HOW TO CONVERT COMIC ART TO NON-PHOTO BLUE FOR INKING

[@soradical16]

Great stuff. For anyone who doesn't have photoshop, GIMP is a free and open-source alternative. Simply go to the colorize function, and put in the same values that Jimmy used. You can save the values as a preset too. Thanks for the tutorial btw. I always wanted to use blue line to practice inking but didn't know how to do it myself. 💪

[@LifeLongArtist]

You got a way to remove non-photo blue too?

[@ThatGuy-gc1du]

thanks for showing the name of the printer. It's so hard to find affordable large format printer/scanners.

[@BlueprintsandStrategies]

Thanks for the help.

[@RussellChandonnetArt]

Thank you Jimmy!!! This is amazing and will totally change how I create my comics!

[@alanmottaart5778]

Congrats on the Dragonrage comic by the way, the art ive seen looks AMAZING!

[@lorensanders8501]

Nicely done. How about doing the conversion for Paint Shop Pro users as many still can't afford Photoshop (and it is definitely more user friendly for most folks)?

[@GregCalas]

super helpful!

[@KillerTacos54]

Excellent video! Very handy

[@TheKaraokeAnimator]

Hi Jimmy. I'm trying to make the same thing happen in Clip Studio Paint that you have here, but I'm only getting a gray. Can you show how to manage the layers and/or layer adjustments in CSP?

[@solsallee6638]

Thanks for the quick tut, I heard some inks are better than others but not sure if it actually matters. Is this just ink jet or toner?

[@alanmottaart5778]

Thanks for making this video! I dont have Photoshop, but maybe I can get other apps than can do tue same now that I know what specific color it is!

[@AntoineDennison]

Nice, Jimmy! Now, I see your printing on an inkjet. Have you ever used a laser printer for these bluelines? I would imagine that either would affect the way the ink absorbs on the paper...

[@theartjedi]

Hey nice tutorial! Really interesting. Joe catapano sent me

[@RiffsScalesandFishTales]

Perfect. Thanks!

[@albertoray5888]

Wow!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

[@fredharris4838]

Jimmy this was so helpful. You just don't know. I've always wondered how those drawings got on the 11x17 drawing boards. I thought they all had to be sent to you by the artist themselves. This vid made everything so clear. Now my next question is...where do we as inkers, get these 11x17 inch boards from?? I've seen them online from various sites. Is this the only source?? Thank you so much for this. How much do I owe you??

[@datoneburrito3036]

Fred Harris I’ve seen hobby lobby carry the strathmore 200 Bristol board

[@MichaelDinkelis]

Dickblick art supplies has great paper for inking: canson fanboy comic pages. Really high quality paper and not overly expensive.

[@lorensanders8501]

For a couple generations, it was ALL Pencil (or Blue), then the pages were sent to the inker who inked directly onto the penciled Bristol (or other) board. Lettering was all done by hand back then as well, and coloring was done on a layer overlay with the art (blackline) printed on it. These days, the process is stupid easy for those who desire it this way - though there are guys who prefer the old ways (in which Jack Kirby still produced thousands of pages at crazy speeds).

[@tarun176]

awesome tutorial! Thanks!!! (do you know how do i change this instead of printing in a dark blue color but in a cyan color?)

[@michaeljmccurdy9449]

Aha! So, I can just keep drawing with 2 or 3H lead instead of drawing original drawings in blue. Some artists draw with blue leads and I almost bought some but really wanted to just keep drawing with regular leads. I should've figured this out, doh! Thanks for the video. :D

[@michaeljmccurdy9449]

@@JimmyReyesArt Thank you, that's good information. What do you think of electric erasers? I bought a real good one and like it but I wonder if it is too hard on the paper. idk, I'm just getting back into comic art and am determined to get to a pro level. I'm 48yo but have the fire. Never practiced enough in younger years and now, I don't want to waste time so, I'm soaking up knowledge so, I am very appreciative of your video and comment.

[@Uta_Chandra.H]

How often does your Printer break down? And does Canon PIXMA PRO-200 (Wireless Professional Color Photo Printer) make a good comparison?

[@jjjackson2121]

Thank you jimmy

[@progressivemusicjim]

Thanks a bunch!!!!

[@jarrellweston6553]

Can you do a video about blending hatched lines into black... been struggling with that.. the lines from the 102 nib are thin and aren’t blending well with solid black...

[@jarrellweston6553]

Jimmy Reyes Thanks!!

[@AlfredComic]

Do you have to do any special setting or anything to get your printer to print on Bristol? I have a WF-7840 and I try printing the same way but it doesn't print the image right, it's all lines, like cutting out ever 3/16" of the image and then a line across of what it is, then another 3/16" of black space. help?

[@cruelgaming6731]

Thanks a lot !!

[@mh167434]

What printer did you use?

[@auhsoj27]

Do you have a favorite method for removing the bluelines after scanning the finished inks, or do you leave that work for the colorist?

[@auhsoj27]

@@JimmyReyesArt That would be great! I've seen a few different methods, but most of what I've tried leaves some kind of nasty artifacts behind that I'm sure aren't supposed to be there when done correctly.

[@michaelcolon4187]

Hi Jimmy, thanks you for the informative video. I would like to use this method for inking now after viewing this. I was looking into purchasing the epson workforce 7620 but it isn't available anymore except on Amazon, and that one is way out of my price range. I did find an all-in-one epson workforce 7840 that seems to do what the 7620 does except in the Q & A I saw that a rep from Epson said the heaviest weight paper it will print is 68lb. The comic Bristol I have is 100lb. My question is, will this printer work fine with the 100lb paper or is there another printer or type of paper you would suggest? Thank you and look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@seraji4754]

Did you ever find an answer to this? I’m wondering the same thing!

[@michaelcolon4187]

@@seraji4754 I currently have the Epson Workforce 7840. I can print on the 100lb bristol paper using this printer no problems. It prints up to 13 x 19 inches and scans up to 11 x 17 inches. Hope this helps.

[@seraji4754]

@@michaelcolon4187 thank you so much!! I’ve been having such a hard time finding a clear answer for this. And the scan quality for final art is good too?

[@michaelcolon4187]

@@seraji4754 I have found it to be very good, yes, and the work was able to go to print.

[@seraji4754]

@@michaelcolon4187 awesome!

[@itzhen7032]

Does the hunt 102 nib only work with a crow quill? I am new to nib inking so i have no idea.

[@itzhen7032]

@@JimmyReyesArt cool, here in Norway we don't have anything speedball related so it was quite hard to fiend. But I ended up just buying it from Amazon so it all worked out well. Come to think of it we don't realy have anything Inking related up here, quite the shame actually.

[@lifelong9952]

I don't think that my printer can print on my bristol. Is it possible to ink on regular copy paper and hope for the best?

[@lifelong9952]

@@JimmyReyesArt Ok. Thanks Jimmy! I'll figure something out.

[@leenewey4683]

Hi Jimmy can this only be done using Photoshop ?

[@leenewey4683]

Thanks dude , ill try and look into it..in the meantime if you hear of any please please let this fat guy in the UK know..