reyyy ([info]reyyy) wrote,
2010-06-20 02:27:00
  • Mood: BRUSH CUTTED
  • Music: mxpx

whoa

sometimes i feel i have the blueprints in my mind to do anything i dream of, i just don't take the simple, obvious, logical stepts to make it happen.

for instance, i have always struggled with BRUSH PENS. and inking in general (i mean, i'm aite). i want to be a finer inker. specifically, i wanna have more freedom inking. not limited to micron sizes (ugh).

but i don't really LIKE or GET using a nib or a brush, or anything i have to DIP. i am too hyper for that shit.

and brush pens totally crap out within 5 uses. the tip gets all crappy. and in general i think i like a more firm brush. something that will give me some resistance. so a shorter, more tuff brush is necessary.

well, tonight i was like FUCK IT IM GONNA CUT THIS BRUSH PEN'S BRUSH A BIT SHORTER AND INTO A SHARPER ANGLE and it-- it worked. like, up til this point i believed i just simply couldn't do that, coz things don't work that way? but this thing inks like new and has great resistance, good flow, im pulling off all the fancy shit i wanna pull of.

it's like, duh? just cut the brush.

i feel like there are many things in my life (AND INDEED, IN ALL OUR LIVES) we can just "cut the brush" on.

-- EDIT ONE HOUR LATEr

just drewd this



this aint exactly the pinnacle to my new found CRUSH BUTTED, I MEAN, CUT BRUSHED STYLE. it's like... a fuckin doodle. that i colored!!!

And yes, I love Michael Deforge :P

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[info]aviv_really

June 20 2010, 09:37:34 UTC 1 year ago

Whaaaaaatttttttt!! It totally works! Thanks, man! You saved my crappy brush pens!

[info]reyyy

June 20 2010, 09:43:12 UTC 1 year ago

Ya maaaan! Brush pens have a whole new life to me, now!!!!! HIIII FIIIIVEEEE

[info]seanvdm

June 20 2010, 09:52:05 UTC 1 year ago

Dude, you've been using the wrong brush pens! The Micron brushpens, Copic brush pens and Pitt Artist's brush pens all have shitty felt tip points which aren't real brushes at all. The only true BRUSH pen points I know are those of the Pentel Pocketbrush (also known as the Pentel GFKP). It has a true brushpoint with individual nylon bristles. I've had mine for at least five years and the point is still like it was at the start!

[info]daleof

June 20 2010, 16:10:36 UTC 1 year ago

Oh man, the Pitt ones are terrible.

[info]reyyy

June 21 2010, 03:24:09 UTC 1 year ago

the pitt ones are AWESOME! up until about the 6th time you use em.

[info]iamcoldde

June 20 2010, 09:52:26 UTC 1 year ago

Have you tried out something like the pentel pocket brush? It seems like it might be an ideal solution...t's pretty much got all the powers of a brush but with the no-dip ease of a brush pen.

[info]reyyy

June 20 2010, 10:24:05 UTC 1 year ago

awesome. thanx for the suggestion, you twoz. i will look into this brush pen.

there's some japanese brush pen... that starts with a k or something, too, that is supposed to be awesome....

[info]kingocean

June 20 2010, 14:07:41 UTC 1 year ago

I was just about to suggest the pentel pocket brush. I vouch for it as well. Works as well as any brush I have seen so far.

[info]flapperjane21

June 20 2010, 15:17:38 UTC 1 year ago

It's called the Kuretake and it's awwweesssoommmeeee. I really love mine. It's kind of pricey but mine's lasted for over a year so it's been sweet. I got the ink converter as well so that I wouldn't have to buy cartridges and I could use whatever ink I wanted.

[info]ziel

June 20 2010, 16:34:14 UTC 1 year ago

Yeah! Kuretake! I like them better than pentel, they are a little shorter and stiffer, easier to control. And even if you do have to buy cartridges they are super cheap!

Try http://jetpens.com/

[info]harveyjames

June 20 2010, 17:17:30 UTC 1 year ago

Also, don't forget to wash your Pentel Brush Pen and take good care of it

[info]elio

June 20 2010, 17:30:18 UTC 1 year ago

Dude bro dude, you don't need any of those pens. I used to buy those fancy imports, but that's way too much $ for a pen. Scoot down to hobby lobby or whatever you have, get yourself a small watercolor brush, a bottle of ink, a cup, and have at it.

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[info]oroko_saki

June 20 2010, 10:43:11 UTC 1 year ago

sounds interesting, i dont know alot about brush pens or brushes i just mostly stay away cus its hard. you should take a photo of this new brush cutted brush. would be cool to see what tyou mean.

[info]daleof

June 20 2010, 15:59:12 UTC 1 year ago

Seconded, I want to try this.

[info]davids_life

June 20 2010, 10:55:12 UTC 1 year ago

Sweet.

[info]royalboiler

June 20 2010, 13:39:50 UTC 1 year ago

cush butter

there's something fantastic in using something tweaked from the way the manufacter intended. turking shits.

and more Aves in the future please.

[info]autsa

June 20 2010, 17:31:38 UTC 1 year ago

Man that's awesome, i love me some Aves. Aves is my fave.

I used to think that about nibs too, too much effort to dip and whatnot but once you get into it with your little bottle of ink to your side and the fact that it's pretty quick, you get used to it. Cheap too.

[info]seanvdm

June 20 2010, 21:23:01 UTC 1 year ago

I agree with the above speakers: dip pens rule. Nothing make me feel in the zone more than working with dip pens. I feel like I'm continuing the age old tradition. I still don't have the hang of inking with real brushes, but you can't have it all, I guess.

Which brushpens did you manhandle into shape? I'd love to see some pics of how you did it, since I have a shitload of brushpens I bought on a whim that I'd like to try the cutting technique on.

[info]westival

June 21 2010, 02:15:52 UTC 1 year ago

I fully support. Cut shit up and make it do what you like.

[info]larsony

June 21 2010, 05:55:13 UTC 1 year ago

Cut it up, you know what you want it to be.

[info]iza_7

June 21 2010, 07:31:21 UTC 1 year ago

YES! This is RADTASTIC! I hope to definitely see more brush stuff from now on!!!!

[info]he_man_is_cool

June 21 2010, 17:48:34 UTC 1 year ago

Cut the brush. Good advice.

[info]eth_n

June 22 2010, 04:07:28 UTC 1 year ago

gah, i would like to be a master manga inker with a G-PEN and what not!

but, i can only use copic nibs at the moment. i'm also not a master at anything. >.> OTL



you got experimental with your pen. nice!

[info]kafuness

June 22 2010, 06:10:08 UTC 1 year ago

This is fucking awesome! Can we get a photo of the cut brush??? I need to see this shit

[info]nerdsex

June 26 2010, 08:33:09 UTC 1 year ago

fuck.
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