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halftone_harriet
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Brush vs. nib - the inking thread

Let's settle this. What do you ink with?

Me: Winsor & Newton Series 7 #2 brush for figures, Hunt 102 for details, Microns for panel borders. Higher Ground or Speedball Super Black ink.

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01-22-2006 02:10 PM

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RE: Brush vs. nib - the inking thread

Hunt 102 for everything. I'm a simple man.

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01-22-2006 03:40 PM

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Pentel pocket brush pen. Don't judge me.

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01-22-2006 05:20 PM

halftone_harriet
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Judging you a little.

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01-22-2006 05:44 PM

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I ink digitally in Photoshop with a hard round brush at 3px, pressure for size. Is that cheating?

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01-23-2006 04:55 AM

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It's not cheating if it looks good. Mine are scanned Microns, very cheating by Harriet standards.

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01-23-2006 08:30 AM

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RE: Brush vs. nib - the inking thread

Bringing this back - any tips for brush inking? Every time I try the Series 7 my lines go everywhere.

01-12-2007 08:10 PM

halftone_harriet
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Load the brush, then wipe most of it off on the side of the jar. Rest your hand on a scrap of paper, pull the line towards you, don't push. And practice on cheap paper, a whole page of just lines and circles every day for a week.

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01-12-2007 09:05 PM

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Did 2 pages of lines tonight. They're better already. Thanks!

01-13-2007 06:22 PM

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