BW Line Art

[Caesar]

Since we're talking here of unique comix characters creator and artists and You displayed quite a lot of juicy drawings, tips and tricks, I would introduce one a sheer genius of fun, comix style and a legend here in Italy, Benito Jacovitty, simply Jacovitti.
In the 60ies, 70ies and 80ies, all of us read (together with many other Italian, French Belgian comics and locally made stories and drawn Mickey of Mouse) the comix of Cocco Bill, Zorry Kid etc. and pretty everybody school diary was a Diario Vitt, i.e. Benito Jacovitti's illustrated and written one.
Here's a page where I gathered few of his vignerttes that we may now easily reproduce with Your hints and lessons I guess ...

[Henry Stahle]

L Skylar Brown; yes I know about Hockney, he is a great graphic artist, I love his drawings, he made some very very fine Line Art! Ceasar; I had not Heard of Jacovitti before, thank you for letting me know. He is real classical comical cartoonist!

Here is my latest "very smooth Line Art"..:

[watchdog]

I'm curious about your coloring technique, how do you do your shadows and highlights? The colored pieces in this thread are superb.

[Henry Stahle]

I'm curious about your coloring technique, how do you do your shadows and highlights? The colored pieces in this thread are superb.

Thank you for commenting. This is my very basic tech. But it works well in comics...

[melisabush21]

Henry thanks for the inspiration.

[watchdog]

That's the technique that I learned as well, but I have not applied it as well as you have. I need more practice.

[Alexandra]

I love the man running, Henry. A wonderful piece-made me smile.

[Henry Stahle]

Due to some nudity it can be seen all nude here: http://forums.artrage.com/showthread...609#post456609

[AlchemyDoll]

I am testing some brushes for BW line art in AR. This is the favourite one I use the most. With the right Wacom settings it acts very sensitive to pressure, from very thin to very broad without changing size. Just using the pressure sensitivity. Tool: Felt Pen (Art Pen) 100% Pressure 100% Softness and 0% Wetness = very hard and precise. Pure Black (and a bit off) White. I like that. (Font: Liam)

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THANK YOU so much for sharing your brush tip with us! I just stumbled across this message today and it helped me immensely. I am working on some rough sketches for a Superhero story and wanted the brush to have a more sensitive feel. Here is a glimpse of a couple of very quick, rough sketches using the brush settings you recommended. I didn't have to change pens at all and was able to work quickly and freely....thank you again!

[hildee]

Such an inspirational thread. Thank you! These drawing tools made in different media are very enjoyable to work with. All the pics are superb and bring me back to my childhood when book illustrations were simple lineart and very emotive.