I've currently switched to a Kuretake brush pen because it's more comfy to hold. "Flying Lessons" was inked with a Pentel Brush Pen that has a synthetic bristle tip and a constant flow of ink that helps me work a little faster. "The Bittersweet Summer" and "Just a Little Blue" were inked with a Raphael Kaƫrell #1 Synthetic brush. "The Way Home" was inked with a Hunt 108 crow-quill pen. Unfortunately these brushes don't hold as much ink as traditional sable-hair brushes so I'm always searching or alternatives. For that reason, I only use synthetic brushes. Inking:I don't want to use any animal-based products in my life or in my work. Once everything is drawn I magnify my initial sketches in the computer ('cause I draw tiny) and use a light-box to pencil them onto bristol board using light blue pencil. The lead in these kinds of pencils is very hard and keeps it's point longer, also I tend to bear down hard and with this pencil I'm able to keep my lines light. Penciling: I start all of my work using a grubby little 2H pencil. With that in mind here's what I use to create Owly. My point is to try not to worry about what tool s you use. But honestly I have friends that can make a a simple ball-point pen or a huge marker perform like a musical instrument on paper. Well, let me first say that I spent a lot of my life looking for the "perfect" drawing tools, convinced that it was the key to drawing better.
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