Happy Birthday Bernie! It's so cool sharing a birthday (10/27) with Bernie Wrightson. He is such a huge inspiration for me , and hes definitely got that scorpio dark tastebuds
About 6 minutes in and you're touching on something I've been working hard on. I LOVE collecting art books and looking through them. But there was a time when I noticed my looking through them was, not enough for lack of a better way of saying it. I wasn't spending as much time as I began to feel I should be with each image. I'm an artist myself and I know what these folks go through to create these images and how much more there is in them if you can take the time to just look. I think the format of a book keeps you flipping through, almost unconsciously. Flip, Flip, Flip. So now I'll do things like choosing one image in a book that I really like and I'll try and spend 10, 15 and maybe even 20 minutes with it. It's really helped me slow down quite a bit and truly cherish the works that I've collected in the crazy amount of books I've purchased. But as an artist, I also find I've learned more about art and the process by doing this as well. It's just worth it to slow down and remind yourself to do so when you start flipping to fast.
I am crazy excited that you are making these! Wrightson's artwork is a huge favorite of mine and I LOVE your videos going over his style of line work! Can't wait to see each next video; thank you very very much for sharing your knowledge with us sir!!!
Blessed by the youtube gods today! I was just re-watching your other Wrightson videos because I've been obsessed with his Frankenstein work lately. Booth is so fucking legit as well. He did some watercolor illustrations that were awesome too. Thanks so much for this I learned a lot.
FWIW, I've heard other artists refer to the use of structured guide lines as a Wrightson thing. For example, yes there was (or might have been) a series of french curve lines laid down in pencil, but only maybe 1 cm apart. Then, to avoid sterility, all those sweeping lines would then be laid down, inking mostly from the elbow for sweeping strokes. All the while fixing eyes half-on, half-off of the guides. I do the same thing, but mostly for motion lines in perspective. It makes for just enough jitter to look organic, but all the lines flow in the intended direction.
Great analogy about how seeing some original art can be like seeing a celebrity in person lol. You see stuff on a printed page for so long it really does feel almost surreal to see it in person right in front of you.
I read these as a kid and as I grew older started copying them (got caught in class 4 it). FANTASTIC! Just to watch this being done, would be my long last Dream. I'd love to be on this level but a bit too Late now, I'm 66
athenasword1 don’t worry about that, just draw if you like it, I’m 49 and started 2 years ago with drawing. Theirs a guy who’s 63 and just started to learn to draw at a online school I just learned to know him at the online forum of that atelier. He is enjoying the journey. Just enjoy it and me personally it makes me relaxing and forget the little problems of the day.
I have used Brett Thompson's Eon Board paper for a while. I love it. It is very nice with some nice weight. He only has it in smooth/plate finish though
no, but I have some friends that have and they say it flows well. My issue is like yours as far as trusting the ink available out there. But when I order my next batch of paper from him I intend on getting a bottle
I wonder how wrightson plans his compositions, his art is so pleasant to look at! An interview with the Eon guy would be sick, I'm so down for that, comicbook tech! I like it...
Great videos. I'm curious: could you do a video about looking? Some artists follow the line their making, others look ahead, and then there's peripheral vision that is actually quite important and saccades of viewing. I'd bet that different types of artists also have different ways of looking (neurologically/psychologically). Again though: awesome work!
I struggle a lot with making those marks which intersect by 1-2mm to make those slightly darker zones of extremely minimal overlap. I try to get by with fineliners, but I think a dip pen is almost a requirement if you're seeking to approach Wrightson's or Booth's level of line quality.
Rich, you mentioned in one of these videos the paper that Wrightson used. I found it online, it's called "Bainbridge illustration board." Love the Vids very helpful.
I haven't seen the originals, but is it possible that he used something like Claybord? That way, he could just fill in some areas with 100% black, and then scratch back out of them to get the white lines.
Hey Mr.Friend. Thank you so much for all your insightful tips and tricks, that you give out, to us aspiring artists and inkers. It's highly appreciated. I would also like to extend an inviting hand, to a group on Facebook, that could make much use of your knowledge. Currently 20 thousand members strong and all willing to learn, I'm absolutely certain, both your knowledge and videos would be very much loved by all. The group on Facebook is called How To Draw Comics and the main admin is Clayton Barton. It would, without a doubt also help get your TH-cam page here noticed even more, as it deserves all the love, that it can get.
Richard yeah thank you please share there anytime. Facebook will sometimes do a thing where it won't really share very big outside links. meaning limited members will actually see the the post because it has an out of Facebook link. but if you could share my TH-cam channel there every once in a while that would be awesome or maybe the moderator or founder could share link that would be so cool. thank you!
Use Bee paper. The maroon super deluxe sketch pad is the best paper for the cost. You even can watercolor on it without any real problems. Pentel brush sign pen (sesf30c) is a comparable brush pen to Wrightson's line work, and Higgins black magic seals the deal.
Wrightson used some very interesting pencil techniques on this book, I know a lot of the artwork would not look as great if it were in full colour, i'd love to know what the techniques are called?
Interesting interview footage with Berni here - shows his two handed drawing technique. That might explain some of the stability in his hatching: th-cam.com/video/Pgt_mJjGC9E/w-d-xo.html
The lighting on the table he is sitting at is out of this world
I was 15 when I first started to do, pen and ink, I am 55 now, ha ha ha ha, just loving your channel keep the great work up,think I was 15, 16 in 1977
probably my favourite ink artist.
Wrightson's work is amazing.
It is like ...Durer good.
Happy Birthday Bernie!
It's so cool sharing a birthday (10/27) with Bernie Wrightson. He is such a huge inspiration for me , and hes definitely got that scorpio dark tastebuds
About 6 minutes in and you're touching on something I've been working hard on. I LOVE collecting art books and looking through them. But there was a time when I noticed my looking through them was, not enough for lack of a better way of saying it. I wasn't spending as much time as I began to feel I should be with each image. I'm an artist myself and I know what these folks go through to create these images and how much more there is in them if you can take the time to just look. I think the format of a book keeps you flipping through, almost unconsciously. Flip, Flip, Flip.
So now I'll do things like choosing one image in a book that I really like and I'll try and spend 10, 15 and maybe even 20 minutes with it. It's really helped me slow down quite a bit and truly cherish the works that I've collected in the crazy amount of books I've purchased. But as an artist, I also find I've learned more about art and the process by doing this as well. It's just worth it to slow down and remind yourself to do so when you start flipping to fast.
I am crazy excited that you are making these! Wrightson's artwork is a huge favorite of mine and I LOVE your videos going over his style of line work! Can't wait to see each next video; thank you very very much for sharing your knowledge with us sir!!!
Blessed by the youtube gods today! I was just re-watching your other Wrightson videos because I've been obsessed with his Frankenstein work lately. Booth is so fucking legit as well. He did some watercolor illustrations that were awesome too. Thanks so much for this I learned a lot.
YEAH, I love his color work too. Booth is amazing~!!!!
FWIW, I've heard other artists refer to the use of structured guide lines as a Wrightson thing. For example, yes there was (or might have been) a series of french curve lines laid down in pencil, but only maybe 1 cm apart. Then, to avoid sterility, all those sweeping lines would then be laid down, inking mostly from the elbow for sweeping strokes. All the while fixing eyes half-on, half-off of the guides. I do the same thing, but mostly for motion lines in perspective. It makes for just enough jitter to look organic, but all the lines flow in the intended direction.
Great analogy about how seeing some original art can be like seeing a celebrity in person lol. You see stuff on a printed page for so long it really does feel almost surreal to see it in person right in front of you.
I read these as a kid and as I grew older started copying them (got caught in class 4 it). FANTASTIC!
Just to watch this being done, would be my long last Dream. I'd love to be on this level but a bit too
Late now, I'm 66
athenasword1 don’t worry about that, just draw if you like it, I’m 49 and started 2 years ago with drawing. Theirs a guy who’s 63 and just started to learn to draw at a online school I just learned to know him at the online forum of that atelier. He is enjoying the journey. Just enjoy it and me personally it makes me relaxing and forget the little problems of the day.
I’m a year behind, would love to see your progress now
I have used Brett Thompson's Eon Board paper for a while. I love it. It is very nice with some nice weight. He only has it in smooth/plate finish though
Cesar Feliciano do you use his special ink?
no, but I have some friends that have and they say it flows well. My issue is like yours as far as trusting the ink available out there. But when I order my next batch of paper from him I intend on getting a bottle
I wonder how wrightson plans his compositions, his art is so pleasant to look at! An interview with the Eon guy would be sick, I'm so down for that, comicbook tech! I like it...
Thanks! Now i know from where Marc Silvestri and Keneth Rocafort got their patterns in the shadows :)Absolutely beautiful art.
My favourite to, I have drawn a few of frankenstien
Great videos. I'm curious: could you do a video about looking? Some artists follow the line their making, others look ahead, and then there's peripheral vision that is actually quite important and saccades of viewing. I'd bet that different types of artists also have different ways of looking (neurologically/psychologically). Again though: awesome work!
Lars Ickenroth maybe you should ask your question in a more recent video.
I struggle a lot with making those marks which intersect by 1-2mm to make those slightly darker zones of extremely minimal overlap. I try to get by with fineliners, but I think a dip pen is almost a requirement if you're seeking to approach Wrightson's or Booth's level of line quality.
Rich, there's so many studies you could do. Clouds & sky, stacks of books, trees, tall grass, glass beakers, etc.
Wrightson was a master of ink
Rich, you mentioned in one of these videos the paper that Wrightson used. I found it online, it's called "Bainbridge illustration board." Love the Vids very helpful.
Have you tried the illustration board yet?
One of the book cases would be a good study.
I haven't seen the originals, but is it possible that he used something like Claybord? That way, he could just fill in some areas with 100% black, and then scratch back out of them to get the white lines.
What about paper and ink imported from other countries, I'm sure they still make it the old way
Hey Mr.Friend. Thank you so much for all your insightful tips and tricks, that you give out, to us aspiring artists and inkers. It's highly appreciated.
I would also like to extend an inviting hand, to a group on Facebook, that could make much use of your knowledge. Currently 20 thousand members strong and all willing to learn, I'm absolutely certain, both your knowledge and videos would be very much loved by all. The group on Facebook is called How To Draw Comics and the main admin is Clayton Barton.
It would, without a doubt also help get your TH-cam page here noticed even more, as it deserves all the love, that it can get.
Richard yeah thank you please share there anytime. Facebook will sometimes do a thing where it won't really share very big outside links. meaning limited members will actually see the the post because it has an out of Facebook link. but if you could share my TH-cam channel there every once in a while that would be awesome or maybe the moderator or founder could share link that would be so cool. thank you!
Already shared it (I'm a moderator) and realized you were already a member, seeing I could tag you, in the post.
Richard awesome again thank you.
Use Bee paper. The maroon super deluxe sketch pad is the best paper for the cost. You even can watercolor on it without any real problems. Pentel brush sign pen (sesf30c) is a comparable brush pen to Wrightson's line work, and Higgins black magic seals the deal.
Have you ever tried Schoellershammer papers?
Wrightson used some very interesting pencil techniques on this book, I know a lot of the artwork would not look as great if it were in full colour, i'd love to know what the techniques are called?
Interesting interview footage with Berni here - shows his two handed drawing technique. That might explain some of the stability in his hatching:
th-cam.com/video/Pgt_mJjGC9E/w-d-xo.html
I kept searching for ricin. Lol.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH.. That's good....trust me stuff like that happens...but look NOW you know!! :)
6 years
So far in this playlist, the videos were shot with a turnip and the voice-over is jumbled, chaotic, pointless. Wrightson deserved better...
The lighting on the table he is sitting at is out of this world