Introduction to Bernie Wrightson Techniques for Rendering with Dip Pen and Ink

[@captainmidnight3522]

Wrightson was a genius. I met him several times and had the opportunity to watch him work back in the early 90's. A little known fact about his technique is that he used a fine liner brush as often as he used a pen. A good, natural hair, liner brush holds much more ink than a pen and he needed the ability to create long, continuous lines of varying weight without the need to stop mid stroke to reload ink. Great channel. You got a new subscription.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks for sharing this valuable info about Wrightson's technique and tools, I'm a huge fan!

[@blakelycreative3171]

I am old enough to have watched Wrightson's work develop over many years..starting with 12 cent comics, House of Mystery, Swamp Thing and onto the Warren magazines, Creepy and Eerie. It has been an honor to watch his work progress over so many years and the thing is, he just got better and better. A true master on so many levels.

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm envious that you knew his works from the beginning, and agree 100% - a true master.

[@spooje]

Man I could watch these videos all day

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear! More to come :)

[@jdnm797]

I'd never heard of Wrightson until I watched this video just now. Absolutely awe-inspiring genius, his work is so incredibly vibrant, what an inspiration.

[@Cmdtheartist]

Wrightson! I haven't heard that name in a while. I have his Frankenstein and some more of his comics. You're absolutely right to choose him for ink work. I told a professor about him in art college and I got a less than enthused reaction. Then I showed him Frankenstein. That shut him up. Thanks for your video!

[@rivards1]

Great demo. I have a "master" to suggest who I don't think you've ever mentioned: Virgil Finlay, one of the great sci-fi and horror pulp artists.

[@longstrideillustration]

Not mentioned, but not forgotten! He is on my list and will be featured (eventually 😅) Thank you 😀

[@Storkus100]

You cant go wrong with Wrightson he was a genius. His sense of line if unmatched. It is a shame he isn't more famous than he is. Its a IYKYK kind of thing. His work belongs in a museum.

[@DisorderedArray]

I've been practicing dip pen for years now, but only came across his work recently. He instantly became my primary source for technique study. His work is like a freehand version of the old engraved prints from 18th and 19th century.

[@Storkus100]

Another thing to note is is pencil work was also great. I have seen scans of his pencils and they are fantastic. He didn't just do a rough layout, he fully penciled and then inked it. They were so tight you could scan it and they would be as good as most peoples finished work. He was a master illustrator. He could do photo real and also exaggerated caricatures with equal expertise, and his composition was a masterclass.

[@WangMingGe]

I'd never even heard of Wrightson before seeing this video in my feed. Your explanations are clear and interesting (a much more attractive format than a 50 minute-1 hr+ video for me); I hope to put them to good use, and to watch some of the others on your channel.

[@longstrideillustration]

Great to hear - thank you!

[@velequest]

I first came across Bernie Wrightson in 1993 when I was 14, in a book called Dream Makers ( no longer in print). Out of all the artists in that book, he was the only one who absolutely blew my mind. It was at that moment that I started the journey to become a professional artists with similar capabilities. While I did become professional and work as such in the film and game industry, I can safely say, I still cannot hold a candle to those great works. RIP Bernie, I wish I could have met you in person to tell you what a true inspiration you were to a young boy.

[@huyphucpham3366]

Even though no one cant copy his art technique 100%, your art study still so much impressive 😭

[@rossfisher5543]

This channel is a gold mine! Just what I needed.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you like it! Thanks for the sub 😀

[@futuristica1710]

Wrightson was a master of his craft ❤

[@mindofwatercolor]

Fantastic studies. Wrightson never fails to inspire. One of my favorite inkers along with Booth and Frazetta. I had a House of Secrets, 1st appearance of Swamp Thing signed by Wrightson that I regret having sold about 25 years ago. Looking forward to more.

[@Eppimedia]

What a great analysis of Wrightson's technique. To me, a lot of Franklin Booth's style comes through in Wrightsons work. But where Booth created large epic scenes, Wrightson was a master of moody, intense and foreboding compositions. Just amazing artists, I love them both. Thank you also for talking about the nibs you are using. I have a G-nib at the moment and will definitely try the others that you mentioned.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you 😀 Glad that you enjoyed the video.

[@AvidDracona]

That was excellent! Keep them coming, Wrightson is the best there is. Thank you for a glimpse into his technique.

[@longstrideillustration]

More to come!

[@bigblue6917]

I have just been looking at Wrightson's illustrations in his book Frankenstein. There is one where Frankenstein is high up the mast of a sailing ship while searching for Adam, the name of his creation which most people miss. Apart from his hair and his coat showing the direction the wind is blowing the power of the storm is shown in the rendering of the clouds using long thin lines which stretch across the sky. Wrightson does have an eye for detail. In another one of his illustrations he shows a man, presumably Frankenstein, sat in a window looking out at the rain, maybe a foreshadowing of his later voyage. Looking at the shadow of his head on the wall behind him you can see a slight dip at the top of the shadow suggesting the man has some sort of parting in his hair and a possible curl in his hair to the side. All together a total delight.

[@longstrideillustration]

Great observations! Thanks for sharing. I agree, Wrightson's work is total delight :)

[@techwizpc4484]

Reminds me of the works of Alfredo Alcala. A former artist of DC and Marvel who rendered beautifully like his own graphic novel Voltar, with similar tools.

[@longstrideillustration]

Very cool. Alfredo Alcala has come up a few times in the suggestions and is definitely on my list 👍

[@techwizpc4484]

@@longstrideillustration Yup. You can also research his contemporaries like Nestor Redondo. The only one who is active right now from that era is Alex Nino.

[@miker6452]

I purchased his Frankenstein book 3 decades ago. His work is so utterly remarkable, never imagined such images were possible with ink. As an artist can very seldom view the book, the level of what he was capable of is just too humbling.

[@longstrideillustration]

I agree 100% and am envious that you have this book in a hardcopy format.

[@tomb9441]

Bernie Wrightson is amazing - thx for your studies

[@russellcurtis6334]

This was amazing! Wrightson is one of my all-time favorite artists. I would love to see more studies on his work and techniques. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! ❤

[@longstrideillustration]

More to come!

[@0KT0BER]

A nice surprise to see someone celebrating Wrightson indeed.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear 😊

[@SuperEdo45]

Thank you so much for all your work and amazing videos Chole !!

[@longstrideillustration]

You are so welcome!

[@jessefisher701]

Your videos are great learning tools and presented in a perfect calm and pleasing manner. I really enjoy the master review elements, especially the Frank Frazetta video.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you like them! I have such a long list of masters suggested by everyone, and so there will be more of these studies for sure.

[@achromat666]

If you haven't already, I would also check out the works of Franklin Booth, Joseph Clement Coll and Will Pogany, who all used many of these techniques in rendering their ink illustrations. Booth is a particularly strong influence with the likes of Wrightson and later artists like Gary Gianni, and did all of the insane linework with a brush! I do appreciate spotlighting Bernie's work, the man was a genius of linework, detail, mood, and volume.

[@longstrideillustration]

Oh I wasn't familiar with Gianni, very beautiful - thank you!

[@FanPhys]

I've never heard of Wrightson before but I immediately thought of Frank Patterson, an English illustrator who was prolific in the early 1900s. I have two of his books, and I believe his technique to be unmatched. It's very loose but his ability to portray value, texture and detail seemingly effortlessly is quite a sight to behold. You did a great job of these studies - illustrations of this calibre are extremely difficult to reproduce. :)

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you, I appreciate that. And yes, very cool to learn about Frank Patterson. His use of "shadow shapes" is inspiring as well.

[@caseyfrechette]

I love this! I came back to review it this morning, realized I had forgotten to click like. This is one of the videos that made me want to draw again. Thanks for it!

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@shanerichardson259]

Thanks for another great video Chloe! Your channel is so incredibly helpful 🖤

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm so glad! Thanks for being here.

[@mcbaltz]

Awesome work, Chloe. Congrats!

[@ChantelleArts]

this is such a beautiful way of creating 🥰

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you so much!

[@ShinGallon]

For quick studies these look really good, especially the grass in the last one. Wrightson's work was and is a continual inspiration for me. I remember reading Cycle of the Werewolf as a young teen and being absolutely floored by the illustrations. Then later I saw his Frankenstein work and was changed forever. He had a level of craft few ever achieve in their fields, and I strive for that level in my own humble work.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you for saying that my studies turned out good. I feel the same about Wrightson's work as you described.

[@Illustrator-dq3nv]

Just discovered your channel…I will be bingeing on your content this weekend. Great stuff!

[@longstrideillustration]

I appreciate that, thank you 😊

[@ninobrn00]

Thank you for all of these videos! With my background starting in calligraphy, I think it’s important to note that when you use a straight dip pen, the tines on the nibs are only meant to flex when you pull towards you or if you flip the pen like in flourishing calligraphy, then it would be away from you. The oblique pen allows for the flex to happen on a diagonal (top right to bottom left). I use my oblique holders for sketching from time to time. If I’m not going to use a very flexible nib then a straight holder is fine. I bring it up because I noticed when you were flexing the nib, it would be laterally which can be difficult to control and the tines don’t always like it (especially on softer nibs). Just my unsolicited .02.

[@topsykrett8]

This was great, I love Wrightson's work.

[@ninja_tony]

First, I just wanted to say I LOVE your channel! I just found it yesterday and have been watching every video you have, and discovering some great artists along the way. I didn’t know Wrightson by name, but I have seen his work in Stephen King books, I just didn’t know who he was. I love his style. When I was growing up in the 90’s, I was obsessed with comic book art, particularly all the guys at Image, and one of my favorite artists was Marc Silvestri. His work stood out to me from all the rest because he did a lot of what I’m seeing here from Wrightson, playing with lines to create forms and shadows in a way very few other “modern” comic artists were doing at the time. It’s awesome for me to finally see where he likely got his inspiration from.

[@longstrideillustration]

That's great to hear, and yes Wrightson influences can be seen in many of today's masters such as Marc Silvestri. I'm sure you also follow @richardfriend ? I get a lot of ideas for who to study from his channel.

[@velviteenrabbitt]

I stumbled across your video quite by mistake and couldn't be happier that I did. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Anthony-oz6vd]

Absolutely wonderful and encouraging video, thank you!

[@ronaldvanmaaren3289]

Thank you for sharing. I love Wrightson a lot aswel. Same amount of love for Franklin Booth though. Love your study, makes me want to pick up the dippen again.

[@longstrideillustration]

That's great to hear, the Great Masters inspire us to create 😀🖋

[@ScottErb]

Love this! Thank you so much for introducing me to Wrightson's work!

[@flytetime7637]

The illustration from Cycle of the Werewolf with the kites is one of my favourites from Wrightson. Thanks for this video and explaining his techniques.👍

[@longstrideillustration]

It's great to hear from Wrightson fans and I'm happy to that you like that story as well.

[@bruceschlickbernd8475]

Always loved Wrightson’s work - very stylistically similar to Franklin Booth, another favorite. I did get to see a few originals from his Frankenstein at a World Con (priced at $1100 at the time, if I recall correctly) - great stuff. All I understand is that he used ink and pen and brush, but not always sure which was used where without the original.

[@longstrideillustration]

Wow, I would very much to see one of his pieces in person!

[@deanwhite6064]

@@longstrideillustration comic publisher IDW is going to be coming out with an Artist Edition of his Frankenstein book. if you are not familar with AE's the photograph the Original pages in color, so you can see correction marks, pencils underneath. Then Print it out at the same size the Artwork is done. They are amazing books and the closet you can get to owning the originals. Have at least 10 of the books myself. they do slightly smaller versions of the books that they call Artisan Editons that are more affordable. But get the big ones if you can. Some to look into are Al Williamsons adaption of The Empire Strikes back, Daredevil Born Again, Mike Mignolas Screw on head because it has close to 30 coves in the back.

[@kennethmurphy8585]

These are brilliant studies, and thanks for sharing. I’m so happy this came up on my feed, Wrightson was a huge influence for me back when I was in my young teens in the early to mid eighties with his Stephen King work.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ryan0000e]

I enjoy your videos so much. Wrightson is my favorite!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you like them!

[@vietzscheallagard2129]

The way you do studies in your notebook is genius. Why didn't I think of that?

[@CJBradley]

That's one steady hand.!

[@SarahAndBoston]

Excellent video thank you!

[@longstrideillustration]

You are welcome!

[@reginavos6387]

That seems like a lot of fun to try out. Thank you ✍️

[@longstrideillustration]

Sketching a small section of a larger illustration goes quicker and is less intimidating than a full-epic Wrighston piece, very fun indeed

[@API-Beast]

At first I thought this was gonna be one of those channels that would pad everything to 30 minutes and was pleasantly surprised at the quick and practical explanation instead :)

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear! Practical tips is what I was going for - so thank you!

[@bbrachman]

I first 'met' Berni with his original work on Swamp Thing. His work evolved into genuien genius black and white pen and ink. I have several of his 'drawing' books. He was a wonderful artist. You could stare at an image for minutes and pick up new interesting details.

[@longstrideillustration]

True, the more I learn about pen and ink, the more I enjoy his genius.

[@mennolauret1110]

Great material! Pretty sure you will also love Andreas (Martens), the German-French comic author. He's definitely influence by both Wrightson and Moebius but also pretty unique. The Cromwell Stone trilogy is a work of art of extremely detailled inking.

[@longstrideillustration]

Oh whoa! I didn't know his art and absolutely love it! Thanks so much for the suggestion. 👍

[@mennolauret1110]

@@longstrideillustration great to be able to give back! There is a recent overview book called the art of Andreas or something. Very big name in French serious comics world

[@TH3RTYSE7N]

A lovely master study. So insightful to see how you broke down the elements of his style in such a clear way. Would love to see you do an ink breakdown like this for Bill Watterson an often overlooked master due to the subject matter but he's confessed nearly all of his Calvin and Hobbes work was with a sable brush and a dip pen.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you for the kind words. Bill Watterson would be fun! I'll add it to the list 👍

[@aditya.anurag.]

Chloe, u also look for franklin booth. I always admired franklin's and bernie's pen and ink works. They are so good in techniques and illustration ❤️

[@longstrideillustration]

For sure, Booth is my biggest influence - you'll find little clips of his work here and there sprinkled throughout my videos. Though I'll do a proper study featuring his work with a dedicated video soon.

[@aditya.anurag.]

​@@longstrideillustrationthen we will wait for sure🙌

[@rollo.q]

Nice to see someone describe g nibs as stiff and rigid! I tried them on advice of people recommending them as flexible and was disappointed to find them absolute nails. Beautiful drawing too.

[@longstrideillustration]

Ah yes, G-Nibs get recommended a lot. The thing is that a G-Nib from Niko or Zebra will behave differently than a G-Nib from Tachikawa, or other brands. To my knowledge, there isn't an industry standard for flex-elasticity ratings on the same shape of nibs so you'll experience a wide range depending on who made it. G-Nibs are typically bouncy though and best for dynamic lines.

[@tarotaddicts4695]

Beautiful , great work, 5hanks for teaching us about him

[@garliclasagna]

Thanks Chloe that was instructive and inspiring!

[@antoniocc6853]

great for literary illustration, there are also more techniques such as stamping for composition in illustration techniques

[@Detroy5]

I hope Richard Friend is shouted out in this video had the o.g video and coined "render like wrightson" has great video(s) with very detailed information instruction breaking down Bernie and what kind of nibs to use. Bernie used a gillot i think a 291 for Frankenstein pieces

[@longstrideillustration]

I’m a fan of Richard Friend’s channel and have given him a mention in several of my videos for sure.

[@matthewhendrix6883]

Justin Sweet did this style of illustration in the game Icewind Dale. I didn't know what the style was until now. Great storytelling method.

[@longstrideillustration]

I wouldn't have made that connection, very cool. I only knew of Justin's concept designs for characters and his paintings.

[@johnnyalphabet]

I have his Frankenstein book and his artwork is mind blowing!

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm very envious!

[@johnnyalphabet]

@@longstrideillustration You should definitely get a copy 🙂

[@EldenLord2002]

Wish I had found ur channel soon. I love wrightson. Hi fi , He is my fav too❤

[@longstrideillustration]

Welcome! 🙂

[@onxiaftw]

This guy really is a wizard

[@leesvision]

❤❤❤ much love ❤️ 🙏 beautiful pen work

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you so much 😀

[@leesvision]

@@longstrideillustration you're welcome 😊

[@gillesroger1851]

Merci pour ces précieux points de vue et conseils !

[@longstrideillustration]

bienvenue!

[@bobbuethe1477]

A beautiful study. I have a quick sketch of a sinister-looking owl that Wrightson drew for me at a convention in 1971 (when he was going by "Berni" instead of "Bernie"). Wish I could post it here.

[@longstrideillustration]

Wow! That would be awesome to see, if you're on IG and you tag me, I can share it there

[@bobbuethe1477]

@@longstrideillustration I'm not on IG, but I just messaged it to you on FB.

[@jestintzi]

This is really cool, I want to try some of this out

[@CT2507]

The way he does white lines in the darkest parts, but still in harmony with the rest of the other lines, boggles my mind. I feel I have to "decode" or reverse engineer his drawing technique when I look at his art. If I try to replicate just a tiny part of his drawings, I feel I have to plan it all out very well before I start. I imagine it was easy for him. His mind was probably working in that fashion because he was so used to his method. A bit like how computer programmers are used to thinking directly in code, if that makes any sense. I have always been in such awe of his art. :)

[@longstrideillustration]

You said exactly what I was thinking.

[@CT2507]

@@longstrideillustration :) You got a pretty good feel for his technique. Nice video.

[@TheStrangerSpeaks10]

I was in awe of those as well, do you think he does any of his white lines with white out the way Jim Lee does? I’m almost certain I’ve seen at least one of his Frankenstein panels that has a smoke effect which uses smudged white ink.

[@CT2507]

@@TheStrangerSpeaks10 Didn't know that, but it is indeed possible.

[@RarebitFiends]

Subscribed! Wrightson is one of my favorites, whenever I want to feel like I have no skills and should throw out my art supplies, I just look at his Frankenstein prints. 😅

[@longstrideillustration]

I feel the same 😅

[@RarebitFiends]

@@longstrideillustration I was talking with a former Wildstorm inker about the Frankenstein prints, and from what he said, the thing that makes them so remarkable is the amount of time Bernie lavished on them. It's obvious when you look at them that he took no shortcuts, but apparently they also took as long as we might imagine. This is of course leaving aside his supreme brush skills and excellent drawing ability. The thing that may be keeping you from getting closer to the look of his work (your cross hatching is amazing, and your drawing skill is excellent) would be mastering brush inking. It feels like a dying art, but many of the greats found their way into that pantheon with their brush skills. Dave Stevens and Bernie Wrightson are the two that inspire me to learn brush inking most.

[@lexwalker-rw7jj]

You’re my hero I’m doing a college project in wrightsons style and this video is so helpful :3

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm so glad! A college project on Wrightson sounds dreamy!

[@moriarty8668]

Stellar! love these mini studies

[@buzzawuzza3743]

When I get the chance to practice this more the work is less muddy, less soupy. Somehow I need to get myself Ito a position where I can actually make my comics at a less hurried pace. Not to be a complainer though. Thank you for your videos, they spell it all out.

[@glyph6757]

I seem to recall watching an interview with Wrightson where he said that he sees the finished work on the page in his mind's eye and just draws over it. Amazing if true. Or maybe I just dreamt that.

[@longstrideillustration]

He was a genius for sure, I would love to know more about his process.

[@raktoda707]

Stunning ! Thank you so much for sharing

[@DrCarolFrancis]

So so helpful. Thanks once again!!!!

[@GastonGock]

What a wonderful video !

[@willmercury]

Well-done. Have you ever looked at Joseph Clement Coll? Another master of line and layout, and an influential predecessor of Frazetta, Williamson and Wrightson.

[@longstrideillustration]

Coll has had a few mentions in my videos and is on the list for a future feature, along with Gibson :)

[@azlanx]

Banger knowledge. the people need to know

[@hovz-zo8lf]

Thank you. This was very helpful.

[@darktower74]

I have copies of all of Wrightson's Eerie and Creepy magazine work if you want them. I could google drive it and link it. I got them for the Wrightson and Corben art. I'd skip through all the lesser (but still decent) artists and be able to spot either of the aforementioned artists' stuff.... it's so recognizable. I'd be very interested in learning how long it took Wrightson to complete one of his pieces. It also would have been quite a bucketlist moment had I been able to watch him work. Like watching Kim Jung Gi sit down and compose similar works of art with ink straight from his imagination. Wrightson's stuff seemed more deliberate and pre-meditated. Kim's work is more stream of consciousness, so it loses some of its luster despite its magnificent execution. Wrightson was a god.

[@longstrideillustration]

I agree 100%, Wrightson was a genius and calculated in his approach. And wow would love some of his magazine work. Awesome! Most of the artwork that I have of his is not high-resolution and more challenging to study.

[@robhead22]

I love this!! Thank you!

[@cardboard2782]

This was a very nice insight! Really love how it could still be seen how you did this study with your own drawing habit and consciousness in mind, making it into your own art style in the end. I would love to practice with the same example picture, but I don't have any dipping ink at hand. Wonder if I can substitute this with regular drawing pens? XD

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it! I have a dip pen class that just came out, in it I demonstrate how to render with a fine liner pen to reach similar effects to a dip pen. You can watch the trailer here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3vTlIiEmpeDfck

[@YubelxDarkness83]

Great video, Chloe. I hope you make a dedicated master study video of Franklin Booth even though Wrightson was heavily influenced by him

[@longstrideillustration]

I really look forward to doing a Booth piece, it's been on my list!

[@davidn2663]

Fantastic video!! Thank you :)

[@redgigantor1]

Amazing artist

[@gwenjanzen5638]

I enjoyed this very much

[@timz9862]

Great job with this. I aspire to be even half as good as Wrightson one day. Also Arthur Rackham.

[@longstrideillustration]

Me too! And I also like Arthur Rackham - he's on the list :)

[@ArtOfDan9908]

Awesome work!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks a lot!

[@DOANNGUYEN-mr9hr]

Beautiful !

[@jammywesty91]

You rock, Chloe.

[@judihopewell2499]

Fascinated by your penholder, quite far up the holder.

[@longstrideillustration]

My rendering improved when I switched from the "death grip" to this looser hold, higher up the shaft. I learned this tip from watching Kim Jung Gi, Takehiko Inoue and other masters I admire.

[@zazzenfuk]

Could you do a series on rendering like Gustave Dore? Kus holy shit this was amazing to watch but you definitely have the skillset to break down Dore!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you, Dore is quite a time consuming challenge, though on my list for sure. Thank you for the encouragement 😀

[@zazzenfuk]

@longstrideillustration I'm working on master studies but I'm not an artist. I found your videos and was just inspired to buy a fountain pen and ink and learn. Dore is my absolute pinnacle of skill mastery. I've done tracing of his works and I still cannot comprehend how he made such majestic shapes and tones with just precision hatching. Miura is also top tier but his style as you pointed out it not as concise. Thank you again. You made my day responding!

[@Jay-ql4gp]

I bought some of the Guillot nibs he used for Frankenstein. Oh holy wow are they soft! I'm an artist, and know all about hand pressure, and I _still_ bent three of them before I decided they were too soft for me. I do love the G and Maru nibs though. Oh, Osprey makes a fountain pen called the Madison that comes with a titanium G nib in it. It's very nice. And Wrightson was heavily influenced by Franklin Booth. I get lost looking at their work.

[@longstrideillustration]

Good to know about the Guillot, I had been meaning to try them. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@mcwolf105]

Superbe technique avec laquelle il faut être très patient, me semble-t-il...J'en profite pour te dire que tu es très talentueuse!

[@longstrideillustration]

Ah merci, c'est gentil.

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Wow, first Frazetta, then Gustave Dore, and now Wrightson. All fantastic B&W artists. Who's next??

[@longstrideillustration]

Booth :)

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

@@longstrideillustration As in Franklin Booth I'm guessing?

[@franck25]

Alfredo Alcala was a fantastic inker, too !

[@longstrideillustration]

Many have suggested I do a study on Alfredo Alcala, so he is high on my list.

[@sinaneronat4943]

Beatiful ❤thank you ,I also like to see similar study on Franklin Booth

[@longstrideillustration]

For sure!

[@renardsubtil3455]

Fantastic !!!

[@MojoMan49]

Wait! Back in the day I was a crow quill and sable brush freak. What is that fabulous pen you are using?

[@longstrideillustration]

Oh I'd say a Crow quill + Sable brush combo is pretty ideal (the goat). A g-nib would feel like a compromise (in my opinion) for rendering with finesse and precision work. Though, the g-nib has merit when it comes to elasticity, it's very springy and good for quick line weight changes, dynamic stuff. Though if you're referring to the Blue Pumpkin, that nib is super versatile - a reliable multi-purpose generalist, easy to tame from beginning to expert.

[@Charles_Bro-son]

Great work! For about how long does a pen nib usually last before you replace it with a new one, beginner asking.

[@longstrideillustration]

A well maintained nib can last hundreds of hours if not more. More info on dip pens on my blog: longstrideillustration.com/a-beginners-guide-to-dip-pens-for-drawing/

[@Charles_Bro-son]

@@longstrideillustration Many thanks! I happen to have already purchased your favourite pen holder T-40, that's of to a good start! I am used to work with fountain pens, the pen nib thing is still fairly new to me. Went through my first couple of nibs in no time, maybe also a question of technique.

[@RenoEnvy]

Do you ever use masking tape? I'm trying to learn how to draw like Bernie Wrightson, but I'm struggling on what I need and where to begin learning his style

[@longstrideillustration]

I do a pencil underdrawing and use that as my guide. I imagine that you could use tape and get clean results, however it's nice to work on hand-control.

[@iamtheblood1391]

very useful!

[@ZoiusGM]

Good vid. Those works are insane! I want to create an artwork in black and white like those two. So detailed. So beautiful. Maybe I will. Is this line work called anything, is this something everyone in art uni learns, or is it a specific art style that has a name and is separated from others? Those pieces of art seem like they utilize basic...cross(hatching)?

[@longstrideillustration]

Bernie Wrightson learned these techniques from studying the masters before him, such as Dürer and Doré, though some of the Art Fundamentals (shape, form, lighting & shading) would be taught as the academic standard in art schools. Most art schools these days place little focus on traditional pen and ink, so you'd be better off self-educating by setting up your own learning plan, then look for instructional resources from there. You'll find resources to get you started on my Blog: longstrideillustration.com/blog/

[@ZoiusGM]

@longstrideillustration I see. Thank you for the information.