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Published: 2016-02-29 19:29:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 1100; Favourites: 136; Downloads: 10
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Size -A4, Time 2-3 hours, Media Whsmith spectrum pencils + white gel penIs this my best title?
Another experiment with the blotchy paper, and with the gel pen. I tried using them on a more detailed dragon, and it turned out pretty good I think. Although I think I screwed up the under scales, meh.
Um, any feedback? ^-^
Sorry for the poor photograph quality.
3.4.16 -EDIT- Uploaded a clearer photograph (kind of)
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Comments: 31
Great use of adjacent warm colors. Beautiful flowing lines. I'm definitely going to have to get a white gel pen
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Thank you, I have also been using tippex pens (although not in this piece, mostly in some of my recent uploads.). The tippex white is more vibrant than the gel pen, but it doesn't have a fine tip so its easier to make mistakes.
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thank you for letting me know there are different tips on the gel pens. Have you ever used the copic markers? If so what do you think of them? I tried markers once but I guess they were so cheap that all they did was streak.
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Not yet, I think I have most of the Letraset Promarkers, and some Letraset Flexmarkers which I have been collecting for a few years now. I love those pens so much. Although I haven't tried copic myself from looking at other people's art I think Copic might blend better than Letraset markers. I have been planning to purchase a set and see the difference between the two. I think the best way to avoid streaks is to work whilst the ink is still wet so it dries evenly, it's why I quite like flexmarkers especially for larger surfaces. Do you know what markers you used?
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I honestly don't remember. I think it was just some set of cheap markers. I became so frustrated I gave up on them several years ago. Never bought another set. Seeing your work made me realize what beautiful work can be done with them. Now I'm getting the urge to try again.
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Well there are a lot of different markers. I would really love to try out Chameleon Pens...but they are so expensive! Dx
Letraset are a bit less expensive than Copic. Around £2.50 for individual pens on average but I think sets of 6-12 pens range anything between £8-£25. There are also sets (that sometimes work out less expensive) of 24 pens, with a wallet or metal container, a blender and letraset paper.
Yeah, to use these pens - and most other markers - you should research different papers. I know some people use card, but I use letraset paper, it helps the pens blend a bit easier and stops them bleeding because one side has some kind of smooth protective shine to it. I think they can take a bit to get the hang of with blending (I'm still learning) but I would say they are worth a try if you ever come across any that aren't too pricey. :3
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Thank you so much for all the info on the different pens and on the paper.
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No problem, if you have any questions about them feel free to ask. I'll try to help if I can. ^-^
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thank you I do have a question tho I'll put it in the question and answer journal.
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Alright, I'll keeping an eye for it.
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Beautiful! I love the light reflections on the scales, especially around the eyes.
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Thank you, I was just playing around with the white gel pen and got a bit carried away. xD
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Yay, thank you so much!
It was interesting to use those colour combinations. =3
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This is amazing. I love your light effects... it's beautiful.
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Thank you so much, I was going to try and do the light effects realistic but kind of got carried away with the gel pen so I think they look more like markings now. xD
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Haha, nice story 
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I used a brand of WHSmith pencils, they may be called The Spectrum Sings? In any case they were in a purple cardboard box if you were interested. They aren't ridiculously expensive either, I think I got a box of 36 for between £10-£15, which considering they've lasted a while isn't too bad. The gel pen was Uniball Signo White~I think which for only £1 is great xD.
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I usually work with Polychromos from Faber-Castell, but a gel pen doesn't work so good with them. I don't know why, maybe it's something about the paper but other drawers have no problem with them, also using Polychromos and print-out paper. Maybe I just try the gel pen you mentioned. Thank you
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I have considered upgrading when my current pencils die out, would you say Faber-Castell blend better than ordinary pencils, or are more vibrant? I have never used them before so I can't yet make the comparison. Also there are so many types of Faber pencils Dx
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Except for the Gold and the Copper pencil, all of mine are really good and blend very good. They are indelible but I don't think they are more vibrant than yours. You can check my pictures, I draw with them. You're right, there is a ton of different pencil types... really hard to decide which is the best for your drawing style. I think it's a lot about testing.
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Thank you, I'm glad that you like them!
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I didn't think about it before but you're right, he looks like he has had a jar of glitter dropped over him and is showing off how fabulous he looks. XD Thank you for the comment!
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That photo's quality totally ruined it. :< But still looks awesome.
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Thank you for the comment, yeah I realised earlier when I saw it on a computer (I uploaded it on my tablet) just how bad the photograph is. Ah, I hate cameras. XD I plan to upload a better photograph at some point. Thanks again again!
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That's why you need scanner XD Or you can use an editing program like Photofiltre Studio or something like that to edit photos, they won't look that blurry.
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Thanks for the feedback, yeah it would be nice to start submitting decent photographs again. XD I sometimes edit photographs on the Photo editor on my tablet to enhance the saturation or brightness to make it look more like the original but sometimes I think it makes it worse. I know that the source of the issue is badly taken photographs xD.
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Sweet dragon! This is your best title by far
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Thank you, and I'm glad that you like my title...it required much thought and reflection on the piece. XD
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