Pens
are a difficult thing to reccomend since so much of what you chppse
is based on how you ink. I'm going to list the pens I personally choose
to get the job done. They may or may not work for you...experiment
as needed.
Sakura
Pigma Micron:
My personal favorite inking pen. They have all the clean qualities
of a techpen yet they also have a semi-flexible tip. SO the harder
you press the wider your line will be. Variable line weight is
very important for inking. Otherwise your drawings come out flat
like a coloring book.
They come in .005 (very fine) to .08 (very thick)
These pens usually run about $12.00 for the whole set at your
local art store.
The Sanford
Sharpie:
I use these pens to fill in large black areas.
These pens are great but only useful for a short period of time.
When they are new they have an excellent point and a very uniform
Black. I only use these for coloring large areas of black...never
for line work or detailing. They tend to "bleed" quite
a bit on regular paper so leave a space between your blackline
and fill area. You can fill in the gap between with a .08 Sakura
micron
Sharpies are available almost everywhere.
The Tombo
Brush Pen:
This pen takes a little getting used too. It acts like a brush
but without all the hassle of cleaning a brush. It's not very
good for inking mechanical things like Robots, ships or cars.
But it's great for inking Hair, fur, trees..ect. Organic natural
objects.
This pens
a little harder to find but should be at most your major art stores.
