"Kirby Krackle" Tutorial

[Doomsmith]

Heh.

Those drawings are actually done with Sharpie markers.

Loston

I thought about doing that but there's something I notice when I use Sharpies - it bleeds out slightly after I use them. Do you get that when you use them?




D2k10!

[Bruce Lee]

I thought about doing that but there's something I notice when I use Sharpies - it bleeds out slightly after I use them. Do you get that when you use them? D2k10!

Yeah, Sharpies will bleed all over the place. I wouldn't suggest using Sharpie markers on any sort of finished artwork. I used sharpies on the images in this particular tutorial only because the images were quick sketches, meant only to serve as a visual to get across some points of the tutorial. If I was doing actual comic pages, commissions, etc, I would use a quality inking brush and Super Black India ink and bristol board for inking the dots, like I did when I did this Galactus and Silver Surfer commission several years back:



Brush works great for inking anything organic.

[golgotha]

that is an awesome galactus.

[Lonrott]

It really is awe inspiring. I see you go back to the Surfer from Kirby's time with those dark rings around his eyes. And the Surfer here does not look anorexic!

[Bruce Lee]

that is an awesome galactus.

Thanks! That's a pretty old commission, actually, but it was fun to do!

It really is awe inspiring. I see you go back to the Surfer from Kirby's time with those dark rings around his eyes. And the Surfer here does not look anorexic!

The client wanted a "Kirby meets Buscema" Galactus and Silver Surfer image. I did my best to do something in-between that felt a little like both artists versions of the characters. It was a very interesting commission.

[Juggertha]

thanks for this, Loston.

[Bruce Lee]

thanks for this, Loston.

It was my pleasure, Ed.

[Geekboy]

I have used this at least a half dozen times, just so you know. You're a gentleman and a scholar.

[Bruce Lee]

I have used this at least a half dozen times, just so you know. You're a gentleman and a scholar.

Thanks for letting me know that, Geekboy! I appreciate it.

[Geekboy]

I won't post my work in your thread, but I even used this for my first real commission (I've just started doing them). It's in the Finished forum and I want to thank you again because you arguably helped me make money. I know I'm responding to a small conversation we had more than a month ago, but I can't heap enough praise on you.