Hey paisanos! :D

Long time no see! Alright, I’m going to start off by NOT apologizing for not updating in a while :) All the other bloggers/video bloggers do that all the time, but I don’t think it’s really necessary because everyone knows how busy real life can be and it really goes without saying if you ask me. There might also be days when you just don’t feel like it, you loose motivation for a couple of days maybe, your job is tiring and you don’t feel like doing anything else than just sleep when you get home, etc. etc. There are countless reasons why any blogger won’t update their blog on time. It’s just how life is.

I’ll tell you what I HAVE been doing though. I’ve been doing the biggest research on art supplies I’ve ever done in my life… so far! ;p
Why have I done this? Because for once I want to try making a comic the old fashioned way. I’ve looked at some amazing artwork, done by people who work at Marvel. These guys use brushes, pens, pencils etc. like they used to in the old days when they didn’t have computers or Wacom tablets like many people use today use to make their artwork.
I’ve literally spent days on reading brush reviews, brush SOAP reviews, ink reviews, pencil reviews (particularly non-photo blue pencils), manufacture reviews, eBay research (in case someone would sell any of the stuff I needed cheaper than the regular stores), nib holder reviews and of course nib reviews. I’ve visited countless online art supply stores, comparing shipment fees, product prices etc., etc.!
I’m going to share some the info I’ve gathered (sharing is caring, right?) in case some of you are looking for the same stuff as I am, so here goes:

Brushes
- Rosemary & Co Series 22 #4, #5 (Hand-made high quality brushes, cheaper than Winsor & Newton AND are supposed to be really good too! Great customer service.)

- Winsor & Newton Series 7 #2, #3 (All pros use this brush, has more “spring” to it than the Rosemary brush, a bit pricey, but it’s one of the fines brushes there is)

Nib holder
- Tachikawa Comic Pen Holder – Model 40 (It’s supposed to have a good grip and I think I read somewhere that Japanese manga artists )

Ink
- FW black (People seem to be using it, so I think it’s worth a try)
- Pelikan’s Drawing Ink A (I’ve read about this in lots of places, so I GUESS it should be good)

- FW white ink (Don’t know much about this, but I think it’s okay)
- Pro White (White ink, it’s supposed to be quite thick)

Nibs
- Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib – Mapping Model/ T-99 (Good for details)
- Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib – G Model/T-3 (Nice all-round nib, used by Japanese manga artists)

- Gillott 303 (Gives sharp fine lines)

- Hunt 102 Crow Quill nib (Some pro’s use this, so I’m guessing it’s good)

Non-Photographic Blue Pencils
- Sanford Col-Erase Non-Photo Blue (The lead is supposed to be pretty hard and won’t show up much on your paper, but it’s just the right color)

- Sanford Col-Erase Light Blue (A bit softer lead than the one above, but with darker lines)

- Pilot Color Eno Soft Blue 0.7 (Soft blue lead for mechanical pencils, breaks easily, but is just the right color no not show up on a camera or copy machine)

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I think this covers most of it (^ v ^ ; )
So, out of all this, what did I end up actually getting? I got a “Soft Blue” Pilot Color Eno Mechanical Pencil (0.7 mm) with one pack of soft blue lead on eBay. That’s it… (go ahead, laugh! Because I am… hahhaha)
I would have got more stuff, but I simply don’t have the money right now. That’s also how life is sometimes :/

It’s getting late, so I’m going to end this post here, but more pages are on their way, so stay tuned!

Until next time!
/Tomii