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Darren Taylor Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:19 am Posts: 7007 Location: Scotland	Snackb0y11 wrote: I also seem to have the problem of when I scan my stuff the scanner thickens all of my lines, and sometimes adds this grey film... I typically scan it in bitmap, convert to bmg color, make a copy of the blue channel, make a new layer, load the copy of the blue layer and then color the selection black, but it seems thicken my lines sometimes, and other times the black shows up grey, like my pen is on a low opacity, but its set at 100% its usually then that the grey film shows up too... any suggestions? Fnard 1. Scanning suggestion I'm not going to be much help here I feel. Although the whole process sounds a little conveluted! Maybe one of the others here might be able to pinpoint your problem. When I scan in my inks, I do so at 300dpi, greyscale. Once digitised I'll "clean-up" the artwork using the lasoo tools to cut out any erronious grime or marks that has come through on the scan. I'll then highten the contrast value ever-so-slightly! Just to keep what's black, black and what's white, white. Important not to increase this too much as any -subtle- gray's you would like to keep will be washed out and appear grainy the farther you turn up the contrasts. Use your eye on it. Then I'll select a new channel and inverse the selection so that I have just my greyscale lines selected. Fill this with a black (read: greyscale) onto a new layer. This then allows me to ditch the original scan layer and insert a white background. 2. Inking suggestion If you are dreading the inks, try and work up a little excitement about it. Make more of an 'event' about the process. As you are pencilling imagine what you might do with some of the lines, that you've pencilled, in ink. Area's where you could have some fun. Areas where you might have the opportunity to use different pen sizes, areas where the clothing or background afford you the opportunity to play with the textures. Have fun, experiment. Enjoy.
Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:10 am

Darren Taylor Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:19 am Posts: 7007 Location: Scotland	Snackb0y11 wrote: I should be happy with the piece or I should make a nude variant? Thanks, Vlad Fnard Be happy with this piece and let it stand on it's own merits! That said go and work up a whole NEW nude Black Canary piece!
Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:12 am

JCM Member- Profound Pirate Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:28 pm Posts: 2332	This isn't really my own work, rather just a fun little quick drawing based on a photo of a young lady in a black canary costume from some cosplay site. I wanted to do as much of the drawing as possible in ink, with only the barest gesture of pencil beneath it -- and it's reasonably successful, even if I did mess up the fishnets near the knee! _________________ Fun for Brains and Eyeballs http://www.cheeseman-meyer.com
Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:27 am

Darren Taylor Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:19 am Posts: 7007 Location: Scotland	JCM wrote: I wanted to do as much of the drawing as possible in ink, with only the barest gesture of pencil beneath it -- and it's reasonably successful, Very, in particular I love the little creases on the ribcage section of the costume. JCM wrote: even if I did mess up the fishnets near the knee! Only on the near leg and not-so-much as to distract from the overall image! It's a really nice image Jason.
Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:42 am

Vlad Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:43 pm Posts: 6143 Location: New York	Wonderful little sketch dude. V
Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:46 am

go dorito Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:58 pm Posts: 14435 Location: Satan's Hair Drier	Thsoe are both wonderful. I kinda had a thing for the B.o.P. outfit she was wearing for a while. Don't get me wrong, the fishnets rock the socks, but the futuristic, long sleeve, no pants makes me smile. Actually, Dinah makes me smile in general. And those are nice boobs. And a very lovely sitting pose. _________________ Witty Saying
Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:04 am

ironlung Moderating Monkeyrobot Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:13 pm Posts: 23144 Location: russian hill	tulio19mx wrote: Great way to start the week, guys!!! Here is mine: I saw this yesterday, but somehow forgot to comment on it, apparently. Is that your own variant on her costume? I like the canary emblem at the neck. _________________ : : : "loose brown liquor is a dodgy prospect indeed" -WR
Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:47 am

ironlung Moderating Monkeyrobot Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:13 pm Posts: 23144 Location: russian hill	Snackb0y11 wrote: I decided to exorcise my drawing hand's demons and work on something else. Came across this photo I had taken of the lovely Miss CatGirl, and thought the window frame she was sitting in looked an awful lot like a birds perch in a cage, and I remebered Black Canary... Viola! I think it worked on my Artists block too, I'm pretty happy with the way this turned out. Inspiration is a fleeting and wonderful thing. I love that pose. It's contemplative. _________________ : : : "loose brown liquor is a dodgy prospect indeed" -WR
Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:49 am

ironlung Moderating Monkeyrobot Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:13 pm Posts: 23144 Location: russian hill	JCM wrote: This isn't really my own work, rather just a fun little quick drawing based on a photo of a young lady in a black canary costume from some cosplay site. I'm missing how this "isn't really [your] own work." It's super solid -- especially for a solely inked piece. I see what you're saying about the fishnets by the knee, but look at the bright side -- at the back part of the knee, the fishnets look perfect. I know it's just a silly little thing, but that sort of wavy grounding thing at the bottom, on which her feet stand, and in which your signature lies, is a sweet highlight/grounding element. _________________ : : : "loose brown liquor is a dodgy prospect indeed" -WR
Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:53 am

go dorito Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:58 pm Posts: 14435 Location: Satan's Hair Drier	I missed that one in the last post. I think it rocks too. What does the picture look like? can we see a side by side comparison? I think it looks fatastic. _________________ Witty Saying
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:08 am

CapesnBabes Member- Masterful Monkey Joined: Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:58 pm Posts: 781 Location: Northern Virginia	Snackb0y11 wrote: <snipped>I also seem to have the problem of when I scan my stuff the scanner thickens all of my lines, and sometimes adds this grey film... I typically scan it in bitmap, convert to bmg color, make a copy of the blue channel, make a new layer, load the copy of the blue layer and then color the selection black, but it seems thicken my lines sometimes, and other times the black shows up grey, like my pen is on a low opacity, but its set at 100% its usually then that the grey film shows up too... any suggestions? Fnard <snipped> Fnard, A couple of things... 1) Have you tired scanning your stuff as grayscale instead of bitmap? 2) I do much the same as you do with the Blue channel but once I make my extra Blue channel "Line art", I invert it. Have you tried that? -Chris _________________
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:09 am

tulio19mx Member- Profound Pirate Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:00 am Posts: 2777 Location: Mexico City	Hi. Here is another pic, this one is based on the JLU episode Grudge Match, where Black Canary is the champion of the metabrawl. She fights versus Fire, Vixen (like in this pic), Huntress, Hawkgirl and even Wonder Woman. It´s an excellent episode. _________________ By tulio19mx at 2008-11-15
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:32 am

go dorito Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:58 pm Posts: 14435 Location: Satan's Hair Drier	Yup. That is an excellent ep. Featuring 2 of the leads from Firefly also. _________________ Witty Saying
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:50 am

Vlad Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:43 pm Posts: 6143 Location: New York	Fun piece dude. V
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:52 am

Darren Taylor Member- N'er-Do-Well Ninja Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:19 am Posts: 7007 Location: Scotland	Cool one Tulio.
Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:01 am

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