by McDuffies on Sun May 13, 2012 2:06 pm
Oh I could only get the cheapest ones in the local stores, I didn't bother with online ordering... cheapo will probably lose shape soon, but meh, it's cheap. Refillable and, which is great for on-the-run artist like me, no need to wash it after, put the cap on and you're ok.
I've always been wondering why most of pros use brush for inking. To me, dip pen is incomparably easier to learn and, well, more predictable.
Yeah, Martin is a good teacher, but I think one's got to take from him what they need and then do the oposite. To me, his books teach you to be a reliable but callous, style-less professional. Advices are there and useful, but overall spirit of what I think are good comics, not so much.