Like many young art students, the first tools I created art with were pencils and pens. However, as a teenager, I was so enamoured with the work of legendary artists Bernie Wrightson and Jeffrey Catherine Jones that I decided to create ink drawings using a brush, like they did.
The results were disastrous. It wasn’t long before I went running back to the comfort of my pencils and pens. As I moved beyond my college years and into professional illustration, my focus was primarily on creating paintings for my clients.
MATERIALS
INKING TOOLS
• Watercolour brush
• Menso brush
• Nib and holder dip pen
• Toothbrush
• Fountain pen
• Brush pen
PAPER
• Heavyweight Bristol paper
After more than a decade of painting, I gave inking with a brush another try. To my amazement, I could now control my brushstrokes and create the ink drawings that I was seeing in my mind’s eye. A healthy dose of time and brush control developed from my years of painting had resulted in a new ability for, and enjoyment of, inking. To share my love of inking with you and walk you through my process, I created this piece featuring three sword-wielding warriors ready to strike some unseen foe.
Jeff is a world-renowned artist for Magic: the Gathering, D&D, World of Warcraft and more. He also co-owns Fantasy Art Workshop that produces tutorial videos and workshops. Learn more at www.jeffmiracola.com.
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