HOW TO INK - Tips, Tools, Techniques, Hacks, Step by Step Tutorial for Comic Book Artists

[@glorytoukraine5524]

I have been a painter for as long as I can remember. Inking and linework have never been appealing to me. Now that I'm trying to learn it, I am overwhelmed. It's thanks to tutorials like yours that I manage to make progress.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. I’m glad to hear that my video was of help and that you were able to learn from it. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@predictonmisson2772]

Brushstrokes are smooth it's like they are floating on the paper. Amazing skill level!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Predicton Mission. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that. When I teach people how to ink, I also tell them to lightly hold the brush to float across the paper. You saw that! If you like this video and want to see more tutorials, please subscribe to my channel. More tutorials coming soon! Thanks again!

[@Yarnooee]

7:08 your brush skill is amazing.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi han gubi, thank you for the kind words! I appreciate that. If you enjoy these videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thank you again!

[@jaygeo8661]

The white line on the chin helped me a lot. Big difference

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Jay Geo. Thank you for watching my video. I’m glad it was of help. If you enjoy this video and like to see more of them, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials coming soon!

[@nismonotmugen]

This video deserves more views.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi maddcheddah. Thank you for watching my video! I appreciate the kind words and thank you for the comment. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials coming soon!

[@gregoryashley7963]

I've seen quite a few Inking tutorials but this one is by far the most helpful. Watching how you do the brush strokes so closely is very helpful, especially watching how you blend the tapered lines together going from thin to thick. I've been trying to find a video that show me and this one is PERFECT! Thank you very much! *Subscribes

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Gregory Ashley. Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate that. I hope you enjoyed this video and there will be more tutorials to come. Thank you for subscribing and stay tuned for more good videos! Thanks again!

[@michealrivera8524]

The best video ever on to explain hatching and crosshatchin

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much, Michael! I appreciate the kids words. I’ll have more tutorials soon!

[@Chellirsl]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve learned so much from it. I’m a Brazilian color artist learning new skills, and this vídeo sincerely brought me to tears in the beginning. Robson Rocha is a Brazilian comic book artist and he recently passed away due to COVID (a few months ago in fact). I feel this is also an amazing tribute to him and his amazing work. Thank you once again for this amazing video. 🥰

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Michelle Rezende. Thank you for the kind words. When I made this video, Robson Rocha was still around. I’m fact, after I’ve inked the piece and uploaded the video, I told Robson and he looked at the art and video. He even responded saying that’s was his old work and not as good. I told him that to me it’s really good and that’s why I wanted to ink this piece. He’s a very kind artist. Thank you again for watching and I’ll have more tutorials coming soon! Stay tuned.

[@Chellirsl]

@@WaldenWongArt thank you thank u so much! I’ve already followed you. I’ll be here waiting for new videos. Thx 🥰

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@Chellirsl thank you again! Much appreciated! Will have more videos soon!

[@davidcanada6447]

Thank you for sharing this. You have a great ability to explain what you are doing and why.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much, David. I appreciate that. More tutorials coming soon! Keep an eye out.

[@mr.boofer4473]

Yeah. This is literally what I’ve been looking for.

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@mr.boofer4473 Hi Mr Boofer. Thank you for watching my video. If you enjoy these types of tutorials, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more good tutorials coming soon!

[@garybanner5352]

Awesome work. I also taper my lines from thin to thick. I just think it’s easier to apply pressure gradually than decrease it.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Gary Banner. Same with me. It’s just easier going from thin to thick. Works more gradually and more controls knowing how thin the tip of the brush is. Sometimes going from thick to thin, that brush may not snap back to a point. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t done so already. Move tutorials coming soon! Thanks again!

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

This is the best, straight to the point, most well explained video about inking in KZbin.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Pablo Pazos. Thank you for the kind words and I really appreciate that. I hope my video was of help. If you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. More tutorials coming soon. Thanks again!

[@BobbySpiessVienna]

Your flow is amazing - I really learn a lot here! And the "Penny-ruler" is worth gold!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you for the kind words, Bobby. More tutorials coming soon!

[@ZEBASS]

Beautiful and helpful process! It's really good to see the process in real time, and knowing why the artist is making the decisions he makes gives you a clearer picture.I am an artist myself, but inking is definitive a weak aspect of my art, so watching people like you doing this is a godsend!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Zebass. Thank you for watching my video and the kind words. I appreciate that. I’m glad the video was helpful for you. Yes, I’m an instructor myself and I usually like to talk and explain what’s happening as I go through the process. I think it’s more informative and education for students or viewers like yourself to see and understand my process. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you again for watching my video. If you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more, please unadorned to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials and drawing demonstrations coming soon! Thanks again!

[@yvesm4580]

Learned more in this 30 minutes than anything else thank you!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. I appreciate you saying that. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@prathambabbarshobbyland2629]

This tutorial helped me a lot you deserve so many subscribers

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video and for the comment. I appreciate that. If you enjoy this video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel. I’ll have more tutorials coming soon.

[@brentmadden789]

I have a Pentel wash brush, but it never occurred to me to use it with ink. Genius!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you for the kind words. Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you

[@josecruzpagan7288]

Great job n art, this video deserves more atention n views!!!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@jackiefawn9657]

This was amazing. Being a mom and working in arts, it's nice to watch art videos with a gentle voice and style of delivering information. Thank you.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Jackie. Thank you for watching my video and for all the kind words. I really appreciate that. I’ve been an art teacher for some time and I usually like to explain art techniques as if someone was explaining it to me. As for the gentle voice, thank you! I always thought my own voice was weird and never got used to hearing my own voice. So I appreciate you saying that. If you enjoy these kinds of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials and video demonstrations coming soon! Thanks again!

[@rikuruohomaki3230]

Thank you. A great demo with lots of useful information.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@nathanwooler8047]

I am learning so much by watching your process and of course your voice over adds SO much additional information that I appreciate very much. Thank you for so much for your content and sharing your knowledge!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. I’m glad to hear that it was of help and that you learned something from it. Being a professional artist and an art instructor, I do try to explain things as clear as possible for others to learn. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@phillipjohnson8903]

This actually really helped me in terms of digital inking. I got a lot of new ideas, thanks man

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Philip Johnson! I'm glad my video was of help! The technique and skill with inking applies to both traditionally and digital inking. Once you know and understand the process, your lines will look nice regardless of what tools you use. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@coinopanimator]

Amazing work. Thanks for the links too.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@redrocker109]

I am an aspiring tattoo artist and this really helped me add some more tricks to my toolkit, thank you!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Ashzore. Thank you for watching my video. I’m glad my video was of help, especially with lineweights and ink tones hatching. Of the times I’ll look at other peoples tattoos and see how that tattoo artist work. And I can tell if one artist knew about line weights or not. Thanks again for watching. If you enjoy these type of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials coming soon!

[@tedbragg74]

Oh man…my background is theme park caricatures, and we had to pencil and ink so fast, I thought cartoonists like yourself had to work lightning quick, too. You have no idea how happy and relieved I am to see you taking your time and enjoying it!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Ted Bragg. Thank joy for watching my video. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes, when I have to ink a single regular page for a comic, it takes me between 9 to 14 hours to complete, depending on how little and how much detail. It really is a lot of work and it takes time. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

You should talk more about HOW you establish where the light AND heavy inking is to take place. And, the preparation in the drawing itself, BEFORE you start inking.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Ray. Thank you for watching my video. That’s a great idea! I’ll make more videos in the future explaining that process. I realized not everyone watches all my videos and I should summarize the process as I go. Thanks again for watching!

[@prtrainor]

your line control is on point

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Paul Trainor, thank you for the kind words. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. More tutorials coming soon!

[@christopherhoare5192]

Fantastic skills! I've tried inking over the years, with brushes, pens, etc., but I've never been able to really master it. Thanks for the tutorial. It's inspired me to try again!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. I’m glad this video was of help and inspiring. Thank you for the comment. I appreciate that very much. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@Flux_One]

Your line tapering is 🔥🔥🔥

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Phoxatron. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

As for the top of the lips, I prefer lighter, thinner lines; this provides, not only a 'break' from all those thicker lines, but a bit more realism. Even a 'Broken line' works great for the lips.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Ray. Thank you for watching my video. Yes, usually when inking, I like to have the top lines thinner and sometimes broken. While the bottom lines thicker where the shadow areas are. Thanks again for watching!

[@jerryrichards8172]

Must know your product well to be dipping over your work. Must be a professional thing ❤

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Jerry. Thank you again for watching my video and for this comment. Haha. That was funny. I actually don’t dip ink over the artwork usually. But in the past when I make real time inking videos, viewers ask how often I would need to dip ink. Because I was doing that off screen. So for demonstrations, I would show the camera when I would need to get ink. And believe me, it’s nerve racking when I’m holding that bottle of ink over the artwork for the camera to see. Because anything can happy and accidentally spill ink over the art. Haha.

[@paulofmelllo]

what a wonderful video!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Paulo. Thank you for watching my video. I appreciate that. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, pleases subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials coming soon!

[@slepycitron]

Delightful, helpful. Hours of relaxing fun ahead of me. Thank you.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Patrick. Thank you for watching my video and I’m glad to hear it was fun. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials and art demos soon! Thank you again!

[@callinglast]

Ah damn! The pennies mate! That's a great idea! Dammit I should've thought of that! Thank you!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Michael! Thank you for watching my video! I’m glad it was of help! Using Pennies help lift up the ruler to give it a beveled edge. Plus, you can see through the acrylic ruler. Sometimes I’ll kid around with other artist friends and tell them to use quarters. Why? So it’ll make the ruler more valuable. haha. Thanks again for watching and please sub my channel for more tutorials coming in the future!

[@keithaguilar9790]

I prefer the Copic Multiliner pens. They are refillable and the inks are true black and waterproof.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Keith Aguilar! Yes, Copic Multiliner Pens are also pretty good. Nice and dark. They’re refillable just like all the other microns and fineliners out there. If you look at one of my nose vied video, I made a tutorial on how to refill those microns and fineliners. Not a lot of artist know they can do they. If you like these videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@CraneStyleNJ]

I was looking for a good comic book inking tutorial and this definitely answered alot of my questions. Thank you!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi CraneStyle! Thank you for watching my video! You’ve come to the right place! I’m a professional comic book inker working for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. I’ll have more videos soon!

[@Chris_M_Romero]

I'm baffled by the steadiness of your hand. That's some serious ability, holy shit XD

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Christin. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that. Practice makes perfect! Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@mooneclips_official7338]

Thank you for this I’m planing to study this for my job for marvel comic art :)❤

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi MoonEclipse_Official. Thank you for watching my video and congratulations to you on the job for Marvel Comics Art. I hope this video is helpful to you and will help you along the way. Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thanks again!

[@AlvinREDDELTA]

tnx ill try this technique

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Alvin REDDELTA. thank you for watching my video. I hope it was of help.If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. I’ll have more videos soon!

[@meenachiraman6602]

Mr Wong thanks for teaching me how to ink I use artline drawing system ,dip pens and also pentel aquabrush and felt tip

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Meenachi Raman! You’re very welcome! I’m glad to hear my videos are helpful and that you learned from them. Thank you for subscribing and stay tuned for more videos and tutorials! I have some exciting videos that I can’t wait to show everyone.

[@chriscanianoart811]

This has been incredibly helpful to me. Thanks!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Chris. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials and demons coming soon! Thank you again.

[@KAGARAKIS]

Awesome!!!!!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Kagarakis. Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you

[@josephmorgan831]

I know I'm late, but this video was great and helped a lot with a drawing I'm working on. You're awesome bro

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Joe. Thank you for watching my video. I’m glad to hear that my video was of help. I’ll have more art tutorials and demonstrations coming soon. If you haven’t already, subscribe to my channel so you won’t miss any of those videos. Thank again for watching and your kind comments!

[@thatperson1679]

I loved watching you ink !!!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi ThatPerson. Thank you for watching my video and for the kids worlds. I appreciate that very much! I’ll have more inking videos soon! Make sure you already subscribed so you don’t miss my future videos! Thank you again!

[@frankmartin8642]

This is very nice video Mr. Wong. This is my humble request you to upload a digital inking process in Photoshop..please.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Frank. Thank you for watching my video. That’s a great request. I’ll make a digital inking video in the future. Until then, you can also see some of my digital inking methods in some of my Art Review and Critique videos. Check them out when you can. Thanks again for watching!

[@rodrigostavarengo4332]

Muito obrigado! ! Aprendi muito com esse vídeo tutorial ! Excelente! !

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Rodrigo Stavarengo! Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials coming soon! Thank you again!

[@LilLadyAy]

I always test the waters with fountain pens on scrap paper, too many times I've scratched up the pages or started with a blob.🤣

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi LilLadyA, yes, majority of the time when I do inking work, I’ll text my tools on a scratch piece of paper to see how it works first. Once I get it going the way I like, then I’ll start inking. If you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. More tutorials coming soon. Thanks again!

[@loringbush1455]

I always wipe the edge of my ruler with a tissue with some Windex on it. Because if you don't it will smear your panel boarder lines! I also always have a piece of paper underneath my hand while I'm inking. So that you don't smear the ink all over the your drawing!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Loring Bush. Thank you for watching my video. I’ve seen other artist use windex to clean off their ruler to ink so the ink doesn’t smear on the paper. What I do is I’ll attach coins underneath the ruler to give it a beveled edge. To make the ruler raised up slightly. So if ink does attached itself to the ruler, it still won’t touch the paper as it’s now levitated. When I ink, I mentally keep track of where I last inked and making sure my hands stay away from the inked area so I don’t accidentally smudge the ink. Ink usual drys in less than a minute and it won’t smear afterward. Especially waterproof India ink. Now if I were to use some kind of non waterproof ink or a ball point pen ink, those ink is going to smear and I would use a paper to separate my hand from the inked area. Which is why I prefer using waterproof inking ink. Those won’t smear when dried

[@aarontoft255]

I can't even finish the video. I have been on KZbin for a really long time and I've literally never seen even close to this many ads in a video. There was a lot of great info while I could stick through the ads every minute.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Aaron Toft! I had no idea the video has so many ads, I just went in and looked at it myself. I was able fix it to not have that many ads. Now I need to go into my other videos to do the same so there isn't that many. Thank you for much for letting me know. Aside from the ads, if you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more of then, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thank you again, Aaron!

[@aarontoft255]

@@WaldenWongArt Thank you for taking care of that! glad I said something. It really was a great video, was trying to get into it while eating dinner and the ads kept popping up lol. Anyways, subscribed! Looking forward to more awesome videos. Have a good day!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you again, Aaron! I’m slowing going back to all my other videos to make sure there’s not that many ads. Anytime you have questions about anything, let me know. Thanks again! I should have another video soon!

[@OoziHobo]

This video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi OoziHobi. Thank you for watching my video. I’m glad it was helpful. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t done so already. I’ll have more good videos soon. Thanks again!

[@62LeftyBlues]

Great work and instructions. You have a new subscriber. The 20 youtube commercials were exhausting

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi 62LeftyBkues! Thank you for watching and subscribing! I’ll have more videos and tutorials coming soon! You’re right about the commercials. I’ve noticed that recently when I watch other videos as well. Before I see one video clip, now I sometimes see three video clips back to back. Lucklly I see the Skip Ad and I press it. Haha. Thanks again for watching and stay tuned for more!

[@funlabsdesignstudio]

Literally one of the Best and Most informative videos for myself I have watched thus far! Thank You so Much Waldon! I have always wanted to learn properly classic Traditional Comic Book art because I ❤ it! 😁 Also, I love how you said about the hair part and why you do it that way... "Because it's FUN!" 👌🏼🙏🏼

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. I appreciate you saying that and it make me feel like making these videos is worth it when others are Learning from them. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@funlabsdesignstudio]

@@WaldenWongArt You're very welcome and yes I already Subscribed and look forward to watching many more of your awesome videos. Thx! 😁👍🏼

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@funlabsdesignstudio thank you again for subscribing! I’ll have more videos uploaded soon. Got some nice videos in the pipeline.

[@funlabsdesignstudio]

@@WaldenWongArt I don't doubt it! 😁👍🏼 And you're very welcome! Looking forward to seeing them and watching previous ones as well!

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@funlabsdesignstudio thank you again!

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

Awesome

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Pablo Pazos. Thank you!

[@mojorisen8980]

I’m new to your channel Great tutorial I’m a new subscriber your a great artist

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Mojo Risen. Thank joy for watching my video and for subscribing to my channel. I hope you were able to learn something as I try to provide value to all the videos I make. Thanks for the comment and stay tuned for more tutorial and art demonstrations!

[@d.n1088]

Thank you very much you really helped me a lot, I still don't have much practice inking but I think I improve with your videos.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Nithet! I'm so glad my videos can be of help to you! The more you practice, the better you'll get. With my videos, I'll usually share tips and tricks so everyone can learn from them. Thank you for watching and please subscribe for my channel for more good videos coming soon!

[@ismailyoussefart]

I draw digitally and this works for me pretty well thank you sir

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Isnail Youssef. I’m glad to hear my video was helpful. There will be more coming soon! Subscribe to my channel if high agent already so you don’t miss anything. Thanks again!

[@ismailyoussefart]

@@WaldenWongArt yes i subscribed and will keep an eye on your new uploads thank you a lot. would love to follow you on your instagram too

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@ismailyoussefart thank you so much! My Instagram is also WaldenWongArt I’ll see you over there! Have a great day and thanks again!

[@ismailyoussefart]

@@WaldenWongArt yeah just followed you there thanks a lot man and keep up the great work

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@ismailyoussefart thank you again, Ismail!

[@cherubicpilgrim1502]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, it was very useful to me, and your lines are amazing

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Cherubic Pilgram. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that! Thank you for watching. If you enjoy this video and like to see more, please Subscribe to my channel. Thanks again!

[@arsenmarek597]

Another masterful demonstration. Very good recap of basic techniques.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you again, Arsen. More tutorials coming soon! Some of my "inktober" videos have some comic art tips in there. Check those out.

[@PacoMedina]

Excellent video my friend!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Paco, my friend!!! Great to see you on here. Thank you for watching my video. Miss working with you! Hope all is well!

[@PacoMedina]

@@WaldenWongArt Greetings my man, I always try to watch your videos! I hope we work together again so soon!

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@PacoMedinathank you again, my friend! Hopefully soon!

[@PacoMedina]

​@@WaldenWongArt Definitely, happy end of the year dear Walden!!!!

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@PacoMedinaMerry Christmas and Happy New Year. Happy holidays to you and your family, my friend!

[@martinofaletto9068]

A really nice video, you are a very good artist!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Laser Master. Thank you for the kind works. If you enjoy these types of videos, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials!

[@Rometiklan]

Awesome tutorial, and beautiful inks, Walden! You always present your videos so clearly and expertly. You do your blacks and line weights with such ease. What is your opinion of brush pens? Pentel, Micron, Faber-Castell, and Tombow make brush pens that I've considered buying and using. Thanks so much for all you do for us, and stay well, my friend!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Rometiklan! Thank you for the kind words, my friend. The Aquash Brush pen that you see me using in the video is my favorite. I've tried all the other brush pens out there and they all work well. I just this Aquash Brush pen because it doesn't cost as much to replace and very little maintenance. Other brushes such as Windsor & Newton or Raphael, when I'm done inking, I would need to wash, shampoo, and condition. This brush I use, I don't even need to clean. I just keep using it over and over. Also, the Pentel, Micron, Faber-Castell, and Tombow brushes are also good for when I'm traveling or doing commissions at comic book conventions. I won't have to carry bottle of ink with me and these brush pens can do the job just as quick. Sometimes they'll run out of ink, but you can still continue using them by dipping it into ink. There ARE other brush pens where the 'brush' isn't really a brush with hairs. They're more like a foam or felt that's shaped like a brush. They can be good for the beginning of it's use, but after a while, that sharp tip disappears. When that happens, that brush pen is only good for spotting big ink areas. Hope that answers your question, Rometiklan! Thank you for all your support, my friend. Stay safe and be well!

[@reinaldobatistadasilva1781]

Perfect Walden ...a hug...Reynaldoarts ;)

[@WaldenWongArt]

Ho Reinaldo! Thank you for watching my video. Great to see you on here, my friend. Thanks again for watching. If you enjoy these type of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials coming soon!

[@reinaldobatistadasilva1781]

@@WaldenWongArt Great Walden my friend... I'm already subscribed to the channel and I like to see how you make the final art in the drawings. It's a great learning experience to see you in action. ;)

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@reinaldobatistadasilva1781 thank you so much, my friend! I appreciate you watching my video! Thanks again!

[@nanan8992]

The message to the 2020 graduates was sweet, I was supposed to be a graduating student back in 2020 too but I was in a bad place... I'm watching this in 2023 and funny enough I'm finally graduating 3 years after the actual year I was supposed to. I'm 3 years late watching this video but perfect time to hear your message to kids that are graduating then... Anyways I'ma continue watching lol, just couldn't help myself from noting the correlation of the graduating message to my life 👁️👄👁️.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video and for the kind comment. I appreciate that. When I made this video, I had relatives who wasn’t able to walk the stage to graduate and I felt their sadness. So I wanted to say something about that. I’m glad to hear your graduating and my message for you later. Better late than never! If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@RODRIGO-TRINDADE]

You are a master!!!! thank you!👍

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you, RODRIGO T. If you enjoy these video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@Mr_Matrix]

Thanks a lot for all this helpful advice and for sharing your workflow. 👨‍🎨🖌🎨 Really admire your amazing work! 😍

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Mr Matrix. Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed my video. If you enjoyed these type of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorial videos soon! Thanks again!

[@legkick1]

Congratulations on your daughter's graduation. Another great video!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi legkick1! Thank you so much! Congratulation to ALL 2020 Graduating class this year. It was a rough one, but everyone made it! Yeaaaa!!!

[@lyudmilagrebenchuk8176]

That looks good!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much, Lyudmila Grebenchuk. Thank you for watching and please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. Thanks again!

[@eenmmat9247]

Excellent + pls Im from Argentina Barloche

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi een mmat. Thank you for watching my video and I hope you enjoyed it. If you like these kids of video and want to see more. Subscribe to my channel as I’ll have more art tutorials coming soon! Thank you again!

[@jmation108]

Amazing. Very useful!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much, J Mation! If you enjoys these videos and like to see more like them, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@Sketchartbymarc1]

Great insights! Awesome work! Many thx ✨

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi SketchArtByMarc. Thank you for the kind words. If you like these videos and like to see more of it, please subscribe to my channel. I have more tutorials coming soon! Thanks again for watching!

[@MURASAKI83]

Excelent

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel, if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thank you!

[@RandomRhyme]

14:00 *smiles in sad A whirlwiind waste of inklings, coaleascing, finding an in-between scene, from overzealous scratches ; erase ol' ghost-bones graphit-esque? Absurd! I luv "behind-the-scenes" freneticism, and often request evidence left in... when my holmie (who totally doesn't need the hassle of my ignorance) arts Kbye luvyourteachingstyle thankyoumuches

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you for watching my video. I don’t quite understand what all of that means, but I’ll take it as a compliment. :). Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials soon!

[@SingerNausicaa]

You’re an awesome artist as well as an editor :)

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Nausicaa! Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that very much.

[@giovannisiano574]

Great explanations! Thank you!

[@WaldenWongArt]

I’m glad the video was of help! Thank you for watching! If you enjoy these videos and like to see more of it, please subscribe! More tutorials coming soon!

[@DennisTamayo]

I prefer digital inking for my webcomics early next year.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Dennis. Digital inking as well as traditional inking is both fun. The good thing about traditional inking, is that you’re left with an original piece of art that someone can keep. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@DennisTamayo]

@@WaldenWongArt Bad it's even harder!

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@DennisTamayo Hi Dennis. Just practice hand control. Once you have that down, it doesn’t matter what traditional it digital art tools you use. It’s really all coming from the artist ok you. You got this!

[@DennisTamayo]

@@WaldenWongArt But I didn't do comics yet!

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@DennisTamayo any kind of digital inks is good inking!

[@terrymayo]

Awesome Stuff Walden. Just AWESOME!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Terry Mayo! Thank you for watching and subscribing!

[@poisonelvis]

awesome job! I did cringe at the fact the panel boarders were not inked first, but it was a tutorial video, so still good job! lol.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi poisonelvis! Truth be told, I wasn't going to ink the pencil boarders, but when I was done with it, I decided to just go for it. lol. When I work for Marvel and DC Comics, panel boarders are the FIRST thing I ink before anything else. Keeps everything inside the boxes! Thank you for watching and subscribing!

[@ArthurlysArm]

The reason then I see you're videos is because you're one of the best inker than I know whit Jimmy reyes. You're videos are very constructive and interesting to watch.

[@ArthurlysArm]

Also to by honest I love video of inking real time whit the artist talking about something at the same time that he is inking.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Artu jeru6. Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and if you haven’t done so already, please subscribe to my KZbin challenge for more!

[@WaldenWongArt]

That’s great! I’ll have more videos soon! Already have a bunch of them in the pipeline to edit.

[@ArthurlysArm]

@@WaldenWongArt thank you for that .I appreciate the fact then you are very social whit your viewer / subscriber

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@johnsplayworld2402]

Thank you so much for the tutorials and tips! I always loved that inking style which is my favorite! And what's the name of the character?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi John, thank you for watching my video. I’m glad it was of help. The name of this character is Psylocke, from Marvel Comic’s X-Men franchise. If you enjoy this video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I constantly uploaded art tutorial and demonstrations. Thank you again!

[@MatejKovacicIllustrator]

Thanks for the great tips!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Matej Kovacic! Your very welcome! If you like these videos and like to see more, Please subscribe to my channel. Thank you for watching!

[@MatejKovacicIllustrator]

@@WaldenWongArt Subscribed already and waiting for the great new content :)

[@cooltoyreviews7694]

@@MatejKovacicIllustrator great! More videos coming soon!

[@c.h.5510]

Awesome vid, i swore you said #PsyClop everytime you mentioned her 🤣🤣🤣

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi C.H. Thank you for watching my video. Haha. You got me reciting Psylocke and PsyClop just right now. They both sound almost the same! lol thanks again for watching and if you enjoy these type of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials and art videos coming soon!

[@c.h.5510]

@@WaldenWongArt its all good😆, WW you're an awesome guy! Absolutely subbed, thanks for sharing your knowledge .. The comics community is just awesome💯 and I did go on #patreon because you suggested✌🏽

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@c.h.5510 thank you again, my friend! I appreciate all your support. Will have more videos soon, hopefully not of #PsyClop. Haha.

[@justinsmith4996]

Dude... I'm a digital guy... watching this, I had to remind myself to breathe. Good stuff. I told my girlfriend that I was watching someone make love to paper with his inks. Kudos.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Justin, thank you for watching my video and I appreciate the kind words. I have say, that’s the more epic comment I’ve ever gotten! “Watching someone make love to a paper with his inks”! If you don’t mind, I’m going to use that phrase in the future. Haha. Thanks again for watching an of your enjoy these types of video, please subscribe yo my channel for more. I’ll have more tutorials and art demonstration coming soon! Happy New Year!

[@AverageBlud]

Hi Walden! Awesome video as always. Btw, which ink did you use to feed the quill?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Tanish. Thank you for watching my video. For the quill, I’ll use the high ones black magic ink as I find that ink is the right consistency to hold on the quill and not too liquid to flow out too quickly. Here’s a link to amazon with the same exact brand I use. www.amazon.com/dp/B007YCOTFY/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_175Z5N40H2F2ZSFS4SFM?linkCode=ml2&tag=waldwongramb-20 Thank you again for watching. If you enjoy this video and like to see more like it, pls Wade subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials and art demos coming soon! Inks again!

[@nl4537]

Wait, you CAN use crow quills on a printer paper!? 😳 🤯 Whenever I’ve tried that, the lines just bleed and look awful. This is like magic to me… Thank you for this tutorial. I learned a lot!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi NL. Thanks for watching my video. There is a very slight bleeding on the paper and it’s not idea. I only inked it on that paper for demonstration purposes to show it is possible. All you have to do it control how much ink you have on your tools and how much pressure to ink. If you like these types of videos and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven't done so already. More tutorials soon. Thanks again!

[@TheOnlyBatman]

I get palpitations every time he refills ink directly over the artwork! 🤣😬

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Batman. First of all, how cool is it that your screen name is “Batman”!! Yes, I know it scares people when I’m refilling ink directly on top of the artwork. To be fair, I don’t do that usually. I just did it for the video so people can see how of them i need to refill the ink and how I refill the ink. So everyone can learn. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@kandalpower]

Wow, I'm amazed. You are really good at hand-drawing! I think a lot of artists would not be able to draw like you because used to draw on graphic tablets having well-adjusted brushes. Really really cool! 🌠🔥 Bye from Italy 🇮🇹🔥🖋️ Subscribed 💎📝

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi KandaL Power! Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching and subscribing too! More good videos coming soon!

[@alexboriqua688]

Wonderful video I have watched a dozen times. Ready to try on some of my drawings but have a stupid question. What are you using to clean the ink from your brushes and pens?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Alex. Thank joy for watching my video. That’s not a stupid question at all. I rarely clean my brushes. I just leave the ink there on the brush for months sometimes. And if brush tips every gets stiff from the ink, I just swish the brush into a bottle of water for a few seconds, press down on it to crack that stiffness, and I’m off to inking again. There’s really no need to clean these Aquash Pentel Brush pens as their made of nylon. As for the quill pens, I’ll just used a rag to wipe it clean and dry. Never used water and that will make your quill nibs rust instantly. The only pens I do need to clean are the Rapidograph KoKinoor technical pens. And here’s my video on how I do that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4qWnqqwncxrg7c Thank you again for watching my video and don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already. I’ll have more tutorials coming soon!

[@desanovinarts]

Love the vids👍

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you Desi! Much appreciated. Will have bore tutorial videos coming soon.

[@imabodybuilder]

Do you only dip the aquash brush and not use the reservoir? Just clean with water when done?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Myron Mielke! I only dip the aquash brush and not used the reservior. You may have see some of my other videos where I HAVE filled the reservoir. And I fill those ones where the brushes because the brush tips are not sharp anymore. I'll use those to fill in large ink areas. I also get asked that same question about cleaning when done. I don't wash them clean as often as they are nylon brushes. The Aquash Brush is just like those other brushes in the market where they have pre-filled ink in the reservoir. When artist use THOSE brush, they never clean them. They just keep using them over and over again until they're all out of ink. If they were to clean them after every use, that would mess up the ink inside the reservoir. And you're able to use that brush over and over without cleaning. That's why I love using this brush. Once in a LONG while, I will give the Aquash brush a few swirls in the water. That's when the ink is dried out on the brush tips on non usage. But I usually ink everyday it there's no chance of it getting dried out. Other than that, I just ink, put brush away, and come back later to continue inking. Hope that answers your question. Thank you for watching and please subscribe if you haven't done so already. More videos coming soon!

[@onetwocomictalk4408]

Amazing content as usual. So much information 👍

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi onetwocomictalk! Thank you for the kind words! More good videos coming soon!

[@sirsketchalot2164]

great video. I didn't know inking was still around in the industry. Where can i find pencil drawings to use for practice?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi dcsanders92. Yes, comic publishers still use inking today. Without the inking, the comic art would be greyish from pencils. Some artist do digital art and they still ink digitally. Thank you for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@miguelfelicioart8323]

Love your work

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Miguel Felicio! Thank you for the kind words! Thanks for watching and subscribing! More good videos coming soon!

[@Kaiesis]

Your thoughts on bernie wrightson inking?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Kaiesis. Thank you for watching my video. I absolutely love Bernie Wrightson’s work. Inking as well as both penciling and ink. He’s a legend along legends. Love his work so much that I was able to ink a commission over one of his pencils. Here’s the link to my video where I showed my inks over Bernie Wrightons pencils. This one is a good video. Check it out… kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6SmZJaCmKqHi9E If you enjoy these videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t done so already. Thank you again!

[@somehowimanage3902]

So this is the real speed at which inking is done? At least when done right.. I’ve been used to seing so many ffw videos that this looks almost painstakingly slow, but in a good way 🙂 thank you for this!

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Ciprian Morariu. Thank you for watching my video. Yes, this is real time speed at how I’ve ink that small panel, which was about 2x4 inches ik size. I also make fast forward videos as well. And there are some videos on my channel that’s over three hours long. Also real time drawing, inking and coloring. If you enjoy this video and like to see more, sun my channel. I’ll have more tutorials and art demonstrations soon! Thanks again!

[@explorationofvisualartside1163]

Awesome video but please note that this character is Psylocke. She doesn't have an optic blast. Her power is psionic blast. You're thinking Cyclops.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Ah yes, that’s right. It’s her psionic blast! I must have been thinking cyclops when o said that. Thank you for the correction! Thanks for watching and sub me for more videos coming soon!

[@fikiorisvengeance802]

Thank you for the video. How thin shpuld be the brush? 0.8?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Fikioris. Thank you for watching my video. The Aquash Brush pen you see me using in the video only comes in three size. Large, medium, small and flat. So the one I’m using is small. Here’s a link to the same brushes you see me using this this video. amzn.to/3Sv8BL9 Hope that helps. If you enjoy these type of art videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel. I’ll have more art tutorials and demonstrations coming soon! Thank you again for watching my video.

[@snoot6629]

What kind of inks were you using on the pentel brush pen? Im afraid of blocking the pen channel by using the wrong type of ink.

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you for watching my video. You can also use any brand of ink to refill any type of these microns, fineliners and brush pens. After refilling, they will work just like new. After you refill them and if it still doesn’t work, it may be that the tips of your microns are dried out. In that case, get some rubbing alcohol and dip the pens in there for a few good minutes. That will break down the dried ink inside the tips and allow ink to flow again. Then refill and it’ll be just like new. Thank you again for watching. If you enjoy these types of video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel for more tutorials. Thanks again!

[@justsomesaltyboi8716]

i just got into sketching with my lamy safari, and just started working on aspects of layers on pipes that are, say, piled up, only using my fountain pen. this is totally way out of my league

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Just Some Salty Boi. Thank you for watching my video. You can do it. Sometimes when I see a lot of details in art, I’ll break it down into smaller sections and concentrate one at a time. This way, it’s not a daunting. By the time you’re finished with each section, you’ll be done in no time. Thanks again for watching and if you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. More tutorials coming soon!

[@GrognardPiper]

Didn’t the old timers like Jack Kirby use a brush exclusively?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Thank you so much for watching my video and for the comment. Yes, a lot of the old timers used brush exclusively. It wasn’t until maybe around the time Image Conics formed that a lot of artist started using other inking tool such as a quill nib, microns and more. If you enjoy this video and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel. I’ll have more tutorials coming soon.

[@crakoa1254]

Mr Wong what is the reason comic book inkers use blue lines for inking?..and how do you remove the blue lines.im so confused

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi TK Arts. I was actually thinking about making a video on how to remove the blue lines. Your comment just gave me that extra push. Inkers these days used bluelines because it’s faster for the pencils to get to the inker once it’s done. Besides using a shipping service to send the original art out, it may take days for the inker to receive. When a penciled is done with the pencils, they can scan it. Email the grey pencils to the inker and the Inker can start work on it immediately. Now, the inker would convert the grey pencils to bluelines. While inking, they can see what needs to be inked. When done with inking and scanned, we can knock out all the blue lines on the computer via Photoshop and leave only the black ink. TK Arts. I’m going to make a video about this and demonstrate how I remove the blue so it’ll be clear. Thank you for the idea!

[@crakoa1254]

Thanks mr wong i was so confused about the blue lines .as for inking practice i always change my Pencil lines inti blue lines...and as for removing the blue lines i just change it to black and white idk if that's the correct way if removing the blue lines.. thanks again mr wong

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@crakoa1254 when you’re drawing with a blue pencil for sketching, majority of the time, you won’t be able to completely erase that blue pencil. Those are “non-photo blue” pencils. Meaning once you sketch everything in with the blue pencil, you can draw on top with regular grey pencil. Then when scanning the set, the scanner won’t pick up majority of the blue pencils. Which is why inks print out Blue lines to ink. So when don’t, they’ll scan and the scanner won’t pick up any of the blue. Every now and then, when scanning is color, you will pick up the blue under the grey pencils or inks. When that happens, I’ll use photoshop and remove all the blue pencils at a click of a button. Very fast and easy. Leaning only the grey pencils or completed inks. So to remove any type of blue pencil or blue lines, the only way to do that is digitally, in my case... using Photoshop. That’s the only way to remove any kind of blue. Digitally.

[@crakoa1254]

@@WaldenWongArt thanks for informing mr wong

[@WaldenWongArt]

@@crakoa1254 you’re welcome!

[@jerryrichards8172]

Question Is the work first done in pencil then done over in ink ?

[@WaldenWongArt]

Hi Jerry. Thank you for watching my video. Yes, majority of comic book artwork is done in pencil first, then inked over later. It’s all approved process through publishers. So if there’s any changes that needs to be done, that can be changed in the pencil stage before inking. If you enjoy these types of videos and like to see more, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. I’ll have more art tutorials and videos coming soon! Thank you again for watching!