Inker's On-the-Go Essentials

[@coreypacillo8204]

I absolutely love this guy's transparency! No glossing over negatives, just telling it how it is. So good!

[@ProkoTV]

That's the DWJ guarantee!

[@user-hr3do6tf9x]

Ah this guy is great! Funny and I love these types of videos I find myself always searching for more inking materials! Definitely checking these out

[@ronch182]

Check out DWJ's youtube streams, he's always highlighting the tools he's using. Atleast half of everything he's saying in this video I've heard him already said in his streams.

[@soupbonep]

I love that he demos each pen. This short video has given me some great ideas for inking.

[@tomjames9681]

DWJ!!! Thank this guy for saving writing in Transformers. I haven’t been this invested in TF since Prime.

[@ProkoTV]

It's a great book!

[@Andrewotte-e4k]

Such a great book! Sad to hear he is only on it til issue 24😢

[@ProkoTV]

@@Andrewotte-e4k When he switched off doing the art, people worried. But Jorge's killing it. I'm sure it'll be similar for the writing. They won't let it go into bad hands.

[@traviswilcox3472]

Love hearing & seeing about the tools of the trade.. NEED MORE!

[@TheOneTrueJack]

Tremendous video. The perfect intersection of passion, knowledge, and being compelling in an unusual way on camera. I'd watch him wax on about pens for hours.

[@viloki9]

I have a suggestion! Posca acrylic markers are fantastic for whiting out black and white drawings!

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

NOT OPAQUE ENOUGH But thank you for the suggestion

[@thestellarelite]

@@DanielWarrenJohnson1 Agree I find it runny and translucent maybe I got a crap one but they're not cheap so I stick with the uniball. Would LOVE for some new white pen to break onto the scene though lol. I'm really tempted to try that white out pen just for the opaque thickness.

[@danhackley6730]

​@@DanielWarrenJohnson1 Dude...how in the h*ll do you keep those Uniballs from gunking on the tip!? Lol I use basic Microns and Pentel Brush Pens and yes, I wait a few minutes to allow for drying before using the Uniballs but to no avail 🙄 I even wipe the tips with alcohol wipes occasionally lol

[@tylerreck5116]

stop.

[@Cheetahwithahat]

I recommend Pentel whitout in a pen form, super nice for smaller areas! (And labels) ​@@DanielWarrenJohnson1

[@SuperMarioBoyz]

Videos like these are what make me want to pick up my pen and start drawing. Keep up the Great work Proko! 💯👌🔥👊

[@Jay-ql4gp]

I love the Tombow and the Zebra! They each have their own character and I use them for different things. Oh, POSCA makes microns and brush pens!

[@psyrolz1626]

I deeply enjoy these videos! Im still amateur at drawing but, playing with new tools and experimenting is super fun. I’ve made the local stores very happy 😅 got myself similar version of these (Rottring, posca and Faber-Castell) Thanks for the recommendations!

[@niros9667]

Really cool to see, think an artist's choice of tools says a lot about their character...

[@antonioelle4894]

Great Artist!

[@pennycandyys]

You could add the grooved ruler with stylus that Studio Ghibli painters use to paint straight lines for buildings, fences, whatever. Very cool!

[@jbkhan1135]

Lol this guy is great! Thanks for the tips, learned about some cool new tools today!

[@samankucher5117]

0:12 i love how he is guiding our eyes in this one :0

[@ProkoTV]

Dan's great at what he does!

[@ChuckRenfield]

Seeing his pencil bag makes me feel much better about my own🤣🤣 art thrives in chaos!! 6:10

[@Hargunart]

Pentel brush pen is so good

[@oldmanlowgun]

DWJ is the best!

[@ignacioguerra_md]

I LOVE YOU DANIEL

[@killermarsupialable]

I love you Ignacio

[@Criticalhitkoala]

Some of the stuff he doodles to show off the pen has a muscle memory flow to them. I don't know if that's 100% the case but its fun to watch and think what it might be. Like hearing the first 2 seconds of a song and guessing what it might be.

[@_HanaPanda]

I have never seen that 10-point divider before. It looks like some sort of torture device 😅 but i am intrigued by how it works, so im off to go see that. 👀

[@InkRebellion]

great video thanks!

[@jordanbouma9843]

I'm a simple human. I see a Daniel Warren Johnson video, and I click on it.

[@ProkoTV]

Solid life principle to live by!

[@sampokemppainen3041]

lifehack: Pentel brush pen ink container can be refilled easily with acrylic ink, using syringe and needle. The pentel ink, that comes with the pen itself tends to be sticky and clogg the brush, so don't be affraid to try other inks.

[@draven1308]

I actually bought almost the whole load out!! Just wanted to say DAMN IS IT PRICY

[@ProkoTV]

It can be! Some of these tools have overlap and might be useful/less useful to you, depending on your style and preferred techniques. See what sticks and give away the rest!

[@jakecarlstad6192]

I love DWJ!!

[@ProkoTV]

We do too!

[@ZEBASS]

Been working on illustration for 15+ years, and everything I do since... 2015? is pretty much 100% digital. I am really trying to relearn traditional now (I completely lost it and it sucks to suck at it, but oh well) and this is, in no small part, YOUR fault, DWJ. Thank you :)

[@ProkoTV]

That's great to hear! Both digital and traditional have their strengths and keeping both of those skillsets polished is a great idea. Plus, having a traditional drawing of your own to look at feels gratifying! Good luck with it!

[@samankucher5117]

7:00 lol he wasn't joking.

[@shenglongisback4688]

The most thing I've learnt PAY ME😂😂

[@steventurous9000]

Last time I was this early, I was still in the sack.

[@ProkoTV]

😂

[@jimsface]

Somebody pay this guy !

[@sebastianfigueroa-me5hc]

Roland Space Echo babyyyy!!

[@adrianfernandez3444]

I love Daniel, as much as his art! Still... I'd love to know what PAPER he uses!

[@adrianfernandez3444]

I'd also love to know what ink he uses to fill the parallel :P

[@CrispyFajita]

what kinda pencil case was that? was thinking of changing out of my Niji Roll roll-up pouch and like the one he is using!

[@joeblankenship377]

I've definitely bought an assortment of brush pens cuz I saw Kim Jung Gi using them. The only one I really like is the Pentel Sign Brush Pen. Its gotta really fine nib and is the easiest for me to control. Sadly, its not waterproof.

[@Valthorn898]

Huh. Didn't think anybody used Neox lead with how smudgy it is, let alone in 2B. I always figured that combo would gunk up your inking tools long before they actually ran out of ink.

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

Smudgy equals quality!

[@Valthorn898]

@@DanielWarrenJohnson1 Normally I’d agree but this being comics I’d think that would be a bad thing.

[@ARTofTY-TV]

I love neox but switched to uni sp for that reason.

[@madmaster3d]

i dont watch videos like this but i liked for SUPPORT

[@steveis33]

Pentel white is super sweet I still got mine 10yrs plus later😂

[@kerlds]

Why did you kidnap proko…. 😭😭😭🔥🔥

[@GG-mn9ls]

i really love the opacity of holbein acryla gouache. wondering if it could be watered down a bit and put into a brush pen. or by adding a fluid acrylic medium and possibly a pigment dispersion for better opacity. i’m a painter tho and not an inker

[@GG-mn9ls]

titanium white ofc as it’s the most opaque white there is

[@simonbenyi1089]

pay this man

[@ProkoTV]

Yeah! Art supply companies, get at him!

[@gobot90]

You should! By buying his comics theyre amazing lol

[@robertdouble559]

DEEEE DUUUUUBZ!!!

[@skyhavender]

Man inking is so Amazing. I need to learn how to do this well. I am just using graphite atm and it just isnt the same. Oil seems to be the best way to really make the details standout. Ps i dont like macron pens. Maybe its me not knowing how to ink or i just lack confidence.

[@KevinVera-r6n]

Can someone explain what he means by cutting tones? When he pulls out a blade cutter

[@nickpalmer9348]

Why isn't there a permopaque marker?? Lol It has a wide felt bullet point and a kind of chisel on the opposite side. It is quickdrying, light-fast ink that blends seamlessly with micron pens and faber castel pens. It lays down a decent bit of ink coverage for broader lines and shapes and is good for shadows.

[@ProkoTV]

Reach out and let him know he's missing one!

[@aindriumacfehin]

Thanks for this great knowledge. Has anyone asked what kind of ink you use to refill the Pilot Parallel pen?

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

PLATINUM CARBON INK

[@ProkoTV]

The emphatic all caps answer!

[@jayperezart]

Are the Parallel pens a recent thing in the comic industry? I did not start to see people really use them until the last recent years

[@ProkoTV]

Like the use of screentones, they fall in and out of fashion regularly. Artists with a greater drafting background would use them more but they have a solid place for a stylistic approach or for those straight lines in mechanics and architecture. An artist who's used them to great effect, even on organic forms, is Cliff Chiang. It gives his work a very specific feel.

[@hanifhendry6028]

Hi, I'm a beginner. if i can only buy one graphgear 1000 pencils. what size lead do you recommend. if i could only buy one. and if I can afford to buy the next one. What size lead do you recommend?

[@alonggamer4567]

please make a video about how to fill up a sketch book some tricks and tips for a SketchBook

[@ProkoTV]

We have a video with Karl Kopinski you might find useful! Karl's approach embraces mistakes and incorporates them into the final work, allowing him to work with mistakes that might make people abandon some drawings in their sketchbook. Plus, it's always nice to see someone's sketchbooks while considering how to work in your own. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZu8eauKoZiIeLcsi=7NgwbsCqZe193bRK

[@alonggamer4567]

@@ProkoTV thank you for help me I am really struggle on my new SketchBook

[@lanigirognithemos]

Happens to me too. My advice start each page with something you like and are comfortable drawing and that would remove the blank page shock. Then follow through with some reference practice and gesture poses or anatomy practice. Then you'll find you gradually ease into it and pages start flowing. Hope that helps :)

[@porkhill6665]

Sup bro nice tips

[@spenandfine]

Beta Ray Bill is making a resurgence and I'm glad for it

[@ProkoTV]

Agreed!

[@artistdq]

dope

[@danielp5010]

Where do you get all your art supplies at?

[@a.abarker8387]

what converter does he use for the pilot parallel pen? ive been looking at some online but it doesnt seem like they come with their own converter and i wanna use my own ink.

[@theartofpqh]

Guess I'm professional now...cause I have all of this stuff already

[@ProkoTV]

Ah, but it's what you doooooo with it! 🤔 We believe in you! Be a pro!

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

BOOM

[@Warroam]

What is the pencil case.😊

[@andersoncarmo2992]

yeah. I was the unlucky one and bought a bed Pentel pencil. I had to throw it away.

[@nannesoar]

Oh my God that perspective divider is 250 flipping dollars

[@nannesoar]

What's the type of thing I would definitely look for a Chinese knockoff of

[@ImperiusRexFilms]

Maybe someone already asked but what is the suggested replacement ink for the Pilot parallel pen? Would love to replace the ink on mine ;)

[@ProkoTV]

He uses Platinum Carbon in there

[@ImperiusRexFilms]

@@ProkoTV Perfect, thank you so much!

[@tylerpaquette9376]

Great video anyone have experience with the presto white out pen I mainly use bic pens how does it handle being drawn on does it peel or chip away any insight would be appreciated

[@ProkoTV]

If you're home, you can use Pro White, like he mentions. But for something that's super portable, the Presto is GREAT. You can draw over it without issue.

[@xanderferrer4186]

This is nice.... First comment btw

[@ProkoTV]

You were second, I'm so sorry.

[@xanderferrer4186]

@@ProkoTV oh.. its ok, at least i get to learn something about art again

[@croquis34]

does anybody know a link for the 10-point-divider? Thanks

[@ProkoTV]

You just type in those words on Google, Etsy, Amazon or wherever you often find your shopping. There's also a cost effective option that does a lot of what this does called a "sewing gauge" if the prices you find for that seem too high.

[@TheMelMan]

I draw on paper and colour digital and I COULD NOT find a good paper-pen combo for inking. Everything I used created messy lines. Discovered Procreate on iPad and never looked back.

[@gobot90]

Good for u 🙄

[@clarenscourtois8927]

how to refill them?

[@dawwe8869]

Eyy

[@usuk_76]

Hi daniel, i love you

[@ProkoTV]

We'll pass the message along lol

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

I love you too

[@ambatukamomaygot1]

me: I’m mature also me: 2:53

[@gunkmaster8075]

Did someone say gunk

[@HootingLance]

That white out costs like $40 lol

[@ProkoTV]

Pro White is $10 and the Prestos are two for $8.

[@tesselationstation]

😋

[@masmarcos4688]

bro discovaring new things in his bag

[@Gunderstorm]

I'd much rather see him use these in work than just gesturing on a blank piece of paper. Show us, don't tell us

[@johnhansonn2759]

As a dedicated digital artist, this man and his work always makes me miss drawing traditional. 🥲 Absolute legend!

[@DanielWarrenJohnson1]

Theres still time to come back to the dark side...

[@johnhansonn2759]

​@@DanielWarrenJohnson1 NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! Just kidding. XD I honestly might, even for a little while. I REALLY need to broaden my horizons again. ^^;