On 11/01/2004, you wrote:
> I've acquired a desire to draw/sketch/(whatever you wanna call my
> crap i put out) and have wondered... What is the hardware you guys
> use? pencils, pens, paper, drawing surface. since I'm just starting
> out, i haven't gotten much supplies in this line and have been using
> some of my Drafting supplies every once in a while when i feel bold
> enough to waste some Vellum. But in all honesty i would love to
> know...I'm getting a drawing table soon so i can do my drafting
> homework at home (im in college right now), and don't wanna waste my
> money on something thats gonna be crap for the job or be useless in
> a matter of days/weeks. any recomendations/cautions are welcome,
> even requests to see any drawings I've done... even though the only
> people who have seen them are Scrapper and my sister (unless you
> noticed any of the old ones i posted and deleted a few days later a
> while ago)
Whether it's comic, toon or realistic work the first rule for tools is
it's what feels best to you. Contrary to what some think tools don't
make the artist/illustrator.
For doodling I would recomend, when not using scraps of your
usual medium, getting a clipboard and some plain copy paper or a
cheap sketch pad. Keep it handy and never be afraid to practice.
Personally I almost always use pencils. Mechanical, drafting,
woodless and even good old #2. Whatever feels right at the time.
Chen, Daremo-Long
http://www.dnaco.net/~dlchen/
"Antbot not find own thorax with both hands and a roadmap." -- Waspinator
Received on Tue Nov 02 2004 - 14:50:45 CST