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Published: 2008-08-07 17:30:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 14150; Favourites: 194; Downloads: 129
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This was the cover to Astonishing X-Men #1 (the 2nd series) by Brandon Peterson and myself. Ive always been a huge fan of Brando's work. He's always been an intimidation person to ink due to the fact that his work is so razor sharp and precise. He can also sling ink with the best of the best.Related content
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WOW! Two of my Favorite artist in one artwork!
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The very very fine lines, like the ones that make up Cyclops' gloves, are those quick or slow movements when you ink? Inking amazes me, and you're a true pro at it.
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Those are quick lines. Thank you!!!
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Man that's cool!!!
I wonder what you would look like inking a X-Men piece that I would do???
Maybe some day that can happen some day soon.
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Thats just crazy talk.
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Perfect...After Mad, and Bachalo, I'd put Brandon on your perfect match list. He's got slick pencils and you've got slick inks and together..it's um.....slick!! All the work you've done with Brandon has been a thing of beauty.
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Thanks, buddy!!
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Was that the Skrull Wolverine?
He loves you.
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No. This was from like 7 years ago.
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wow, love it, this awesome, your inking is amazing
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Hey Tim. Awesome work.
I'm trying to better my coloring skills and I need as much practice as I can get.
The entire piece looks like it would be interesting to color.
Could I give it a shot?
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By all means, have a blast!
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SWEET! ... Would you object to me trying to color this image? I am looking for some good line art to work from.
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You mean to tell me that Brandon pretty much pencilled every stubble and hair on wolverine the way you see it before it you inked it?
I swear I'd get all bug-eyed 1/3 way into it!
Fantastic work!
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Um...no. Not really. I didnt trace the thing, I inked it. Thanks!
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excellent work, ive asked some other inkers and thought id get ur opinion. what is the best way to ink a pencil drawing? freehand, with stencils/templates? the bottom line is how do u get the hatching done and how do u get ur lines so perfect and uniform. i cant imagine it being done free hand. if u have an answer and some insight, im all ears.
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The best way to ink is up to the individual. Brush? Nib? As for the hatching, etc. you just have to get your hand control down. That where the years of practice come in and why not every Joe Shmo' on the street can do it. You can use stencils, etc. but they'll end up sucking the life out of the art the same way digital inking does. 99.9% of inkers are doing the vast majority of the work free hand. You can usually tell where a curve or template is used. They do have their place.
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thanks i guess ill have to apply some of my printmaking etching skills to inking lines, in that i need to be more controlled and careful with what im doing. thanks for the input
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My pleasure. Control is the name of the game when it comes to inking. Youre in TOTAL control of the art and you need total control of your tools to achieve your goals. Best of luck!
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thanks, right now im using mostly microns pens and sharpie for the large areas, if i switch to bristol board rather than copy paper, any suggestions to materials to pick up for inking? i was thinking about getting into the brushes and looking at inking like painting or watercolor. but what are the other options? pros and cons?
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the standard tools of the trade are brush, nib, tech' pens, ink, and bristol board. Using ink is nothing like water color unless youre doing washes...which isnt inking. Ink is black. Its either black or its not there. Youre using line work to trick the eye in to seeing shade of gray that dont exist. Youre using thick and thin lines to fool the eye in to seeing depth that doesnt exist. And so on. If you truly want to learn how to ink put down the markers and tech pens (they do have their place but, for a beginner, fight the fundamental basics of inking by their sheer nature) and pick up a brush or nib. I recommend choosing one or the other. Theyre completely different from one another and to try and get a grip on both at once would be spreading yourself thin. Buy some books on the subject. Study up on what inking actually is. Learn the basics. Buy some of the DVD's out there. Joe Weems has a great one. Just do your research and get a solid foundation beneath you first. So many people just flail around aimlessly thinking that its just slapping random lines down on a page and then they get frustrated and walk away when they cant master it in a week. It will take years of steady practice and patience. Best of luck!
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spoken like a true pro!
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I remember years ago when they had this as coloring pages on MARVEL.com!
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this is a cool image to see, it brings me back=]
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Awesome Inks as always! I gotta say, those poses are rather boring. The lines are top notch though!
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Wow...just.....wow......
Of course I'd be doing myself a injustice if I didn't ask if you had a hi-res I could color.
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Sorry. Thats all Ive got. Thanks!
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It was worth a shot!
*right-click saves*
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*stabs self through hear with tablet stylus*
I don't think I could ever ink that.
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a very cool piece overally. Brando is one of the most entertaining artist i've seen with these eyes of mine. but , honestly , wolvie's left arm is really off.
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You really work well over Bradon's work. I haven't seen too much stuff with you guys together. I really love his color work.
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We havent done a lot but Ive always had a blast working with him.
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You guys work well together. Of course there aren't that many you don't work well over but I like the way you handle his work. GOod stuff.
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LoL this is so nostalgic hehehe, really Brando is so precise inker and you work here its very precise too Tim.
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Hey now I remember that style, I have one of those Astonishing X-Men here... there it is!
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looks like a weird mix out of Brando and Joe Madureira.
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Wow. I dont see it...but interesting.
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i think itΒ΄s cyclops having him here so bulky. those feet of him are very Mad, i think. thatΒ΄s the feet a Chris Bachalo, Roger Cruz, Al Rio and Humberto Ramos(he invented bigger feet, haha) did for a long while.
the 3 day beard of wolvies arms you did always on Mads work 
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*fangirls*
..alright, i'm done. LOL! Great work as usual! :]
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Fangirls welcome! 
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awesome because I'm still fangirling, thanks.
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Great job Tim; following someone like Brando and knowing how good HE inks, man- you did a stellar job bro!
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