Why do you stop wanting to draw comics after drawing them?

These things can be bought in art supply stores. Larger art supply stores will have a complete range of comics tools

1. Paper

Manuscript paper: It must be smooth, white, have certain strength and water absorbency, be easy to dry after inking, have good hand feel, and be lint-free after being rubbed with an eraser. Generally, 80-100g, A4/B5 size white paper is used. When drawing color drafts, you can choose some colored paper. The paper cannot be too thick, otherwise it will be difficult for the transparent writing table to be sensitive to light, causing inconvenience in attaching the screen. In addition, pay attention to the distinction between the front and back sides of the paper. The front side has a smoother texture. Net paper: A transparent plastic mesh composed of black dots of varying sizes. Each net paper has a number. Of course, different brands of net paper have different numbers. Its edges have standard sizes, and the minimum unit is mm. Currently, the web paper has three specifications: (1) A5 specification - 240mm*175mm - printing area 200*150mm; (2) A4 specification - 340mm*240mm - printing area 310mm*210mm; (3) A3 specification - 480mm*350mm——430mm*320mm. Absorbent paper: used to wipe the pen tip and protect the completed part.

2. Pencil

Ordinary pencil: The function of pencil is generally for drafting. It should not be too hard or too soft. Too hard will leave scratches on the paper, and too soft will easily The screen will be smeared by the eraser, so it is better to use HB-4B. HB pencils and colored pencils:. Many professional painters use fever-castile blue pencils or yellow pencils to make drafts. The lines drawn in this way will not show up when printing, so there is no need to erase the draft after inking, which is very convenient.

3. Eraser

The softer the eraser, the better. It depends on your use. There are three commonly used types: ordinary type, steel sand type and plastic rubber. If ordinary eraser turns black after being used for a period of time, you can rub it on a rough cloth (such as jeans) or paper to remove the dirty part and ensure the cleanness of the picture. Use a steel-sand eraser to erase the clothes of the characters in the color drawing to create the effect of duffle cloth! ! ! I do not recommend using plastic eraser as it is oily and can easily smudge the screen! 4. Ink/ink There are two types of ink: water-soluble and non-water-soluble. It is recommended to use non-water-soluble ink, such as graphics ink! ! (Shanghai carbon ink, Ostrich drawing ink, etc. are all good) Try to use good ink, and don't be greedy for cheap and buy inferior products that are not dark enough. Drafting inks and inks are both better choices. The ink should be slightly diluted when using it, otherwise the ink on the pen tip will not flow down easily and solidify on the pen tip. If it is too thin, a large drop of ink will drip and smear the screen if you apply force.

5. Paintbrush

Different paintbrushes will have different effects in the hands of different users. As for the dip pen, its lines are full of changes, and the paintings drawn have more charm. However, the requirements for users are relatively high, and it requires regular practice to become proficient. You can just use your regular pen for the brush, I don’t think it’s that important! The key is to be smooth! 1. Pen holder: Try to choose a pen holder that is light in weight and short in length. This will make it easier to use and more convenient! 2． Pen nib: The following introduces the characteristics of various pen nibs: 1) D nib - the line changes little, suitable for drawing effect lines and medium scenes of comics. When using this pen, the pen must be written quickly to make it look clean and neat. D pen nib 2) G pen nib - the lines vary greatly, suitable for drawing close and soft pictures, and also suitable for natural objects such as trees and rocks. It is the pen type used by most cartoonists such as Toriyama Akira and Hojo Tsukasa. Unfortunately, imported pens are expensive, and you can buy 3 of them for only ten yuan. G pen tip 3) Round pen tip - It can draw from the thinnest lines to the thickest lines, but because it is often used by girl cartoonists, the lines are generally very thin and soft. 4) Lighthouse 101 - a domestic pen tip, similar in shape and line drawing effect to a round pen. It is economical and practical (no more than 50 cents!) and is used by many domestic authors as a substitute for round pens. However, some products do not draw smoothly enough. Slippery and not wear-resistant enough. Yi Xin has always used this nib. As shown below.

Lighthouse 101 5) Lighthouse 426 - a domestically made nib with a water reservoir. It can draw for a long time with one ink stroke, but it is not elastic enough and the lines do not change much. As shown below. Lighthouse 426 There is a layer of oil on the newly purchased pen tip. If it is not removed, the pen tip will not be stained with ink, so you must first use fire or soft paper to remove the oil layer. Do not dip too much ink at one time, preferably no more than 1/2 of the pen tip. If there is too much ink, you can scrape the water-storing side of the pen tip on the inner neck of the ink bottle to let the ink flow down the wall of the bottle. If the new nib scratches paper, you can sharpen it slightly on the glass plate. Clean the pen tip after use, preferably with clean water to keep the water flowing smoothly.

6． Knife

1. Handmade knife: a common knife used for scraping the net. 2. Scraping knife: a special tool for scraping or cutting the web. 3. Screen-pressing knife: It is a spoon-shaped screen-pressing tool used to compact the screen paper on the painting.

7. Rulers

1. Ruler: a tool for drawing straight lines or effect lines. 2. Triangle ruler: In addition to drawing straight lines, it can also express different angles. 3. Cloud plate: used to draw various complicated curves (this is a very useful prop. A cartoonist once collected more than 400 cloud plates, each one different) 4. Template: use the hollowed out Partially draw various geometric figures 8. Others 1. Correction fluid: pen type or bottled, used to correct drawings. 2. Eraser: There are many types, choose according to your needs. There are three commonly used types: ordinary type, steel sand type and plastic rubber. 3. Drawing pins: used to fix drawings. 4. Tape: Used to fix the drawing when copying it (be careful to choose weak adhesive). 5. Paint protection fluid: Spray on the painting to ensure it is not contaminated. 9. Copying table Of course, if you have money, you can also buy a copying table (also called a writing table). Price: Wood: 120-150 yuan, Aluminum alloy: about 220 yuan! (It seems a bit expensive!!) I think this is more important! ! ! It's very useful. When you draw a line drawing, you can use it to copy a few lines, just in case you fail the first time and don't have to start from scratch! If you have strong hands-on skills, you can definitely make one yourself! Production method: The materials are as follows: 1. A piece of glass - preferably above 8K. 2. 2 pieces of wood 3. Some nails 4. A light bulb with a wire and a plug - the brighter the better, the wire should be longer. 5. A piece of wood. Of course, you also need hammers, saws and other tools. Are you ready? Since everyone has different specific requirements for through-writing, I think you can do it. If you are lazy, we can make a temporary writing table, which is actually to replace the wooden blocks with plastic foam blocks and the wooden boards with plastic boards. In this way, you only need to use a utility knife to cut the foam block into appropriate sizes, and then glue it to the plastic board with strong glue (the disadvantage is that it is not durable and the plastic board will deform where the bulb is placed). If you still find it troublesome, just move two stacks of books from the bookcase, one thick and one thin, and put the glass plate on top. This is the laziest way, but be careful when using it. The glass pane slid down. After completing this, it’s time to learn how to use it. First, overlap the line drawing you want to copy with a piece of paper of equal size (white paper on top). In the second step, after aligning the two pieces of paper, use tape to stick the tops of them together (be careful to use tape with low viscosity so as not to damage the paper). Then, place the light bulb under the glass and turn it on. OK, the lines of the line drawing under the white paper will appear clearly. The next thing to do is to carefully trace the main lines of the line drawing onto the white paper. What you need Just be patient and careful

10. Bitboard hand-painted

Since entering the 21st century, digitalization and electronics have impacted the development of society at an alarming rate. At the same time, it has won people's love with its advanced scientific concepts and practices, and has rapidly developed and grown in society. The comics industry is no exception. Many comics authors put down their brushes and started creating more efficient computer drawings. According to statistics, 65% of domestic comic works come from computer drawing, and animation design has begun to shift from manual to digital.

You can see cartoons designed and created using computers in many places. At present, the most commonly used hardware tool in computer comic drawing is the digital tablet, which can easily help cartoonists draw comics directly using computers and drawing software. The main parameters of the digital tablet include sensing technology, pressure sensitivity level, writing method, personalized shape and recognition rate. Among them, the pressure sensitivity level is a key parameter. For example, the nominal pressure sensitivity level of the handwriting tablet is 512. That is to say, when the tip of the stylus pen contacts the handwriting tablet to press down 100 grams of force, there is a fine electromagnetic change of about 5mm. Distinguishing 512 levels, the stylus feeds this information back to the computer to form stroke effects of different thicknesses. The digital tablet can truly reflect the handwriting of the input strokes, which is very beneficial for professional CAD/CAM design and art work.

The following are more professional tools. For beginners, some tools can also be used to draw good works = = Of course, the price is also very entangled. .

Drawing Tools

Before creating comics, you should first understand the basic tools necessary to create comics. Since comic styles are diverse, the tools used in drawing are also diverse. What we introduce here are only a few of the more commonly used basic drawing tools. When drawing comics, in addition to the commonly used pencils and erasers, you also need some special tools. Such as original paper, dot paper, ruler, screen scraper, copy table, etc. The following is a detailed introduction to these tools:

Pencil:

It is mainly used for drafting. Generally, a mechanical pencil is better. You can choose refills of different hardness according to personal habits. You can also use Wooden pencils, such as those of the "Zhonghua" brand, generally use HB or higher or hard H pens.

Eraser:

Used to erase pencil lines or create special effects on dotted paper. Be sure to use a drawing eraser that will not wrinkle or lint the paper.

Ruler:

There are generally three types of rulers needed when drawing comics: ruler, triangle ruler, and cloud-shaped ruler. The ruler is the most commonly used, generally used for drawing grid frames and straightening straight lines, followed by the set square, which is used to draw parallel lines and right-angled edges, and the cloud-shaped ruler, which is used to draw curves. When buying a ruler, be careful not to buy one with right-angled edges. It is best to buy one with a bevel.

Ink:

Wherever the area needs to be completely blackened, ink will make it darker and more beautiful than black ink. When painting black, start from the outside and carefully draw the outline along the outline of the painting, being careful not to go out of bounds. Then fill the pen with ink and cover the middle part.

Duckbill pen:

Used to draw straight lines in ink manuscripts. The straight lines drawn have neat edges and consistent thickness. When in use, the "duckbill pen" should not be dipped in ink directly. Instead, a dip pen or a brush should be dipped in ink, and then dripped in ink from the crack of the duckbill pen. Adjust the screw on the front end of the pen to determine the line segment you are drawing. thickness. When drawing a straight line, the penholder should be perpendicular to the paper, and pull the line horizontally with even force, but not too fast, so that a uniform straight line can be drawn. Mark pen: often used to draw large areas of black or create special effects, and can also be used to draw thin lines. Sometimes, you can also use colored markers to color the color manuscript, which is different from the traditional style color manuscript and is more avant-garde. The effect is like a rendering, with obvious brush strokes, which is difficult for beginners to draw well. There are two types of marker pens: oil-based and water-based.

Black ink:

The effect of using black ink is very good when drawing lines. Compared with ink, it dries quickly and is not easily dissolved by water after drying. In addition, you can also use black advertising color to paint it black. The advantage is that the black advertising color will not reflect light and has a black feeling, which is easy for computer scanning. When using, be sure to avoid adding too much or too little water. Correction white (white color): Used to correct the wrong or dirty parts. White can make the picture gorgeous and full of changes. The white color of advertising paint is commonly used. When using it, you should pay attention to adjusting the concentration. Different concentrations will produce different effects. When painting white or small white dots on dot paper, you should dip it in a relatively strong white color. In addition, painting the highlights of hair, eyes, and clothes folds with lighter white can reflect their texture and three-dimensionality, making the picture more layered and beautiful. The white lines drawn casually have the feeling of light and serve as the "finishing touch" role.

Manuscript paper:

Used to draw sketches. The requirement for the paper should be that no matter how many times you draw or wipe it, it will not be lint-free or damaged, and the lines drawn with a water-dipped pen will not fade. It is best to use manuscript paper with high cotton content and smooth surface. Generally speaking, the papers commonly used by professional cartoonists are: special drawing paper or drawing paper for comics, watercolor paper, white cardboard, etc. Halftone paper: Used to add gray tones or other special effects. There are many patterns for dot paper, the most commonly used ones are "gray net" and "gradient net", and there are also some "environmental nets" and "pattern nets" that can be used together. There are two types of dot paper: paper mesh and glue mesh. Utility knife, pen knife and screen knife: usually used for scraping and cutting nets. Utility knives are generally used for cutting nets, while pen knives are generally used for scraping nets. Skillful use of pen knives is very important for comic production. In addition, due to the limited viscosity of the dot paper, we also need to use a screen knife to firmly paste the dot paper on the manuscript paper. If there is no screen knife, you can use your fingernails instead.

Written brush:

It can apply color to a large area, and can also be dipped in white color to repair the drawing. But the white brush must be used separately from other brushes, and the used brush must be washed clean. Drawing pen: A drawing pen is a very thin pen that is often used to draw borders and lines of uniform thickness. The thickness of the drawing pen ranges from 0.1mm to 2mm, but the common size of the drawing pen is 0.6mm to 0.8mm. Because the tip of the drawing pen has a uniform thickness and the lines drawn have no sharp edge, it is not suitable to be used frequently. Since the nib of the drawing pen is very thin, it is easy to block the nib after the ink dries. Therefore, the pen cap should be capped in time after use. If ink does not come out during use, you can flick it up and down, or dip the nib in water. If this does not work, you can put it away. Soak in clean water. Dip pen: Used to draw ink lines, but there are many types of dip pens, with different pen tip thicknesses and shapes. We can choose dip pens of different thicknesses according to the content of the drawing. The G pen tip is very elastic and can draw lines of different thicknesses depending on the amount of force exerted. In particular, the thick lines drawn are relatively smooth and are most suitable for drawing outlines. The round nib is suitable for drawing very thin lines, but if you use force, you can also draw thicker lines like the G nib, and you can change it freely. Overall, it is thinner than the G pen tip, so some people only use it to draw details or background. Pen holder: used to insert the pen tip. They are roughly divided into two types: general pen holders (suitable for G pens, dysprosium pens, student pens, etc.) and round pen holders (the joints are very small, only suitable for round pens). Pen tip: Mainly includes the following types: G pen: It has high elasticity, large changes in line thickness, and can draw ups and downs lines. It is usually used to draw the main lines of characters. Student pen: has low elasticity, thin lines and basically no change in thickness. It is mostly used for drawing background and effect lines. Dysprosium pen: less elastic than G pen and round pen, with medium line changes. It is often used to draw the texture of cloth. Because it is not easy to hang paper, it is also often used to draw various effect lines. Round pen: It has high elasticity and large line changes. Because the lines are very thin, it is often used for detailed depictions, such as the characters' eyes, the expression of the luster of blond hair, etc. Watercolor: There are two types: transparent watercolor and opaque watercolor. Acrylic paint: Acrylic paint. It has the characteristics of both watercolor and oil paint. It can be used directly, or mixed with water and used like watercolor. It can also be mixed with some auxiliaries and applied in a thick layer to create an oil painting-like effect. Acrylic paint dries very quickly, and after drying, it has the characteristics of water resistance, strong adhesion, and high toughness. Therefore, it can be used not only on paper, but also on various materials such as cloth, wood, stone, glass, and metal. Colored pencils: Used in the same way as pencils, the lines are thin and mostly used for detailed drawing and correction. They are divided into two types: water-based colored pencils that are soluble in water and oil-based colored pencils that are soluble in oil solvents. Colored ink: The color is very bright and needs to be mixed with water when used. It is especially suitable for mixing colors and repeated coloring. Divided into two types: quick-drying and water-resistant. Water-resistant color inks cannot be dissolved once they dry. Pastels: stick-shaped pigments that can be painted directly or can be ground into powder for use. According to different hardness, it is divided into two types: soft pastel and hard pastel. Pastels are easy to fall off, so you need to spray protective glue to fix them after coloring.

Colored halftone paper: The colors are bright. When a certain area of ??the drawing requires a uniform color, colored halftone paper can be used. Although it lacks the rendering, color mixing and other effects produced by watercolors, colored pencils and other pigments, the completed color drawing will be as pleasing to the eye as the original color cel painting. Spray gun: It is composed of a compression motor and a hand-held nozzle. It can spray paint evenly in the form of mist. Watercolor, acrylic paint, colored ink, etc. can be used. The most common method is to connect the nozzle directly to the compressed gas bottle. This is not only easy to use, has ideal painting effects, but is also cheaper in terms of cost.

Automatic eraser:

It has a built-in high-performance micro motor that generates high-frequency vibration through a series of mechanical structures, which can cleanly erase small errors. An automatic eraser can be equipped with many rubber plugs with different uses, which can be used flexibly according to the modification situation. Generally, it will be equipped with two button batteries, one each for rubber white, sand and yellow. Model doll: A doll that simulates the structure and joints of the human body. By moving the head, waist, hands, feet and other parts of the doll, it can be put into various poses. When painting, refer to the puppet, and you can easily grasp various human body postures such as looking down and looking up. The model dolls are about 31cm tall and are divided into two types: male dolls and female dolls. There are subtle differences in the length and size of the hands and feet, and the position of the waist.

Copy table:

Since dot paper is divided into two types: paper screen and glue screen, especially the transparency of paper screen is low, so a copy table is used to increase the transparency of the screen. , so that the net can be cut and posted accurately.

Edit the tips for using drawing tools in this paragraph:

When using a pen with ink such as a dip pen, duckbill pen or drawing pen to draw lines in combination with a ruler, the ruler should be Use it with the slope facing downward (if the ruler tool does not have a slope, you can stick a thin object such as a dime or a penny on the bottom of the ruler). When using, do not over-saturate the ink on the pen tip to prevent the ink from leaking from the joint between the ruler and the pen and oozing out of the line and staining the drawing. If the pen holder is too slippery, you can wrap it several times with kite string to prevent your hand from slipping. When your drawing is accidentally stained, you can use correction white to repair it. When using correction white, be careful to add as little water as possible, and wait until the pigment covered for the first time is completely dry before covering it again, and avoid excessive accumulation of correction white, which will affect the picture effect. If the drawing cannot be repaired by making corrections, you can cut a piece of paper slightly larger than the picture to be repaired, stick it on it with glue, and redraw the repaired part. Or put a piece of clean manuscript paper under the drawing, and then use a knife to carve out the part that needs to be modified. This way, you can get a piece of paper with the same shape as the modified part, and then embed the carved piece of paper into the drawing like a jigsaw puzzle. Use slightly larger and slightly thinner paper to stick it firmly on the back, and redraw the carved part. When "scraping the screen", do not use too much force to avoid scratching the screen paper and tabletop. When you need to scrape some straight lines, you can use a ruler, but keep the blade flat to avoid scratching the ruler. When using the knife, you can also prepare a rubber pad to cushion it, or you can do this work on the glass of the copy table. When "sticking to the net", you can use a flat-bottomed milk bottle to press hard on the dot paper and rotate it to compress the dot paper tightly. When you need the effect of "sticking the net and making the overlapping net", you can use the copy table. Note that when using the copying table, you can use "frosted" glass as the light-transmitting plate. The light source of the copying table can be fluorescent lamps. Try not to use incandescent lamps.