Floozy
So, after last week’s experiment, I decided to give digital ink another try. This time, though, the pencils were done on paper and scanned in. It is nice to have clean lines to work with during coloring instead of the fuzzy lines the scanner gives you.
Also, remember these guys? We last saw the crew of the Kraken back in September: http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?p=242.
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“Why yes, tell me later all about the monsters that are attracted to our cargo! That couldn’t possible be a problem on the high seas.” xD
How do you feel about the extra time needed with this latest process?
Well, the time is about the same. It’s the first time, though, that I’ve used the Intuos for inking – all the digital stuff I did before was on a touch screen laptop, so you could see the stroke under your brush as you drew it. That said, it still takes about half a day to produce a full strip, even with the shortcuts I take.
I thought you weren’t a fan of using a tablet. Why the switch? 😮
And thanks for continuing to put in the time to make the strip!
Actually, I do like using the tablet. It just has some drawbacks. Before I was using a tablet PC which has a tiny screen so it’s really hard to see the entire page. (It was a pretty poor computer in general, too).
Now I’m using an Intuos with a desktop. My screen is bigger so it’s easier to work with the page, but I now have to look at my monitor instead of my hand when I’m drawing.
Drawing and inking by hand is something a lot of artists seem to be doing, so I thought I’d give it a try. I also bought a pad of comic book paper, so it made hand inking all that more appealing.
Every technology has its drawbacks. My real problem is that I’m still learning how to draw and keep jumping technologies in the hopes it will give me a big improvement.
I’m not artistic in the least, but everything I’ve heard says you get gradually better just by practicing your drawing, regardless of the medium. 🙂
Keep it up!