I definitely spend more time on penciling. I know there's an art to the inking but penciling is where my heart is. If it's a bad pose or composition, I will try to save it with the inks.
I am going to try to go all the way to colors with all my sketches, I think. They tend to sell better at conventions.
That means inks may continue to be the tool of last resort as far as adding to the overall piece. If the composition isn't as dynamic or visually interesting as I'd like, I'll try to wow the viewer/potential purchaser with some "amazing" colors. If that fails, bring in the ink finishes to add contrast and mood with large areas of spot-blacks and flecks of debris to move the eyes around and potentially add some energy.
Just some of my subconscious philosophy for my art goals. :)
For the sketch covers, do you go straight to the pens or do you pencil anything in?
I definitely spend more time on penciling. I know there's an art to the inking but penciling is where my heart is. If it's a bad pose or composition, I will try to save it with the inks.
I am going to try to go all the way to colors with all my sketches, I think. They tend to sell better at conventions.
That means inks may continue to be the tool of last resort as far as adding to the overall piece. If the composition isn't as dynamic or visually interesting as I'd like, I'll try to wow the viewer/potential purchaser with some "amazing" colors. If that fails, bring in the ink finishes to add contrast and mood with large areas of spot-blacks and flecks of debris to move the eyes around and potentially add some energy.
Just some of my subconscious philosophy for my art goals. :)