I general use a 2H 5 mm mechanical pencil. Only on rare occasion Have I
noticed "damage" to Bristol board. Does anyone like blue pencils? It looks
cool when other people do it. However, I do not like it. Too difficult to
erase.
On the occasions that I use a number 2 pencil, it seems that my
Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph ink does not want to color the line. On a rare
occasion I have seen the ink move off the line. The other reason, I resist
using No. 2 or softer lead on my comic book pages, is how dirty the page
gets. The harder lead seem to make less of mess. ( and my pages still have
smudges with the 2H)
Soft lead users: are you scanning your art as a finished product for
publication? Or do you just like the different effects, i.e., soft shading,
fading shadows, curves..etc. I assume that you intend on inking your art for
publication? Is this extra work justified? I can think of why I would do it.
Does anyone follow John Buscema advice in the Journal and uses a light
box and/or transfers finished image to the Bristol board or use a light box
for inking?
Steve
A n g r y D o g P r e s s
Steven M. Noppenberger
74 Carroll View Avenue
Westminster, Maryland
21157
