Art What do you use?

[Guest CeeKay]

K, I'm just starting out, and this post is mainly introductory, but here's something to discuss in the mean time...

I just started out, and a Zebra M-301 pencil and a Pilot Precision (looks like a syringe of black ink almost), and a 36-pack of Crayola colored pencils have impressed me so far. My last one totally decimated my first two, and I'm very happy with how my artwork is turning out each time. My last one will be uploaded in the InuYasha section soon enough. :)

So, what do you all prefer? Mechanical, or wood? What types of pens?

Borders: Do you sharpie them thick, or pen them thin?

Any shading/coloring tips?


Thanks,
- Camel.

[Delta]

[COLOR=#656448][SIZE=1]For a while back, I absolutely hated using mechanical pencils. I'm used to drawing really heavy lines and them leads often snap under the weight of my hand. The good ones are pretty expensive so I started using standard Faber Castell pencils for drawing. Then Pilot ColorEno pencils (which have very good tips, IMO) came along and restored my faith in mech pens.

I'm hopeless when it comes to inking so I use them idiot-proof Unipin drawing pens from Mitsubishi. The ink sinks fast into paper and the tips don't disintegrate no matter how many times I run them along the jagged edges of a very old plastic triangle.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Boo]

[size=1]I myself use a piece of paper and normal pencils which can vary from hard to soft. I'm so Hi-Tech. Really. Me and my wooden normal pencils. Yeah...[/size]

[SaiyanPrincessX]

[SIZE=1]I prefer mechanical pencils over wood, though I could use both, I don't actually own any wood pencils. :p I hate sharpening the stupid things, so mechanical is the way to go.

For outlineing I use Sakura art pens. I've gone through so many packs of these. You can get a pack of colored pens, or solid black, or buy each pen individually. One pack is $20, I'm not sure for one single pen. The sizing range from 005, 01, 02, 03, 05, 08. [URL=http://www.stampington.com/assets/images/products18/5skmicron6b_lg.jpg]View pack here.[/URL]

For coloring I use Prisma colored pencils. I used to use Crayola, but Prisma blends better. I'll occationally use a few Crayola colored pencils if I can't find the right Prisma one however, since I've got two old boxes of like 32 Crayola colored pencils and some small boxes I've all accumulated over time.[/SIZE]