TOOLS TUTORIAL PART 2

Advanced Tools

• Blue Lead Pencils (These are used in writing a comic, Blue does not show up when printing)
• PENS - 1.Dip pens--These are traditional Japanese ink pens widely used to draw manga or comics. They consist of two parts, one nib holder and other nib. These are some images of dip pens.

    The first image shows some of the nibs used in dip pens. The second image shows nib holders.       Now, these dip pens are difficult to find. But do not worry, The mighty invention of Micron pens has solved this problem.

These are called Micron pens, They are basically of six types based on the size of nib-005,01,02,03,05,08.

All dip pens and micron pens are used to outline characters,speed Effect lines( about which we will learn soon)and for backgrounds.

• Fine point Markers-Some cartoonists like to use them as they are easy to obtain and handle. They are also used in outlining objects when they need higher highlighting and also to color black.
• Point brushes-These brushes are a little bit different from regular brushes as they have highly sharp tip with which you draw line as fine as drawn by a 01 micron pen.(some veteran artists use these as substitute of micron pens and fine point markers)
  
    
• Black ink- This is something you won't be able to live without if you are aiming to become an artist.Black India ink is artists first choice but other high quality black ink can also be used.
• Correction Fluid or White ink- It is as much as important as black ink. It is real life saver when you make a major or minor mistake on the paper. 

AND THIS CONCLUDES OUR TOOLS TUTORIAL.