Hey friends,
I wanted to blog about what I use to draw/ink comics with everyday.
Buying art supplies is so fun - I think I tweeted once that "The only things worth spending money on are shoes, food, and art supplies."
I also wanted to say how happy I've been ordering from
JETPENS.com
(They aren't offering me anything to say this, but if they'd like me to test out future pens - will happily oblige wink wink nudge nudge)
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ PENCILS ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Regular 2B TomBow
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$12 for set of 12
◉ I never use mechanical pencils. Hate hate hate mechanical pencils.
BUY THEM HERE
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ PENS for LETTERING ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Kuretake fudegokochi
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about $3.50 + $3 for refills
◉ perfect for inking sound effects and old-school hand-lettering
BUY IT HERE
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ PENS for INKING ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Tachikawa School G
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about $5 + $3 refills
◉ if it suddenly stops working and your ink is full, try dipping in a little water to get it going
BUY IT HERE
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
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between $14 - 17 + $3 refills
◉ this is a popular pen for good reason - but my only complaint is how quickly you
can go through ink. I mean like, order 6 refill packs because you'll need them.
On the plus side, they are crazy inexpensive refills.
(around $3 for pack of 2)
BUY IT HERE
Tachikawa holder with grip + cap / Zebra Chrome nibs + Nikko School nibs
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pen holder with cap about $7
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nibs run about $4 for a pack of 3-4
◉ it's
so worth it to get a nice pen with a comfy grip and a cap to
protect your
delicate nib from being dinged and bent!
BUY THEM HERE
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ BRUSHES for INKING ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Loew-Cornell
◉ small flat brush for inking large areas of black (*NOT Sharpie!)
◉ thin round 2 brush for most everything else
Buy them at any art supplier
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ INK ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Deleter #5
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about $6 a bottle
◉ now, I love this stuff but I know plenty of artists who hate it. I think the biggest
reason: the bottle is made to burst open and ruin all the things in your bag.
It's happened more times than I can count. No matter how carefully you store it.
love that darn cat...
BUY IT HERE
Speedball Superblack India Ink
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about $6
◉ waterproof, not completely matte - more like satin finish, but great quality
BUY IT HERE
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ ERASER ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇
Boxy Black
◉ Oh yeah, you read that right.
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about $1.50
BUY IT HERE
Thanks for reading!
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