- Never, ever use blotty pens like panda :buck:
- Never, ever rush. Especially with scaling the features. As I found out the hard way, there's a looooooot less room for error when using inks, so you can't be that flexible in rendering as compared to using softer mediums :bawling:
- If you have to copy from the monitor, make sure the colors settings are bright enough so you can distinguish feature outlines from dark areas. Actually, just don't copy from a screwy monitor (like the one at my office desk >_<)

All this aside, it was a fun challenge :D Maybe I'll try out a few more :bounce:

more more post some more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:
blotty ball point pens would be reminiscent of ingko(a fellow artist) nib.
i dunno if you'd take that as a complement nib, but knowing you, you wont. :sweatface:
so follow your own advice, and here's one more tip, emphasizing on not rushing.
be patient. and you CAN use a blotty ball point, but excersise more control :) :agree: :buck:

I see no errors dude, unless you're talking about the unevenness of the eyes, which is hardly noticable.

Who is that by the way?

You're complaining about that?

Sure looks fine to me, considering you didn't sketch with a pencil first.

I've actually figured out a way to minimize blots - simply dab the excess ink on tissue/paper before working on the piece :sweatface: like with watercolors :laugh:

man, it was easier on the eyes before it was scanned :sweatface: :buck: :rofl:

Larghaz: Van Tomiko is the singer for the j-pop rock band Do As Infinity (DAI). She's (arguably) half the reason why the band's popular :laugh:

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TRP:
nice try, for a first one, nib. Ballpen must be hell to work with. :rock:

:rock: <-- there's no salute emoticon. :sweatface:

..though, what are you doing drawing her on your office computer? :rofl: More power! :nuts:

just bored. Actually I planned to doodle, then came across the crazy idea of the ink portrait, and to be honest it did start out fine up until 40 mins, when I realized I couldn't possibly edit the position and size of the left eye as well as the left cheek anymore, then foolishly thought it'd look better once finished.

Gee, I'm gonna take it down in a while :sweatface:

tip:
when doing pen and ink works, it's important to differentiate between suggested lines and visible lines. for example, if you look at a person from the front view, you really can't see the outline of the person's face, but you know where the termination between the face and the hair ought to be right? so you might interpret this as a line, but it is actually just a difference in color or shade. another example would be the jawline. unless the jawline is very pronounced, you can't see the outline of the jaw. instead, you see the difference in light value between the face and the neck. in pen and ink this is very important. sometimes you have to suggest lines instead of showing them.

frankly i haven't quite mastered this, hence i tend to choose non-realistic (or cartoon subjects) so i have freedom (or an excuse) to put outlines :sweatface:

just sharing what i know folks, i don't want to sound like an instructor or anything, i would hate that :buck:

just after my previous post, i decided to make something to TRY and illustrate my point. i posted it on the (ball)pen and ink thread, 'cause this is your thread nib :sweatface: i hope this could help you in some way :agree: