--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "shinji_hikari_02
<jaythebastard_at_h...>" <jaythebastard_at_h...> wrote:
> Since posting my pic of Lori being "introduced" to Thor, I've been
> cracking my skull trying to figure out a way to ink it. You see, I
> have this deeply rooted paranoia of ruining original sketches with
a
> botched inking attempt. I've been able to trace a few sketches I've
> done in the past, but the pencils on this pic are really messy, and
I
> can't get a clear enough view of the sketch through the paper to
ink
> properly. I've tried a few ideas (including scanning, darkening and
> printing the pic so as to see it better), but they haven't worked
out
> very well. Since I don't have a back-lit drafting table, I can't
> think of any other way of doing this right. I'm out of ideas with
my
> terribly limited resources. Does anyone have any thoughts?? It's
> probably be something simple that simply hasn't occured to me...
>
> Sorry for the off-topic post.
>
> JCG or Frustrated Fledgling Fur
Before my vision troubles started, I would take a rough draft,
often quite sloppily rendered, and place a sheet of clean paper over
it. Then, I would simply ink the final version of the picture.
But now, I take the rough draft, place it on a small light box, and
re-pencil it, lightly, onto a new sheet a paper. The picture can
then be inked. As long as the original rough draft picture isn't
disturbed, you have nothing to worry about. Messed up on the
picture? No problem. Just get another sheet of paper and retrace
the rough draft. Hope this helps!
--JMH
Received on Fri Mar 07 2003 - 05:03:00 CST