What kind of dipping pen and ink should be used to draw comics

There are many types of dipping pens, and the four most commonly used are G pens, student pens, D pens, and round pens. As for what brand of nib or barrel to use, it still depends on personal preference. The G pen has bumps and dents, and the elasticity varies depending on the brand.

The convex mark is a soft g, and the elasticity is relatively large. There is also a small calligraphy brush.

If you buy a pen barrel, try it with your own nib, so as not to buy something that does not fit or cannot be fixed with the nib, and pay attention to the size and quality, weight and thickness.

There are two types of ink, one is ink and the other is ink. The former is more expensive, and the latter is cheaper. This is relatively easy to buy, but it will fade, so this is not recommended.

Paile brand ** ink is waterproof and can be used for color drafting. Pure black ink, which can also be used for color drafts, can also be used in black and white, will not fade, and is waterproof, this ink is recommended. As for the ink, you can choose the brand you like to use, they have a common feature:

The color is relatively uniform, not waterproof and not easy to fade, this is mostly used for blackening, painting black hair and doing effects.

There are three principles for comic paper: the surface of the paper should be solid and smooth. Be highly absorbent.

Buy 120 pounds to 150 pounds of paper in moderation (the thickness of the paper is based on the number of pounds, the paper is thin with fewer pounds, and the paper is thick with more pounds). I recommend molded paper, this is the most commonly used paper by cartoonists, wear-resistant and rub-resistant, the effect is more delicate, and the effect is moderate. If you want to practice, you can use regular paper, or you can use drawing paper sold outside.

Draw on the copy paper with a dipping pen, and the picture will be spent [I have had this kind of experience], so buy a paper that is highly absorbent, not a paper that will penetrate the ink.

A dip pen is a type of fountain pen in which the nib is made of metal and written with the tip dipped in ink.

Ink used for dipping the pen:

1.Professional drawing inks like Baile, Jujiang, and Civet ** are more expensive and need to be purchased online.

2.For domestic fountain pen inks such as heroes, the ink that is relatively thin and has a lot of moisture is easy to spread out on the paper, forming a centipede line.

Dip pen paper: You can use original paper, or 80g 85g A4 paper.

The characteristic of the dipping pen is that the line can produce flexible thickness changes according to the strength, angle and amount of ink dipped in it, but it is not very convenient because it needs to be dipped in ink frequently during the writing process.

If you are a beginner, it is good to use a general pen nib, not too expensive, and to draw comics, in addition to the pen you said, there are also needle pens (I personally like to use needle pens), duckbill pens (lines of different thicknesses), and brushes (coloring and hooking lines). There is also a general painting with special drawing ink will not be spent (in other words, I have been using professional ink since the beginning of painting), the paper requirements are simpler, as long as the paper is smooth and delicate. These are my own experiences.

There are no special requirements, and local materials are the way to do a good job.

Not being bound by tradition is the only way to achieve success in the arts.

Using different tools (including ink) Materials, and methods may have unexpected effects.

It is not necessary to use professional ink for dipping pens, as ordinary ink is too thin to use. High-grade carbon inks and inks are available. A4 printing paper can be replaced, and it should be thick (more than 80g), otherwise the paper will be leaked.

It is better to have a smooth surface of the paper. However, in personal experiments, sketch paper can be used, that is, it will scrape the pen, and if you use it for a long time, the pen will break down quickly.

It's the same, but it's better not to have sketch paper, which is very thick and easy to get into water.

Carbon ink. As long as the paper is not scratched by the tip of the pen, it is fine.

From left to right:

Characteristics of the round nib: suitable for drawing thinner lines, if you use a little force, the lines will become thicker, and the elasticity is average. Used to draw details, such as:

Eyes, eyebrows, etc., ......(You can also draw effect lines with the help of a little elasticity, because it is more delicate, some girl's comics use it directly to draw, instead of using a G nib.) ）

Characteristics of the student's nib: Almost no elasticity, relatively thin lines. Ideal for drawing backgrounds, patterns, and effect lines.

I think the most useless dipping pen is this, using this nib is not as good as using the ordinary water storage nib of the lighthouse, the cost is low, and the effect is good. In addition, background buildings are personally preferred by needle pens, and needle pen backgrounds are better to use.

G nib features: G pen is the kind of dipping pen with strong elasticity of the nib, according to the size of the force and draw lines of different thicknesses, especially the thick lines drawn are more smooth, the most suitable for drawing contour lines. (i.e., the large structural lines of the human body).

Whistle nib features: whistle nib tip tip tip upturned, there are many changes in the strokes, very easy to use, according to personal preferences and style. (Some people use it to draw background buildings and hair, and I personally think it's better to draw effect lines and write word art).

D nib features: elasticity between the student nib and the g nib. You can draw background and effect lines, as well as some border lines. (The lines drawn by this pen are relatively thick, and individuals rarely use them).

About distinguishing pen heads.

There is a G bump on it, and there are 2 T-shaped hollow G nibs on the left and right.

It looks like a water droplet, with a "! "Exclamation mark-shaped cut-out - D nib.

The cross-section is a complete circle, thinner than a normal nib—a "pill nib" or "round nib" as described in manga textbooks, which is not an accurate name.

Selling comic strip nibs, a four-piece set, there is a strange thing mixed in but different from the previous three - it is the "student nib" mentioned in the comic textbook, because there is actually no precise definition of this term, so it is possible to do anything.

In the middle there is a large flat one-design nib.

There are two layers of iron in the middle, which are interlocked with each other - the tip of the water storage pen, usually the lighthouse 126 or the lighthouse 426

There are two layers of iron in the middle, and there is also a screw that adjusts the thickness of the duckbill nib.

When you pull it out, the fountain pen is broken, and you can't plug in the barrel of the fountain pen - tap nib.

If I don't have dot paper, can I use a pencil instead?

In fact, nowadays, comics rarely use dot paper.

The substitute is usually the post-production effect after the manuscript is scanned into the computer, and various software has different ways to do the dots.

Or use a pen line instead.

There are many other alternatives, such as using window screens, or cutting and pasting newspapers.

However, it is not reliable to use a pencil instead, because the pencil lines are prone to distortion when scanning and printing. Maybe you look at it on manuscript paper from a distance and think it's pretty much the same, but after scanning and printing, you don't know what it will become.

It doesn't have to be so complicated. The main building is a black and white comic, just draw your drawn manuscript with a black (pure black) pen and then use the scanner to select the black and white mode to scan into the computer and open it with PS The rest of the dot paper and other PS will have the corresponding function for you.

In addition, the pencil drawing effect cannot replace the dot paper.

The principle of dipping pen is the same as that of common art pens, and teachers will use the same kind of pen to correct papers in the 90s of the last century. The tip of the pen is characterized by its softness, and it is possible to draw lines that vary depending on the force and the angle. The disadvantage is that the thickness of the line is not easy to control, it is easy to hook the paper and splash ink, and it wears out quickly.

Syringe pens are uniform, very stable, and come in a variety of diameters that can be very thin. In particular, you can do intensive dot work, and dipping a pen in this will splash your face. Because the nib is also worn, it is generally disposable, and there are also styles that can be filled with ink.

The disadvantage is that it is relatively dull, and the nib is easy to break.

Both are outline pens, but you can choose freely according to the needs of the situation and drawing style.

However, if you are a novice, in fact, you should buy a pack of gel pens to practice your hooking and then talk about it, and it is difficult to use professional tools and ugly to draw.

The G pen is a kind of dipping pen, and the line effect is very good when working with line drawing, but if you are not careful, the ink will be splashed.

Generally, the diagram of the logo style will be very stable when processed with a needle pen.

However, due to the small diameter of the syringe pen, it is possible to create a very ambitious effect with intensive dotting techniques.

The needle pen is thin, and the dip pen is a large area.

There are many types of dipping pens, such as G pens, round pens, and so on. It is generally used to hook the line. The reason why it can be used to draw lines is that the dipping pen can change the line according to the force.

The needle pen can also draw lines, but there is not much variation. It is often used to draw frames. Moreover, it is actually inconvenient to draw with a ruler with a dipping pen.

I think I've only seen a needle pen filled with ink, similar to a signature pen. If you want to draw a manga, you need both.

The nib is made of metal and is written with the nib dipped in ink. First use lead is suitable for drawing hair in comics, so the effect is obvious, realistic, three-dimensional. Others are suitable for drawing backgrounds. Write a draft with a pen and then apply the ink line with a dipping pen.

Directly with a fountain pen

Pencils are not allowed, whether they are colored or black and white, and they are still used for sketching.

The reason why the dipping pen is called a special tool for comics, must have its uniqueness, the lines drawn by each pen are different, take the G pen as an example, the G pen is very elastic, the change of the line is very large, and the line drawn with it will not be too rigid. If the professional ink is too expensive, and the black and white picture does not involve coloring, then you can use the ink used to paint Chinese painting with water (ratio 2:1 or 3:

1. Pure ink reflective) to replace, it is also very easy to use.

In addition, the needle pen is generally used to draw small parts or background buildings when it is very useful, and when you can't get a dipping pen, it is also possible to use it instead of a dipping pen to outline the line, but you just need to repair the line twice, after all, the lines in the comics must have a change in thickness. The black pen can also replace part of the function of dipping the pen, and it also needs to be repaired twice, but the lines of the pen hook must not be colored, it will blur.

Pencil is used when drafting.

In black-and-white comics, shadows are either lined or dotted, and cannot be replaced with pencils, because black-and-white printing only recognizes black and white.

Generally, pencils are rarely used, and fountain pens are still used the same, and it is not easy to scan with pencils, but there are not many kinds of nibs for that kind of fountain pens? If you're only going to draw a manuscript and don't plan to use a computer to color or use a dot, then it's up to you, but pencil sketches are easy to smudge and not easy to save.

If you plan to scan, use a fountain pen decisively! The pen is also available, there is a special comic pen to buy, but it is a little expensive, I remember when I was buying a cherry blossom comic pen is twenty, one-time (at that time, the New Year's money, so the back tangled).

The inks and pigments used in comics are very wide, and can be broadly divided into:

1.Black line ink.

2.White line whitening ink.

3.Color ink.

4.There are four categories of special-purpose inks.

According to the nature of ink, it can be divided into water-soluble, water-resistant, bright and quick-drying.

Due to the abundance of expressions in comics, different concentrations, viscosities, drying speeds and properties will make comics very different effects. Therefore, choosing the right ink is a key factor in measuring the quality of your work.

The most well-known in China is the special ink for comics that are full of painting materials, and it is recommended to use, 20 yuan for a bottle. There are many from abroad, and there are many in Japan.

1.Pencils, mainly used to draw sketches. The most basic tools (of course, you need to work with an eraser).

2.There are three main types of rulers, rulers, cloud rulers, and triangular rulers. Rulers are the most used, mainly to draw grid boxes and straight lines. The cloud ruler is generally used to draw curves. (It is better to buy a ruler with a bevel on the edge).

3.Ink, drawing comics has special comic ink, which is commonly used in black and white. It is characterized by being easy to dry and not water-soluble.

The white color is generally used to modify and draw some reflections on eyes, hair or clothing. Drawing lightning, starlight, and snowflakes in the night sky is also good.

4.Dotted paper, this is the key, it is best to use the dot paper of the rubber mesh, although the paper mesh is very cheap but the effect is poor, and it is troublesome to use. The effect of scraping, wiping and stacking with rubber mesh is better.

5.Net cutter, net knife and cutting pad, these three belong to the best combination, net cutter is not only used to cut the net, but also can be used to scrape the net. The screen compressor can make the dot paper and the manuscript paper firmly bonded together, and can also drive away the small bubbles in the dot paper, which is one of the most practical tools.

Cutting mats are mainly used to protect your table and can be purchased as an option.

6.Feather brushes, tools that few people know about, have many uses. At present, I only understand that after scraping the net, there will be a lot of scraped dot printing particles, which are sticky and cannot be blown off or wiped clean, so I use a feather brush to clean them.

7.Special comic pen, generally the pen barrel and nib**. Commonly used nibs, G nibs, student nibs, small fountain nibs, etc. It is mainly used for hooking lines, and lines of different thicknesses can be drawn.

8. Outline pen, use with gouache, outline lines.

9.Coloring pen, large area coloring. There is a distinction between round peaks and flat peaks.

10.Copy table, to choose the ultra-thin design of the LED light, on the one hand, it is light, and it will not get hot if it is left open for a long time, and the most important thing is that the light is soft, and the eyes will be more comfortable. Verdant +283

63, indicate the comic tool.