#Uniball pen ink

[zelly-raptor]

09/10/2024: Moon Girl.

How's about another Black Superhero? Or in this case Superheroine? Meet Lunella Lafayette a.k.a Moon Girl! School Girl genius by day and Roller skating Vigilante by night and uh after-school too.

Lunella appears in Disney+ cartoon series "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" and I would have totally drawn my take on Lunella 's prehistoric partner in Crime fighting but.. the thing is Work is getting pretty busy people are buying things for Christmas...So I just haven't had chance to do so 😔.

[zelly-raptor]

27/07/2024: The Masked Parkour runner and Phryge.

Has anyone here been watching the Paris Olympic games? It doesn't seem like 5 minutes since we had the last one in 2022. The opening ceremony was a bit odd, and very "disjointed " and the Ceremony took place all over Paris and not within a Stadium.

But there were a couple of characters that stick out during the Opening ceremony, one of them Included this Masked Parkour runner, Running over rooftops and leaping into other Buildings with the Olympic torch in hand. Although not for too long as It started to rain in Paris.

I also drew a Phryge the Olympic mascot running along side the Masked Man. And If you're trying to work out what they are, then I shall tell you! The Phryge is based upon a Phrygian caps, and I've only just found out there was some controversy with the Phryge as some people thought they were based on the Female Clitoris 😐.... Get your Mind out the Gutters people come on...

The largest cultural impact this years Olympics will have is the introduction of a new tumblr sexyman

[thedogslegart]

27.8.23 - OG screenshot under cut

[vriendenboekjes]

also in pen news i managed to get my hands on a uniball one P in mandarin orange im soooo happyyyy ive never seen them sold back home 😭😭😭 theyre so chonky ive been wanting to try it out for ages

[threshasketch]

Looking at pics of sea bunnies inspired me to make some up. Uniball ink pen and Zebra Clickart markers. ❤

[eusyram]

✏️ ooo me!!

Send me a ✏️ and I'll write your muse's name in my (The mun's) handwriting!

[mx-mister]

5 IS ONE OF THE WORST OPTIONS??

If you aren’t choosing 5, you need help. 

[willowfreethewisp]

🎃InkTober Day 7 🎃 Eyes 👀

A Ballerina with eyes watching her Love how this turned out ❤️

Supplies

Dr Ph Martin’s Black Star Matte. Dr Ph Martin’s Bombay India Ink Red. Grumbacher watercolor paper. Uni-ball signo white

[zikakmakak]

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[malacandrax]

Hello hello!! Just wanted to say that I really love seeing your traditional drawings, they're so charming 🥺 It's pretty rare to see trad. art on here compared to digital, which is a little sad.. there's just something about the personality it has!

Do you find that the post engagement they receive is less than your digital works? Personally I've had this experience but I'm not sure if it's different for other artists 😯 It's discouraged me a lot from posting since I don't regularly have enough time to sit down and make a digital piece vs drawing in my sketchbook 😓

On a related note, is there a pen you'd recommend for sketching/doodling? All the pen drawings in your sketchbook posts are so pretty 🫶

Thank you so much! That means a lot honestly. Seeing other peoples sketches is one of my favourite things, you're right, it's generally less perfect but I think it has more charm because of that. I feel like *personally* I actually often favour traditional stuff over digital when I see it online- I have a big collection of digital sketchbooks and fav'd youtube flipthroughs.

HOWEVER yeah I think we are in the minority. To be completely honest on itch.io I've actually only made 4 sketchbook sales*, I assume there's a market out there but I ain't hitting it haha! I do have a good chunk of patrons that comment and like my sketches, which is wonderful, and I often get sweet tags on the doodles I share here- but you're right that engagement is lower. I'd encourage you do just do it for yourself, though! There's nothing like having a big stack of art in real life. Maybe that's a privileged position for me to have, at the moment I don't need to worry about engagement on my sfw art, but also it's a shame to not do something you enjoy because of numbers. (I would recommend using a scanner if you want to catch more peoples eyes. Mines crap but it's way better than photos were.)

Pen wise I am a picky bitch, I like things that don't require pressure, make a uniformish line, and ink that flows easy- so I prefer gel pen styles or fountain pens. My most recent fav were some lyreco retract gel 0.7's my partner randomly brought home from work lol, but I lost the black one and replaced it with a uniball signo 0.7 [UM-120*], honestly they're just regular gel pens though, I generally try them out in a shop and pick ones that don't blob or scratch.

My fountain pen is a pilot kakuno, which atm has that blue grey ink in (sailor 224) and I really love it. (also I put it into a water brush pen) I've also used carbon platinum for a good waterproof ink.

Good luck with your sketchbook endeavours, and thank you again!

*there are...at least two types of uniball signo, and the other one with a soft grip is bad imo.

**thank you to those sweethearts who bought the sketchbook!

[trilobitepunch]

I really really really like your art!!

ITS SO SKETCHY it also feels so… creative? Idk if that’s the right word but it feels like it’s the raw art and you can kinda see the process? Idk if that makes sense but your art makes me feel things and I’m very happy about it

Also I LOVE the eyes SO MUCH!

+ I have a question… what are the grey shaded spots? Like are they watercolor, markers, or something else?

I hope you have a fantastic day/night! Your art is incredible ^-^

Aaaa thank you so much! /)>u<(\ I'm happy that it makes you happy!

The gray shading is usually fountain pen ink in a water brush. I like keeping the sketch lines because it looks kind of weird to me when it's clean, sometimes, like something's missing. It's probably just me.

I use a gray Micron for the initial sketch, and then a pen for the outlines. Most of these I just use my Uniball One, the ink goes down smooth and it dries pretty quick and doesn't smear when I go over with my waterbrush.

<3 Hope you have a nice day/night/week too!

[zelly-raptor]

-FLASHBACK FRIDAY- To the 22/08/2024: The Human Torch.

Its been while since I posted a redrawing of a Marvel Superhero! So here's my take on Johnny Storm a.k.a The Human Torch. I drew this wayyy back in August and Its only till now I've got around to colouring this Pic in.

I don't really have a whole lot to say about Johnny I mean I liked him. Especially when I watched the 90s Fantastic Four cartoon cause he was like the Youngest member of the Group and was getting into some kind of trouble I could relate to him somewhat. The spontaneous combustion as a Special ability not so much relatable...

Oh Yeah! It was good to see Chris Evans reprise the role as Johnny/The Human Torch in the recent Deadpool and Wolverine Film!

Johnny Storm/The Human Torch are property of Marvel comics™ and Disney™ All rights reserved.

[rhopaper]

Hey Rho! I was wondering if you have any pen recommendations? I've been trying out the uniball one p in .5 which is vastly different from my usual .38 - and I was wondering if you tend to stick with the same pen or change it up!

Oh anon here’s a long answer for you.

In general, I require my pen to be waterproof and lightfast or at least water-resistant, so the answers here reflect that. I also enjoy thicker lines because I write large (as you can see). A 0.5mm is the thinnest I would go, 0.7mm and above is preferred. In fountain pen terms, I use medium or broad nibs. But if you like 0.38mm, you might like EF nibs.

I have used fountain pens since I was a kid, so my natural recommendation is a fountain pen. I love being able to use one pen for years. It’s less plastic, and you can refill it with whatever ink you like.

Fountain Pen Recommendations:

- TWSBI Eco (broad nib): So smooth, with a wet nib like a water hose, large capacity, and satisfying to use. It shows ink characteristics well. It gets mistaken for a vape sometimes, which is funny. I stopped using my other pens when I got this. Definitely in my top 2.

- Pilot Metropolitan (medium nib): I used this for many years. Great workhorse and bang for your buck.

- Platinum 3776 (medium nib): My first and only gold nib. My current daily use pen. It’s expensive, yes, but worth it. I use my good stuff and don’t baby it.

- If you only get one, I recommend the TWSBI Eco.

Fountain pen ink is another rabbit hole to go down, but be careful not to buy too many bottles. I have spent literal years trying to use up my bottle of Noodler’s Black, and it’s only halfway done.

Good Fountain Pen Ink Brands I Have Enjoyed:

- Diamine: Usually not waterproof but tons of colors. I was into their limited editions for a while.

- Pilot Iroshizuku: Some water resistance but not a lot. Great quality and pretty bottles.

- If you only get one, get a Diamine Eclipse or a set of 3 Iroshizuku ink in small bottles.

Non-Fountain Pen Recommendations:

- Uniball Signo 307: Amazing smooth pen and archival! I bring this with me on the go.

- STAEDTLER Pigment Liner: Workhorse fineliner pen. I’ve used Micron too, but this feels like it lasts longer.

[masaotheheckindog]

been a while since I shared my studying but I have been doing it.

This morning I had a fever so I got a late start. Lately I've gone from using uniball signo pend to using pentel energell. I have to say, the pentel pens are a lot better for writing in Japanese. No matter which way you write a stroke, the ink is consistent.

[possessedpasm]

Do you have a digital brush you recommend/ could you show us what you use for trad?

I use a handful of textured Clip Studio brushes for lineart (Mugman, Dry Brush, Broken Inker). I really like the dry looks you can get with some, but they're not anything super special-- usually programs already come with brushes like that. Sometimes, if you toy with the opacity/blend modes, you can make them looks more like traditional inks! As for coloring, I use brushes that emulate watercolors and markers. Texture Supply Co. and Retro Supply both have some amazing tools for that!

As for traditional, I can't stress how much you can do with a simple ballpoint pen and alcohol markers. That's my go-to. I use about 9 colors in total and mix/blend to get different ones. I'm not picky about brands, as long as it doesn't smear terribly. I use Uniball Signa for most traditional art. But the thing I am picky about is my paper. I use Doodle paper (like the stuff from the dollar store). It absorbs ink quickly, as well as marker. It's cheap and abundant and I love it!

[threshasketch]

Graham doodles while I was trying to decide what new way to draw his eyes. The lower right is the final design. ❤