Inker's On-the-Go Essentials

Daniel Warren Johnson is a comic artist who has worked for publishers like Marvel and this is his travel bag he uses for conventions, commissions, or general travel. He loves working with a variety of tools, each serving a unique purpose in his art process. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Daniel’s Materials 08:05 - Outro DANIEL’S MATERIALS: Pens Pigma 3.0 - Makes nice flat marks - Very dry Pilot Parallel Pen - Intense and bold - Great for drawing straight lines and buildings - Filled with custom ink because the original ink isn't good Micron 08 - My go-to pen - Evolves as it ages Kuretake Number 13 Brush Pen - Cool but the tip lasts only about a week Winsor & Newton 1.0 Pen - Bold and thick - Durable tip, unlike the Micron 1.0 Tombow Hard Brush Pen - Unopened - Great for intentional, slow lines Bic Crystal 1.6mm Ballpoint Pen - Classic but gunky Signo Uniball Gel Pen - The most opaque gel pen available Copic Multiliner 0.8 - Great for panel lining - Durable tip but runs out of ink quickly Pencils and Graphite Pentel 0.9 Pencil - Tried and true - I love the 0.9 size Neox Graphite - Highly recommended Brushes Pentel Aquash Brush - Used for watercoloring on the go - One of my favorite and most relaxing activities Pentel Brush Pen (Not Pocket Version) - Great for filling in big black spots - Doesn't hold well if erased over Pentel Pocket Brush Pen - Delicate with a 50-50 chance of being solid - Ink sometimes comes out too fast - Pro tip: dry the ink on a paper towel before making a fine line Zebra Brush Pen - Great ink - Durable tip - Waterproof Other Tools 10-Point Divider - Used for perspective drawing and technical illustration - Very helpful for drawing comics Blick Blade Cutter - Used for cutting tones on the road AIN Japanese Erasers - Usually used but currently out of stock - The type of lead used is more important for erasing pencil lines over inks Presto Whiteout - Thick and not acid-free - Likely to yellow in 10 years - Used daily Akashiya Thin Line Pen - Okay but wobbly and dry RELATED LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChunbQLQQyg #artmaterials #pens #brushes Subscribe to Proko: http://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/tools FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter- https://proko.com/subscribe Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stanprokopenko/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prokotv Tumblr - http://stanprokopenko.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/stanprokopenko/pins/ WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Daniel Warren Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/@DanielWarrenJohnson1) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (www.peppermintgentleman.com), Patrick Bosworth , Sean Ramsey Editing - Patrick Bosworth (https://www.patrickdavidbosworth.com), Sean Ramsey Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis