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Art supplies for the budding inker
20 items
By
Tom Fattah
Do you love to get your hands dirty with black ink but have been too intimidated to start? Here's a good list of stuff to get you going
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Unforgiving. The learning curve is steep, but once you develop a steady hand, it's so much fun to use
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen - Pen with 2 Refills, Black
For more precise linework
Pigma® Micron® Fine Line Black 6 Piece Pen Set
A jar of india ink for dip pens and brushes. Waterproof.
Winsor & Newton® Drawing Ink, 14mL
Thicker than india ink. Lasts a long time
Yasutomo Liquid Sumi Ink - 12 oz, Black, Water Resistant
Great brush for use with india or sumi ink. Any size will work, but a 4 is a nice all rounder
Princeton™ Aqua Elite™ Synthetic Round Watercolor Brush
Ink that's a bit wet, but very fun to use
Pilot Precise V5 Premium Roller Pens X-Fine 2/Pkg ...
You know what this is. Nice for filling in larger areas
Sharpie® Fine Point Black Permanent Markers
White to paint over your mistakes or add texture to your black marks
Uni Posca PC-5M Medium Bullet Tip Paint Marker
Dip this into your inks to make textured marks
Variety Sponge Value Pack by Craft Smart
It's a ruler. I like the markings on this one for measuring stuff. See through is nice too
Graph Ruler by Artist's Loft
Any brand is fine, but having an inking edge is essential to help avoid smudge marks when you pull away the triangle
Pro Art® 6" Smoke 45/90 Triangle With Ink Edge & Finger Lift
If you prefer to make your white marks with a brush
Dr. Ph. Martin's® Bleedproof White
For inks, bristol works great, but in general, get paper that's at least 100 lbs
Strathmore® 300 Series Bristol Smooth Pad
If you're looking to make comics, you'll want paper specifically for it, with lines indicating where the bleed is
Canson Fanboy Comic Book Art Boards - 11" x 17", 24 Sheets | Michaels
You'll probably want to do pencil first and I like this brand
Faber-Castell® 9000 Graphite 6 Pencil Tin Set
Great eraser
Staedtler® Mars® Plastic Eraser
You can gently cut into your black marks to make things like bullet trails and other textures
Single Edge Razor Blades
Must have for taking care of your paint brushes. Lasts a very long time
The Masters(R) Brush Cleaner & Preserver-1oz
Decent dip pen set to get started
Speedball® Sketching Pen Set
These are brush pens but with a felt tip. More forgiving than the pentel
Tombow Fudenosuke Calligraphy Brush Pens
