FEATHERING WITH A BRUSH Beginner/ Intermediate technique

[@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners]

Now that I’m using a brush to ink my pages. This video has become one of my favorites, that I return to a lot.

[@gerardclark5788]

I've been drawing and inking for 50 years and do a lot of digital. I watch your videos for fun and it's refreshing to hear someone talk about it while I work. Keep up the great work!

[@GonlinNocturno]

where can I see you art ?

[@terrencecoccoli524]

i dont know anything about drawing or inking, but I do appreciate people who got the skillz, and who can chat it up.

[@nolangiesler953]

Loving it! Just starting out on brush. Been using micron pens for years and have always wanted to use a brush and ink

[@TheKevphil]

I'm kinda committed to digital and Manga Studio in my old age, but it's a joy to watch you work. Amazing technique!

[@jumanas4012]

Great tip 🌷

[@SuperpowerReview]

I just started working with a brush because im a little sick of having all these pens and markers for light weights. I enjoy the videos and I thank you for posting them.

[@LOBOCOMICS1]

Great videos Rich... I am a rookie inker and this tips are super helpful...I always did my feathering from thik to thin... I watched your Hulk video (the David Finch one) and started tryting to do feathering from thin to thick... you have more control.... I am going to keep practiscing... so curios though.... want to see your videos on advanced techniques....anyways if you have the time I would love for you to check my work and give me your feedback... don't be nice.... destroy my work!...ja.. thanks and let's hope we can see some of your inks on Travis again....

[@LOBOCOMICS1]

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[@RichardFriendartist]

awesome thank you and I will try to do all of that stuff in upcoming videos. And I'll try to pop over to your deviantART page when I'm off my phone! the Advanced Techniques will just be over way more complex pieces. I'm just trying to show the fundamentals of what will take you to those high levels right now. People who get this beginning stuff down will be able to transition easier to really complicated thought process, but again that also depends on your ability to draw and your knowledge of the basics of really solid drawing. that's why I was saying in this video I'm going to transition into more drawing related videos as opposed to inking and then merge the two

[@LOBOCOMICS1]

Richard Friend awesome.. i have to say that yours and J Glapion's videos have been some of the most helpful tutorials I have seen on inking... can't wait.. in the meantime I will be practising..

[@tarun176]

Thanks for the video!!

[@billcrabtree8700]

One thing I realized when I started trying to do finger picking on guitar was that by anchoring my hand I had better control because the distance between my hand and the strings was established and predictable. I feel like there’s a commonality between that and what you are doing by moving your hand or arm off a pivot point of contact with the page. Not sure if I’m explaining that well.

[@RichardFriendartist]

bill crabtree no it totally makes sense and I'm excited more guitar players are here!! I've been trying to mellow out on the guitar references because I use it as an example way too much ( in my older videos) and I think people that don't play probably think I'm nuts!! I use guitar to learn art better. Like those techniques and those thought processes!!

[@billcrabtree8700]

Richard Friend there’s a great Miyamoto Musashi quote , “ if you know the way broadly you see it in all things.”

[@rodrigocamposponce8635]

MARAVILLOSO CANAL !, WONDERFUL CHANNEL!!!

[@RichardFriendartist]

Rodrigo Campos Ponce thank you so much. I love making videos about art!

[@docolomansky00]

@@RichardFriendartist Rodrigo is a great penciler. we teamed up some years ago. He was my first penciler I inked. Those were the days!

[@diegodealmeida9569]

thx man !

[@antonstefanov2146]

I'm using W&N Series 7, Miniature Finest Sable N3 it's my favorite atm

[@docolomansky00]

hey, Rich, as always, inking tutorials are pretty refreshing for the upcoming inker. Glad to see your strokes. I have a question and it's not pretty much related on the topic of feathering with brush. In the beginning of the video you said "This ink is from yesterday". Can you tell us how do you prepare your inks and if you set a special mixture on a daily basis? Thanks!

[@adm3345]

Thanks for your channel and videos. As an artist, for whatever reason, I've always taken more away from seeing someone do something than to read about it or figure it out myself. With comic book art and inking, I've found that it isn't always easy to backwards engineer how something got to it's final stage. On a side note, I wonder how you have your camera positioned? I ask because in a couple of the videos it seems like you're kind of wrestling for position with it which makes me imagine that it would be a lot easier if you put the camera on the opposite side of the table.

[@Yannemal]

I actually thought it was washed out when you started feathering but no.. thats how tight you lay them down 0.o so do you dip the brush in water, and dry it with a cloth, during inking as well to keep it damp ?

[@RichardFriendartist]

Yannemal yeah what I've been finding lately is because of the dryness of the paper, and possibly the ink. I kind of hop back and forth and I'll just barely dip my brush in water and then I grab a little ink and it's a little more juicy. and flows better

[@m_tell7395]

Another great video, The thin lines are hard for me I have a heavy hand

[@RichardFriendartist]

Michael telles well now you have a decent example of what the process is and you can see me doing it. Now you need to practice it!! one thing I always stressful thinking is it's a very personal thing and unless you're inking someone else whatever you do on your own work is really your business. I'll go into that in another video but yeah your style is your style if you have a more heavy approach there's nothing wrong with that. As long as the look is consistent overall and the final result looks good.

[@m_tell7395]

Richard Friend thanks

[@rattybabby]

Do you think there's still a benefit to working Traditionally on personal comic pages? I Wrote and Am now Drawing the pages for my own comic, I don't expect these pages to be worth much, but is there still a benefit to having these pages done Traditionally do you think? Your videos are super Inspiring, and gold :)

[@RichardFriendartist]

I would just do what you feel comfortable with. Unless you have an eye for keeping original artwork or are thinking about trying to sell your originals once a project is done or down the road...do what feels best now, and later you can always reconsider what works best or might be financially worthwhile! best of luck and thank you!!

[@hughdidit]

I notice you hold your brush different than I. Is it common for good inkers to rest the brush between their middle and index finger, bracing it with their thumb as you do (ie; is there more control from that method?) or do many use the classical hold between the thumb and index, using the middle to brace it behind the brush?

[@JaimeRamirezArt]

Very cool! Do you ever hold your breathe to get more control on inking certain areas?

[@RichardFriendartist]

JaimeRamirezArt yes all the time. deep breath and go!!! haha!!

[@azharmaa]

do you add a bit of water to your ink?

[@design48art]

Great video and thank you for posting. Do you ink on a flat table mostly or drawing table at an angle? Just curious if that effects both ink going down or comfortability with brush stroke

[@christianwolfart3290]

Fucking love you, rich. THis is so helpful

[@nabeelrooshan6989]

Hey Rich, love the video! I was wondering, a lot of inkers I see seem to favour the Series 7 but I can't find that brush in my country. Do you know any good alternatives?

[@RichardFriendartist]

You know I wouldn't know an alternative...but I'd think any well made Sable brush at the size of a 2 or 3 might work? You can't buy brushes off maybe the US version of e bay. I've bought items off other countries e bays for records (like LPs) before....so it's possible. You just need to find someone who ships internationally. I'd think maybe e bay UK would be a decent place to start.

[@fabianamullaly5086]

What is the best way to go into doing comic book art. I’ve been doing my own indi comic and posting it on webtoons but I’m not sure how to go from here. Im 18 and working as well, so the dream right now is to stop what I’m doing and manage to make a living as an artist I know the video is a year old but you did say I could ask questions so...

[@TaroIceCream]

What brush do you use??? Great video !!!

[@genobambino]

To me, “pulling” lines would be drawing toward yourself and “pushing” lines would be backhanding them away, the way you do. People usually can do one or the other comfortably but rarely both, especially with a brush.