Some digital inking practice
I have an hour inbetween classes today and Wednesdays, so I thought I'd take a tablet for a test drive. You can borrow all sorts of equipment and tools at the school's service bureau (in addition to getting prints). They use the Wacom intuos3 (6x8 I think). The one that I just ordered is a cheaper variety; and the last expensive piece of equipment that I'm buying for a while. This one I'm actually paying for, since I've already gotten reimbursed for much of this quarter's expenses already. Anyway, it'll take a lot of practice, but I think it's worth the effort, because I'd much rather ink and color my work in photoshop than actually physically ink them. The traditional ink may look . . . traditional, but given my major it makes more sense to have clean, crisp, digital work than it does ink. I dunno. That's the medium I see myself using, at any rate.
Considering this was my first time using a tablet, I think this looks pretty darn good. I just did the outline. It has a nicer effect than what I'm used to doing - tracing in illustrator. The original sketch I did has a background and whatnot in it. But for the purposes of inking I left all that out. I can always go back in and ink the rest of it. But so far this looks good; it has a nice organic feel to it. I like art that looks organic.. I've found myself searching for it in my work and art in general.
I'll post some more stuff later, I suppose.
* * Also, THIS may be extremely important. It relates to just about anybody that I can think of. At least read it. It was sent to all the animation and game art students by the head of the animation departement. * *
Considering this was my first time using a tablet, I think this looks pretty darn good. I just did the outline. It has a nicer effect than what I'm used to doing - tracing in illustrator. The original sketch I did has a background and whatnot in it. But for the purposes of inking I left all that out. I can always go back in and ink the rest of it. But so far this looks good; it has a nice organic feel to it. I like art that looks organic.. I've found myself searching for it in my work and art in general.
I'll post some more stuff later, I suppose.
* * Also, THIS may be extremely important. It relates to just about anybody that I can think of. At least read it. It was sent to all the animation and game art students by the head of the animation departement. * *