help them out with screen tones, or just completely use digital to draw.
I have an old political newspaper cartoon published in the mid 70s with the halftone sheets stuck to it. I also remember buying expensive Letraset sheets of halftones in the early eighties just before I did did some zinc plate photo etching intaglio and process work with halftone sheets. Oh the joy's of Methyl Ethyl Ketone KPR solution. NOT! The one pen I used at the time in the 80s was a gold nibbed Kohinoor pen made at that time ( I think ) by Rotring as it worked with their tech pen ink. Wonderfully expressive flexible nib. I made the mistake of letting someone else use it. NEVER do this with your own pens peeps! The guy was a talented sketcher but his drawing style wrecked the nib for my style of drawing which was more fluid and expressive.
The “G” cut makes the tynes thinner so they can flex and you can get variation of line easier. The eye also hold a good amount of ink in the surface tension too.
The craft and skills it took to create artwork and animation before photoshop, wacom -- before any digital tools -- was simply stupendous dedication and patience. It was almost like you had to enter zen mode to finish pieces of work and not only that but be ready to do it all over again if the directors of a studio didn't like the design. I cant imagine the discipline it took to create detailed pieces of illustration by the dozens everyday for.months on end. One stroke too hard, one droplet of ink, just one little deviation and your piece could potentially be ruined. There was no erasing if it was ink, no "undo" button, this was "get it right the first time" flow. Then consider the techniques and tools that artists useed. Each one serving a purpose. Each one needed to be mastered and calibrated and maintained. Everything was manual. Everything was as is. Pure mechanical work in a way. This is the type of craft most current artist will.never understand or go through. You don't even need steady hands theses days anymore.
I never knew those dots in old school manga was a sheet of screen tone applied to the illustration. I thought those dots were a result of the compensated printing process. thats crazy
Definitely love the tid bit about the art supply not being the main source of a quality product because that is so true! Thanks for your videos! I love your mecha drawings a lot!!! :D
As a water colour artist, I have to say your video was engaging, humorous & educational, I have been doing a lot of digital art lately after burning out, but you good sir have me want to pick up a dip pen & some brushes, thank you for the video! :)
I was feeling hella burnt out as a digital and came across gpens during my visit to the stationery shop and didnt know what to for to start, this video is a lifesaver!!
i say you succeeded in making a manga worthy mech! i have both the blue pumpkin and the G nikko, personally i find the G easier to work with since if i water down any of my inks just slightly the blue pumpkin cant hold onto it at all. some of my colored inks don't even work with it either.
you can also burn the tip of the nib for a second or 2 with a lighter that way only the tips coating gets burn't or melted off and some coating is left which still prevents it from rusting
I'm not a manga fan or anything but i do a lot of drawing, i honestly have a taste for ballpoint pens because of how fluid they feel. I was wondering why people use these "inkers" for drawing But i swear the moment i saw those lines I finally understood, it looks so intuitive. Is almost like having a ink pencil.
@X5J9 inking is a whole other part of the art making process, whether it be for comics, manga, or in general… sure, it may be tracing, but inkers really give the life to the original picture, giving characters depth with the shadows, interpreting the lighting of the scene, and making the scene, again, come alive Look at the initial sketch of the gundam: would it really look as good if even the slightest of details weren’t inked? Yes it may be tracing, but calling all inkers untalented? Dunno about that one
Enjoyed this one Ken, its nice to hear your thoughts, I’ve tried soo many art supplies over the years but one that you might like is the Kuretake clean colour brush pens, as they’re a watercolour brush pen, they work amazing with pentel water brushes and also great for smudging with your finger like K.J.G and Xylene free as well
I actually loved the photo shop portion. I have been wondering about adding screen tones to my art. This was very cool to watch and very informative. Thank you! And that finished product is gorgeous.
@@OguzDemirelli Pretty much throughout the 20th century. When people were still using Bristol board instead of a digital canvas. Rapidograph pens and round tip brushes (especially the venerable W&N Series 7 #2) were popular, too.
You know what it is about screen tone, it reminds me of the film grain noise you find in movies pre digital. It just gives it that needed aesthetic to bring out the picture more.
I draw with a mouse and a custom rotary knob for pressure so I feel a bit out of place here but I honestly love watching videos about real stationary techniques because it really helps me to refine my own techniques and break away from the typical digital art box. Great video overall, loved the photoshop bit with the screentones, I do the same thing on my digital art. Digital screentones saves a lot of money for me, its almost worth having photoshop just for that lol. Great video!
Yes, it's not from the tool, it's from the craftsman. I know someone who draws with rough pen-ink, but everything he did was professional, because he is very good. btw, great mek portrait.
My thoughts are that it's probably similar to say, a different type of kitchen knife. Sure, a professional chef may care a lot and want different precise knives for each thing they're cutting, but when it comes down to it, you can probably use just one of them to cut everything, and it won't make a *huge* difference on the final product. And more so than that, it's not going to suddenly make you amazing at cutting up ingredients - the chef learnt how to do that properly anyway, and the knife isn't the thing generating those good cuts, it's the practiced skills. So, regardless of the pen nib, it might help a little, but you're better off practicing the skills rather than searching for the "perfect pen" - maybe at some point you'll find one that fits the skills you've practiced a little more, but until then? It's just another pen
My God this was relaxing. And I'm not even into drawing or painting. I couldn't stop watching because of how peace-full it was. Amazing work man, keep it up :)
the bleeding is caused by the paper, not the nib. Is bleeding because the cellulose fibers soak up the ink, instead of sitting on the white chalk coating.
Great vid, glad to see an actual g-pen review after like 20 years of hearing about it. Pretty sure I've used one before, or one similar, but I've never seen a nib labeled that in the states. Getting a tool you like is the most important thing, but that being said trying a lot of different tools is the best way to find out what suits you. There's no right or wrong to do art as long as you like what you are producing. I went down a lot of rabbits holes trying to be similar or dissimilar to certain styles, but it was really a waste of time.
the matter of digital drawing is very prominent, I remember seeing a mangaka whom drew whole chapters with just a phone, and then the publisher discovered and sent him a tablet, the older generations tend to be more attached to the pen and paper. Its also a matter of taste, if you were used to old tools and know how to use them to achieve these kind of effects on your drawing, why bother with digital and lose faithfulness to the craft? Some other people just see convenience, get good using it and don't bother to use any sort of pen
I love how every video you make is insistent on the importance of your work over your supplies. As an almost exclusively traditional artist, I’m kind of guilty of spending too long looking at watercolours. Having done absolutely no research on the subject, I would imagine the reason the G-nib and other Japanese nibs are so coveted as the ultimate manga tool is that they were what was widely available in Japan at the time and as a result, what everyone used. Their initial popularity was probably as a result of convenience rather than quality, but because many popular manga artists happened to use them, they’ve gained some of that online art clout That being said, I’m sure they’re great nibs and I don’t actually mean to diss them. If you’re interested, why not give them a try?
I spent years mastering acrylic figure painting, and the first...dozen of those were with cheap brushes and whatever paints I could find. When I finally got a really top end sable brush and high pigment acrylics, the quality of my work took a huge nosedive for a while, as I was so unfamiliar with the flow and coverage differences from what I was used to. That said, after a few months of practicing with them, the familiarity grew and suddenly I *did* notice that my work looked *professional* all of a sudden. It's a wonderful blend of skills and tools.
@X5J9 "talent" as you think of it is a lie, nobody is born talented. Talent is often confused for skill, which is something built up over years of experience and practice. Nobody is just naturally a good artist, you have to get better.
Thank you for making this! This was a great review, you felt like a real person and not a "youtuber," if that makes sense, which was really relieving in an over-saturated world of the former. Really enjoyed watching your process. Thanks!
Dude, you're a wizard. I don't draw, but have loved mecha since I was a kid watching Robotech (Macross) and Transformers cartoons, so I had to check out your video. You're amazingly skilled, and have a great mellow demeanor, perfect for the voiceover, alongside the smooth music. I've subbed, just to watch you work :P Cheers mate, and much respect from an internet stranger :)
It sounds like the manga nib world sort of parallels a similar phenomenon in the music world. The "rumors" regarding the G nib gets passed from one to the next kinda like if you play a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, you will sound like so and so...as you correctly suggest mr. chroma, it's the artist... the same "look". or "feel" (by the right hands) can be achieved even using a brush. Really liked the video too😁
The only time I’ve heard of the g-nib is from bakuman, it’s a manga about 2 kids making manga, it’s amazing and made by the same people that made death note and hikaru no go. It’s my favorite and I highly recommend it, IMO the manga is better than the anime but the anime is on Hulu
Honestly, i think the only real reason this tip, as well as a couple others, are so known as "Manga" tools, is just cause so many artists happened to use it. And they probably all used it just cause, it was available, probably was affordable to get in bulk amounts, and so they just used it a lot. I've used it as well, and yeah it's a really good pen tip, as are a few other pen tips i've tried. I think it's more a situation of trying things and seeing what "feels" the best in your hand. Not everyone handles a pen the same, or applies the same levels of pressure. Great tool still, but it's not something i'd say is as you said, a "magic pen" that will instantly make your art better. Get a reliable tool that doesn't fight you and is affordable, then draw like crazy with it to get good with it.
Discovering this late, apparently. I could never get used to using G/Maru pens, even though I bought quite a few to boot. I prefer using multi-liners and having line width be more consistent, even if it might end up being more expensive in the long run to replace individual pens. I then go back over lines that I want to be thicker, and for screen tones I just scan/import into something like CSP and handle that digitally.
For an "industry standard" tool it's probably not just the quality, but also the price, availability, consistency, and life cycle. At that price point it's easy for beginners to get used to, and advanced users won't have to regret the replacement cost if it gets worn out, as long as they last long enough that the number of replacements doesn't turn into a nuisance.
You remind me a lot of playing music, especially brass instruments. I would try out a legendary type of mouthpiece (or other equipment), and I could tell why it was revolutionary in its day. However most modern equipment is now designed with the knowledge of that advancement. And what you're most familiar with often beats everything anyway.
Im so lucky my drunk ass stumbled upon this video cause as a manga reader (and gunpla fan) i never really knew the specific details that come from hand shading versus using a computer to do the majority of said shading. Probably different ways to shading depending on the mangaka but never the less you i learned alot and enjoyed my favorite mobile suit being drawn. I built the Titanium Finish gunpla of the Sinanju and its been my fav so far
When it comes to art and personal preference. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on the tools they use. Realistically you can draw however with whatever tool you use. you could paint mange by all means. Art is more of a feeling, and definitely nothing like a precise and honed blade. there isnt a best tool for anything it comes down to what you can do with the tools you have so the best option is to try them all and use what you feel is best. Experience is your best tool.
I really wished I watched a guide for the nib usage when I was big into using a gpen, might give it another go now that I'm getting better at normal inked stuff
I had the same experience with the g nib. Just didn’t really get the hype of it.. but so many of my favorite manga artists use it. I think your sentiment about using what works best for you regardless of perceived quality is very true and good advice. I really enjoyed watching your video and process 👍👍
Another great example of how no amount of equipment or fancy tools make you a better artist. Maybe a slightly "efficient" one, but you still gotta know what to be more efficient on.
Hey man, like your videos and vibe in general. good job ! I felt like commenting since there are a few pointers i am well aware of since I do manga and live in Japan 🙂 Screentones: the dots size is actually a choice, even in traditional sheet that you paste you can buy different line count like 60 dot per cm or 65 dot or 70 and so on for the newer mangaka: the majority uses the soft Clipstudio which has a good screetone seting - you basically fill an area by painting or filling in a selection in grey and the software transforme it in dot according to the count number you choose. screentone price: in Japanese shop the real screentones are getting fewer also - it is slowly disapearing wich is sad but understandable - prices online are over marged - in a shop here on sheet B4 ( between a4 and A3 ) is aroun 300 / 400 yen 4 USd G pen : it is very good in my opinio, like you said it is a bit less flexible - wich allows for good control - the maru pen: ( meaning "round" ) is a little one for drawing background with ruler on adding details finnally - if u get to read this comment . for you art you can select with the magic wand the outside of the robot - menu selection - invert and in 4 second you have the entire robot ready to be filed ( I was suffering watching you erase the mask with a brush ( I also use to do it haha ) A bit of a long one but really enjoy your art !! No to commercial drop but you can check my stuff online ( walder johan ) if you want :-) Cheers,
instantly subbed, gundam was my upbringing as a kid, especially when anime was one of the many things that pushed me to want to push to draw, since then music has taken that place but I want to make music for at least one gundam project
Coming from miniature painting I can definitely recognize and relate to tool hype. We have the same thing with Kolinsky Sable brushes being "the magical brush you must have" in order to be a great painter. Of course high quality tools help create better results, but for 99.9999% of us out there, its not going to make any difference when compared to honing your skill level.
These nibs are also amazing fir calligraphy, I have a couple of titanium nibs. This reminds me thatvI should start to do calligraphy again to pass the time.
You should compare it to an Apple Pencil, because I remember Miyazaki tried it for one of the ads. I wanna see how well it would hold up in a non-sponsored segment
I love the g-pen because I'm not a big fan of having to spend too much time and energy thinking about my equipment. Before I would go to the art supplies shop and just spend a bunch of time buying a bunch of nibs that looked cool and then be frustrated because most of them didn't perform like I wanted them to, and not even know which ones I actually liked. Then I learned about the g-pen in manben, thought looks alright let's give it a try, it met my expectations and now i don't really have to worry about not getting the right nib again - if i feel fancy i can experiment but if i just wanna draw there will always be a g in the art store that i can pick up without thinking.
I've struggled getting used to dip pens at all. I've found the Micron PN has very similar qualities as the G Pen and I don't have to struggle with drips, dips and running out of ink all the time.
Very interesting. I only know those names from my digital art programs. Used some fine liners wich of cause created rather different results. Seeing your work prozess I recommend you give Clip Studio paint (renamed manga studia) a try. they have tons of props for manga and other features that are tailored towards manga wich will save a lot of time. also the gap cloring fill is nice. Not sure if your lines are good enough but I d recommend so select the outer white part and not the mech -> invert and then fix imperfections, will most likely be faster this way. And I am fairly certain nearly no one used the classic shading stuff anymore, CSP lets you create this so much faster tailored to the most commonly used LPI.
You know when you tried to put the USB in, but then had to turn it, but then had to turn it again meaning it was right the first time...? I really felt that
I love that classic 'manga screentone' look, but the thought of artists having to painstakingly apply them manually to each drawing makes me feel weirdly anxious . . .
It makes my wallet anxious
I believe it’s usually the job for the assistants. The mangaka might label the area with a number and the assistant will put on the corresponding screentone
@@calamityganon8114 yeah, that's right! Also, that's the reason why most mangaka nowadays use digital art to help them out with screen tones, or just completely use digital to draw.
@@majourvelencianna5810 am I tripping, or aren’t they formally called halftones?
I have an old political newspaper cartoon published in the mid 70s with the halftone sheets stuck to it.
I also remember buying expensive Letraset sheets of halftones in the early eighties just before I did did some zinc plate photo etching intaglio and process work with halftone sheets. Oh the joy's of Methyl Ethyl Ketone KPR solution. NOT!
The one pen I used at the time in the 80s was a gold nibbed Kohinoor pen made at that time ( I think ) by Rotring as it worked with their tech pen ink. Wonderfully expressive flexible nib.
I made the mistake of letting someone else use it. NEVER do this with your own pens peeps! The guy was a talented sketcher but his drawing style wrecked the nib for my style of drawing which was more fluid and expressive.
"I did a quick 5 minute sketch" ... *Sketches a masterpiece*
@@teeceedee it’s not that deep bro
Seriously, you must not see a lot of work/sketches smh. Casuals smh
@@vandalg282 are you joking or genuinely this sad of a person?
@@vandalg282 bro this is the cringiest and saddest thing I’ve ever read and I’ve seen ppl supporting incest 💀
OP thinks this is a materpiece....bruh, youtube more vids of quick sketches, whats cringe is your name, pic and everything else, move on casuals.
8:13 that is literally the most relatable thing lol. the god damn usb never fits at first
the dummy feeling when happens with third try... lol
Really enjoyed seeing the digital part, I had never really seen how artists did that part (I'm very much a beginner)
Glad you enjoyed it!
The “G” cut makes the tynes thinner so they can flex and you can get variation of line easier. The eye also hold a good amount of ink in the surface tension too.
The craft and skills it took to create artwork and animation before photoshop, wacom -- before any digital tools -- was simply stupendous dedication and patience. It was almost like you had to enter zen mode to finish pieces of work and not only that but be ready to do it all over again if the directors of a studio didn't like the design. I cant imagine the discipline it took to create detailed pieces of illustration by the dozens everyday for.months on end. One stroke too hard, one droplet of ink, just one little deviation and your piece could potentially be ruined. There was no erasing if it was ink, no "undo" button, this was "get it right the first time" flow.
Then consider the techniques and tools that artists useed. Each one serving a purpose. Each one needed to be mastered and calibrated and maintained. Everything was manual. Everything was as is. Pure mechanical work in a way. This is the type of craft most current artist will.never understand or go through. You don't even need steady hands theses days anymore.
WOOOW that looks incredible! I've always thought that mechs aren't fun at all but I guess looking at your artworks changed my mind
its like the easiest fun bit
Hmm where should i buy that pen that looks fun
I never knew those dots in old school manga was a sheet of screen tone applied to the illustration. I thought those dots were a result of the compensated printing process. thats crazy
It’s always so lovely seeing your art, amazing stuff as always, and I’m excited to just keep seeing you improve honestly
Thank you so much!!
i had no clue that you could do half tones that way. wow
this was awesome, subbed :)
amazing drawing. I'm blown away by how you just seem to make all those little mechanical details (on the spot)
All that effort for a panel I would normally just scroll through while reading. The amount of effort that goes into manga is insane lol
Definitely love the tid bit about the art supply not being the main source of a quality product because that is so true! Thanks for your videos! I love your mecha drawings a lot!!! :D
As a water colour artist, I have to say your video was engaging, humorous & educational, I have been doing a lot of digital art lately after burning out, but you good sir have me want to pick up a dip pen & some brushes, thank you for the video! :)
I was feeling hella burnt out as a digital and came across gpens during my visit to the stationery shop and didnt know what to for to start, this video is a lifesaver!!
I don't know shit besides the fact that this is satisfying to watch, and a beautiful piece, even if Gundam isn't my thing! Great video
i say you succeeded in making a manga worthy mech! i have both the blue pumpkin and the G nikko, personally i find the G easier to work with since if i water down any of my inks just slightly the blue pumpkin cant hold onto it at all. some of my colored inks don't even work with it either.
I'm glad you think so! I really wanna give both of them a good go before deciding on my favourite :)
you can also burn the tip of the nib for a second or 2 with a lighter that way only the tips coating gets burn't or melted off and some coating is left which still prevents it from rusting
I'm not a manga fan or anything but i do a lot of drawing, i honestly have a taste for ballpoint pens because of how fluid they feel.
I was wondering why people use these "inkers" for drawing
But i swear the moment i saw those lines
I finally understood, it looks so intuitive.
Is almost like having a ink pencil.
Got any good ballpoint pen recommendations?? Drawing wise
@@cripplinguser4752 I like Bic fine points
The ultra fines seem to get bloats of ink for some reason
@X5J9 what does that have to do with anything?
@X5J9 inking is a whole other part of the art making process, whether it be for comics, manga, or in general… sure, it may be tracing, but inkers really give the life to the original picture, giving characters depth with the shadows, interpreting the lighting of the scene, and making the scene, again, come alive
Look at the initial sketch of the gundam: would it really look as good if even the slightest of details weren’t inked? Yes it may be tracing, but calling all inkers untalented? Dunno about that one
@X5J9 its his sketch that he continues by tracing and adding more, its art
Enjoyed this one Ken, its nice to hear your thoughts, I’ve tried soo many art supplies over the years but one that you might like is the Kuretake clean colour brush pens, as they’re a watercolour brush pen, they work amazing with pentel water brushes and also great for smudging with your finger like K.J.G and Xylene free as well
I actually loved the photo shop portion. I have been wondering about adding screen tones to my art. This was very cool to watch and very informative. Thank you! And that finished product is gorgeous.
Like a fountain pen. I'm more of a western artist so using a caligraphy pen is very alien to me, I dig it thou bro, mainly those fine lines. Props
It’s really not that alien - crow quill nibs were the standard for inking westerns comics until everyone started doing it digitally.
@@wadehunter8113 WHEN WERE THEY DOING THIS?
@@OguzDemirelli Pretty much throughout the 20th century. When people were still using Bristol board instead of a digital canvas. Rapidograph pens and round tip brushes (especially the venerable W&N Series 7 #2) were popular, too.
*draws amazingly with a pencil*
"let's try inking with this pen! maybe it will also be amazing!"
*it's amazing*
I know literally nothing about art or anything mentioned in this video but it's just so satisfying to watch. This is currently my 5th time.
You know what it is about screen tone, it reminds me of the film grain noise you find in movies pre digital. It just gives it that needed aesthetic to bring out the picture more.
I draw with a mouse and a custom rotary knob for pressure so I feel a bit out of place here but I honestly love watching videos about real stationary techniques because it really helps me to refine my own techniques and break away from the typical digital art box. Great video overall, loved the photoshop bit with the screentones, I do the same thing on my digital art. Digital screentones saves a lot of money for me, its almost worth having photoshop just for that lol. Great video!
i am so envious with people who have skills like these
Yes, it's not from the tool, it's from the craftsman.
I know someone who draws with rough pen-ink, but everything he did was professional, because he is very good.
btw, great mek portrait.
This really motivates me to try some manga style for my art in the future, thanks for this awesome workflow!
Happy to hear that!
Impressive video!
I’ve always been amazed at the amount of detail within mangas.
My thoughts are that it's probably similar to say, a different type of kitchen knife. Sure, a professional chef may care a lot and want different precise knives for each thing they're cutting, but when it comes down to it, you can probably use just one of them to cut everything, and it won't make a *huge* difference on the final product. And more so than that, it's not going to suddenly make you amazing at cutting up ingredients - the chef learnt how to do that properly anyway, and the knife isn't the thing generating those good cuts, it's the practiced skills.
So, regardless of the pen nib, it might help a little, but you're better off practicing the skills rather than searching for the "perfect pen" - maybe at some point you'll find one that fits the skills you've practiced a little more, but until then? It's just another pen
That Sazabi is fkn gorgeous dude, has always been my favourite mobile suit
My God this was relaxing. And I'm not even into drawing or painting. I couldn't stop watching because of how peace-full it was. Amazing work man, keep it up :)
the bleeding is caused by the paper, not the nib.
Is bleeding because the cellulose fibers soak up the ink, instead of sitting on the white chalk coating.
It doesn’t matter what you use as long as you’re comfortable with it.
Your drawing came out so nicely! I’ve been a huge fan of Gundam since the early 2000s.
Great vid, glad to see an actual g-pen review after like 20 years of hearing about it. Pretty sure I've used one before, or one similar, but I've never seen a nib labeled that in the states. Getting a tool you like is the most important thing, but that being said trying a lot of different tools is the best way to find out what suits you. There's no right or wrong to do art as long as you like what you are producing. I went down a lot of rabbits holes trying to be similar or dissimilar to certain styles, but it was really a waste of time.
I love this piece so much!
the matter of digital drawing is very prominent, I remember seeing a mangaka whom drew whole chapters with just a phone, and then the publisher discovered and sent him a tablet, the older generations tend to be more attached to the pen and paper. Its also a matter of taste, if you were used to old tools and know how to use them to achieve these kind of effects on your drawing, why bother with digital and lose faithfulness to the craft? Some other people just see convenience, get good using it and don't bother to use any sort of pen
dude this channel got me into dip pens, i really love them now and like the sound it makes!😁
You drew the Sazabi!!! My favorite Mobile Suit in the U.C. Timeline of gundam!! so cool!!
I love how every video you make is insistent on the importance of your work over your supplies. As an almost exclusively traditional artist, I’m kind of guilty of spending too long looking at watercolours.
Having done absolutely no research on the subject, I would imagine the reason the G-nib and other Japanese nibs are so coveted as the ultimate manga tool is that they were what was widely available in Japan at the time and as a result, what everyone used. Their initial popularity was probably as a result of convenience rather than quality, but because many popular manga artists happened to use them, they’ve gained some of that online art clout
That being said, I’m sure they’re great nibs and I don’t actually mean to diss them. If you’re interested, why not give them a try?
Yep! I think that's a very reasonable explanation. As much as I preach not simply buying art supplies, I tend to buy a lot of random stuff :D
I spent years mastering acrylic figure painting, and the first...dozen of those were with cheap brushes and whatever paints I could find.
When I finally got a really top end sable brush and high pigment acrylics, the quality of my work took a huge nosedive for a while, as I was so unfamiliar with the flow and coverage differences from what I was used to.
That said, after a few months of practicing with them, the familiarity grew and suddenly I *did* notice that my work looked *professional* all of a sudden. It's a wonderful blend of skills and tools.
@X5J9 "talent" as you think of it is a lie, nobody is born talented.
Talent is often confused for skill, which is something built up over years of experience and practice. Nobody is just naturally a good artist, you have to get better.
yea
Thank you for making this! This was a great review, you felt like a real person and not a "youtuber," if that makes sense, which was really relieving in an over-saturated world of the former. Really enjoyed watching your process. Thanks!
I appreciate that!
Dude, you're a wizard. I don't draw, but have loved mecha since I was a kid watching Robotech (Macross) and Transformers cartoons, so I had to check out your video. You're amazingly skilled, and have a great mellow demeanor, perfect for the voiceover, alongside the smooth music. I've subbed, just to watch you work :P Cheers mate, and much respect from an internet stranger :)
I don't know why you are very relaxing to watch...
Saw this in my feed, clicked automatically. Heard about these cool manga drawings, im inspired to draw my own gundam
It sounds like the manga nib world sort of parallels a similar phenomenon in the music world. The "rumors" regarding the G nib gets passed from one to the next kinda like if you play a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, you will sound like so and so...as you correctly suggest mr. chroma, it's the artist... the same "look". or "feel" (by the right hands) can be achieved even using a brush. Really liked the video too😁
The only time I’ve heard of the g-nib is from bakuman, it’s a manga about 2 kids making manga, it’s amazing and made by the same people that made death note and hikaru no go. It’s my favorite and I highly recommend it, IMO the manga is better than the anime but the anime is on Hulu
Honestly, i think the only real reason this tip, as well as a couple others, are so known as "Manga" tools, is just cause so many artists happened to use it. And they probably all used it just cause, it was available, probably was affordable to get in bulk amounts, and so they just used it a lot. I've used it as well, and yeah it's a really good pen tip, as are a few other pen tips i've tried. I think it's more a situation of trying things and seeing what "feels" the best in your hand. Not everyone handles a pen the same, or applies the same levels of pressure. Great tool still, but it's not something i'd say is as you said, a "magic pen" that will instantly make your art better. Get a reliable tool that doesn't fight you and is affordable, then draw like crazy with it to get good with it.
30 seconds in and you already earned my subscription. Recommended section working as intended.
Everytime I watch your vids I learn something new
I'm glad you find them helpful :)
i am very impressed it looks very accurate in my opinion
Discovering this late, apparently. I could never get used to using G/Maru pens, even though I bought quite a few to boot. I prefer using multi-liners and having line width be more consistent, even if it might end up being more expensive in the long run to replace individual pens. I then go back over lines that I want to be thicker, and for screen tones I just scan/import into something like CSP and handle that digitally.
Oh my God those Manga pictures in the beginning from Gundam brought back memories. Jeez. Thanks for that
You always get me inspired ! brb gonna try and draw with screentones :)
That's amazing for a 5 minute sketch. Bravo
For an "industry standard" tool it's probably not just the quality, but also the price, availability, consistency, and life cycle.
At that price point it's easy for beginners to get used to, and advanced users won't have to regret the replacement cost if it gets worn out, as long as they last long enough that the number of replacements doesn't turn into a nuisance.
Great video! I think the same way about instruments! There is a lot of value in knowing your instrument and finding the way that works for you with it
homie, that looks absolutely amazing!!! nice video :)
You remind me a lot of playing music, especially brass instruments. I would try out a legendary type of mouthpiece (or other equipment), and I could tell why it was revolutionary in its day. However most modern equipment is now designed with the knowledge of that advancement. And what you're most familiar with often beats everything anyway.
Dude, welcome to old school!!! We use to do this with Letraset back in the day. Digital saves a lot of aggravation and expense.
Im so lucky my drunk ass stumbled upon this video cause as a manga reader (and gunpla fan) i never really knew the specific details that come from hand shading versus using a computer to do the majority of said shading. Probably different ways to shading depending on the mangaka but never the less you i learned alot and enjoyed my favorite mobile suit being drawn. I built the Titanium Finish gunpla of the Sinanju and its been my fav so far
When it comes to art and personal preference. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on the tools they use. Realistically you can draw however with whatever tool you use. you could paint mange by all means. Art is more of a feeling, and definitely nothing like a precise and honed blade. there isnt a best tool for anything it comes down to what you can do with the tools you have so the best option is to try them all and use what you feel is best. Experience is your best tool.
I really wished I watched a guide for the nib usage when I was big into using a gpen, might give it another go now that I'm getting better at normal inked stuff
I was just watching this random video and I noticed a couple great life advice! Great Video!
I had the same experience with the g nib. Just didn’t really get the hype of it.. but so many of my favorite manga artists use it. I think your sentiment about using what works best for you regardless of perceived quality is very true and good advice. I really enjoyed watching your video and process 👍👍
Another great example of how no amount of equipment or fancy tools make you a better artist.
Maybe a slightly "efficient" one, but you still gotta know what to be more efficient on.
That Gundam 00 intro was everything.
There is no tool that will instantly make you a master....
It's ALWAYS hype...!
Hey man, like your videos and vibe in general. good job !
I felt like commenting since there are a few pointers i am well aware of since I do manga and live in Japan 🙂
Screentones: the dots size is actually a choice, even in traditional sheet that you paste you can buy different line count like 60 dot per cm or 65 dot or 70 and so on
for the newer mangaka: the majority uses the soft Clipstudio which has a good screetone seting - you basically fill an area by painting or filling in a selection in grey and the software transforme it in dot according to the count number you choose.
screentone price: in Japanese shop the real screentones are getting fewer also - it is slowly disapearing wich is sad but understandable - prices online are over marged - in a shop here on sheet B4 ( between a4 and A3 ) is aroun 300 / 400 yen 4 USd
G pen : it is very good in my opinio, like you said it is a bit less flexible - wich allows for good control -
the maru pen: ( meaning "round" ) is a little one for drawing background with ruler on adding details
finnally - if u get to read this comment . for you art you can select with the magic wand the outside of the robot - menu selection - invert and in 4 second you have the entire robot ready to be filed ( I was suffering watching you erase the mask with a brush ( I also use to do it haha )
A bit of a long one but really enjoy your art !! No to commercial drop but you can check my stuff online ( walder johan ) if you want :-) Cheers,
this was the content i didnt know i wanted or needed
Looks good to me. I normally use “whatever” pens, but the lines from this look nicer.
don't know how I ended up here, but this is freaking awesome
instantly subbed, gundam was my upbringing as a kid, especially when anime was one of the many things that pushed me to want to push to draw, since then music has taken that place but I want to make music for at least one gundam project
Coming from miniature painting I can definitely recognize and relate to tool hype. We have the same thing with Kolinsky Sable brushes being "the magical brush you must have" in order to be a great painter. Of course high quality tools help create better results, but for 99.9999% of us out there, its not going to make any difference when compared to honing your skill level.
SUDDENLY i'm drawing with screentones!
8:12 The most relatable thing I've ever seen filmed.
You did a sick job, that looked awesome! :)
thumbs up on that intro. the pause was perfect. I fucking love Gundam.
These nibs are also amazing fir calligraphy, I have a couple of titanium nibs. This reminds me thatvI should start to do calligraphy again to pass the time.
absolutely beautiful work! that shading is so on point
Thank you very much!
@@ChromaMoma thank you for the great content. just discovered your channel, got a lot to go through now 🙏
Moral of the story: The pen doesnt make the artist, the artist makes the pen
The Sazabi isn't a gundam, it's a mobile suit
You should compare it to an Apple Pencil, because I remember Miyazaki tried it for one of the ads. I wanna see how well it would hold up in a non-sponsored segment
My main tool are disposable BIC Pens, since you can drop them without hard feelings like a used bullet
I love the g-pen because I'm not a big fan of having to spend too much time and energy thinking about my equipment. Before I would go to the art supplies shop and just spend a bunch of time buying a bunch of nibs that looked cool and then be frustrated because most of them didn't perform like I wanted them to, and not even know which ones I actually liked. Then I learned about the g-pen in manben, thought looks alright let's give it a try, it met my expectations and now i don't really have to worry about not getting the right nib again - if i feel fancy i can experiment but if i just wanna draw there will always be a g in the art store that i can pick up without thinking.
"The Gundam I am drawing is the Sazabi Gundam"
Me: *Visible confusion*
Great review, but my eyes are glued to the incredibly detailed sazabi you made.
Bro, youre drawing is sick 🔥
I've struggled getting used to dip pens at all. I've found the Micron PN has very similar qualities as the G Pen and I don't have to struggle with drips, dips and running out of ink all the time.
Looks good enough to hang up And frame bro nice work.
so insane, such a pleasure to watch the process :)
Very interesting. I only know those names from my digital art programs. Used some fine liners wich of cause created rather different results. Seeing your work prozess I recommend you give Clip Studio paint (renamed manga studia) a try. they have tons of props for manga and other features that are tailored towards manga wich will save a lot of time. also the gap cloring fill is nice. Not sure if your lines are good enough but I d recommend so select the outer white part and not the mech -> invert and then fix imperfections, will most likely be faster this way. And I am fairly certain nearly no one used the classic shading stuff anymore, CSP lets you create this so much faster tailored to the most commonly used LPI.
The dynamic nature of truth - this is a good video.
You know when you tried to put the USB in, but then had to turn it, but then had to turn it again meaning it was right the first time...? I really felt that
i think i found a new favourite channel
haha, that intro through me off so much, i love it
This was the coolest thing ever
That drawing was so sick man
Incredible drawing. We'll done 👍🌟🌟🌟