'Sometimes it _is_ the tools' is something they should teach in every art school (if they ever actually start teaching anything again).

This is the kinda shit I love. Learning from a pro. I love brush inking. Atta boy Rich!

Awesome of you to share techniques Rich!!! I'm glad to see you doing vids again!

These videos are pure gold!

Fantastic video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Can't wait for the next video!

Thank you so very much for sharing all the knowledge, the world needs more people like you sir!!!

"this brush is bad to the bone" 😂 spoken like a true inker your passion for your craft is great your the best in the business 👍

I love the video! I can't wait for the next video! I used to have sketchbooks full of ink lines like that for practice. Thanks for always helping us out!

Thanks a lot, just what I was looking as a beginner

Awesome video, thanks Richard!

I liked it!!!!!! Thank you, sir!

That DC paper looks exactly like the Canson Fanboy boards, with W&N Series 7 the bristles are very drying because they changed hair quality and their brushes were never the same again, I still have an old W&N S7 #3 and the flow is much better. People always say it's the artist and not the tools that matter but I found that I only started to make a ton of progress once I got the tools that enable me to make the lines that I want. If it's the same as the DC boards the back should be much smoother but still matte so the lines will brake if the ink is too dense.

I improved a lot thanks to you!! Thx bud!!!

Hi Richard, Greetings from Poland! And big thanks for another great video!!!

Thank you for sharing your decades of experience with us for free rich

Dude! Another great video! Yeah, DC paper is a grab bag of quality. A few (actually many) years ago, DC's "smooth" was that ultra plate bristol and really great to work on. I found that Strathmore made DC paper and bought a huge stock of the Strathmore Plate 500(?) Series that was the same quality. I've been back and forth with Strathmore for years trying to get that same stock again when I ran out but they said they've changed vendor and they can't make that sweet smooth plate anymore. Strathmore only has the toothy smooth stuff now. I'm so sad. That's part of the reason I've kind of switched over to digital even though I've been so resistant to the technology for so long. Keep it up, bro - you're my favorite inker!

Richard you are awesome,but This is a great begginer vid.,I never comment on these.I just have been at this for 10yrs now great vid'

Like your style of teaching

Cool appreciated this

Helpful exercises and tips, appreciated!

Just found inks, enjoyed your video. Thank you.

Finally to the this point. Wish me luck 💪🏼

Great vid, answered a bunch of questions I had about inking. (I’m working on a comic book project completely solo, and inking is definitely my downfall so this comes in real handy!) Any chance you’ll be doing a tutorial on working up textures in ink? Would be awesome to get some insight into when to use hatching, cross hatching, etc when dealing with different materials (i.e. skin, fabric, fur, bark...). Thanks for doing what you do, look forward to see what ya come up with next!

Any tips on storing and caring for your brushes? I have a few and they are starting to splinter and not keeping a point anymore, granted I dont use them that much only to spot my black areas, but I would like to use them more and use them as my primary inking tool. Thanks bro for all of your videos! I look forward to them every time you post a new one! Keep it up!

You guys may want to get your hands on some Scharff 3000 series brushes. I bought three of them (#2, #3) years ago and they've held their points and were quality like the W&N brushes were back in the day. The Dick Blick Masterstroke brushes are nice as well. I still have my old W&N brushes and use those often too, haven't tried out the new ones but the last few I've bought have not held up and I can't get them to keep a point.

Love this. Those Windsor Newton brushes are so expensive...have you found any decent alternatives at all?

This video helps a lot

Thanks I’m going to try this for the very first time 😬 if I enjoy it I might do inktober like this, perfect opportunity to learn eh 😀. Did you use waterproof ink? Any recommendations on type of container for the ink? Thanks 😊

ydah man i have that same #3its a beast!

Awesome tips , very helpful thank you so much. Now where’s my brush?...

Love these, dude! Have you noticed or are there any differences in right handed or left handed inkers? I only ask because I am a lefty and I noticed the brush strokes rely heavily on the direction that your hand is going. Your content is increasingly getting better, and better every video. So awesome to watch!

Great Video! thanks :D Been drawing since I can remember. But, I just started to use a brush, gotta say I love using it. Although I use one with a cartridge as the handle. Its damn hard to get consistent lines :D. I read somewhere that you have to hold it almost totally Vertical, i find that extremely hard for my hand. When I see you and other Artists here on youtube use a brush, they don't hold it vertical, so I think it might be me doing it wrong, my hand shakes quite a bit when I hold it like that, and it's not comfortable at all xD. sorry for the long comment :) It's nice to see you can make beautiful lines without holding it totally vertical. Gonna start doing that instead.

Very cool! Off to share this on FB...

Amazing info

I've been having that same problem with most Strathmore boards. It's been driving me crazy. It's almost like the paper has a wax on it and causes the ink to bead up on the surface of the paper, leaving a blotchy or scratchy line.

Hey Rich How do you clean your brush before you switch tools? I sometimes just wanna switch my tools like from a brush to a nib but I can't just leave the brush to dry. Is just swirling it in some water and then leaving it enough? How long can I leave it like that before I do the whole "brush cleaner soap and water" routine?

learnd something ....

as a pro, what do you think of brush pens (pentelkuretake etc) , or water brushes filled with ink?

If you don't like Strathmore bristol; Borden & Riley Paris Bleedproof Paper is a great solution. Brush strokes will complete the whole way and it has zero problem with nibs and Rapidograph. It has a plate surface.

Hey Rich, have you ever found a good brush pen to use if you're at a con or need something thats not messy?

What is the best size brush🖌️ for drawing ?

I think you might be the first brush inking video I've seen where someone actually mentions sharpening the brush. Also I heard Fabriano boards are pretty good and Greg Capullo has been using them. Won't DC allow you to use those?

You said food,now I'm hungry give me a brush..on rye please.. bye'eeee..

I have a concern, you fill the ink brush to the mitaok, then ink and when the ink runs out in the brush, do you wet the brush with water and then fill it with ink again?

Hi! 😊 Sorry if by any chance you talked about this already, at some point, if you did, I didn't catch it! But, quick question if you could help me... Does alcohol (india) ink stain porcelain/ceramic palette? Or does it wipes away like watercolors? I'm about to buy my first inks and don't want to ruin my watercolor palette!

What ink brand are u using?

Any tips for dry brush Master ?

What brand of ink do youbuse with your brush?

BRB must find a photo of this dude to see why the hands don't match the voice at all. Back. OK, he looks nothing like Werner Herzog. The hands must be an anomaly, or maybe he was in a fire at a sea park. Cool video, added to my Art & Design playlist. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more.

Man I gotta get a better brush. I didn't even know it was possible to get that small of lines!

One question. What ink do you use?

finally the wrong tools!!!!!!my nibsvalways break speedball 102

Why a Winsor & Newton Series 7 brush? what makes this particular brush different from other brushes?

What paper is that?

So i can use regular brush on ink? (( sorry im dumb because i got india ink irl))

What paper is that

what kind of ink tho

Holy shit, is it Christmas!?

Can't you use a dish or something instead of a scrap paper? I feel so bad for the wasted ink. Like a plate, put it at a slant, put some ink on it, then dip and scrape on there or something like that. All the best.

You are Indian ?

Ummm.....why not just add a few drops of water to a small amount of ink you plan on using that season to make or smooth instead of waiting for a dry brush to dip it in water

I disliked for that call to action