Back on pigs

So been away and glad to get back to something more interesting.

Tried out a thicker liner (9RL) and first attempt with some Silverback grey wash. I love the wash (as an ink), not sure about the bold lines, as they lack variation and have flat solid ends. This is not so apparent with thinner lines (I think). Image is about 10cm high.




T2R (AKA Whippet)

good to see you here whippet

Yeah good to be here

I didnt know it was the same forum when I originally sigened up, hence the pseudonym 'Ticket' (as 'Whippet' is the actual name on my birth certificate)

i cant imagine trying to line on that to be honest so good job

It has its peculiar little characteristics that I have to work around.

Some of it can really cut up, like working with a scalpel. I think if its off the back of the pig it's naturally much tighter.

The other thing is as there's no blood or anything to clot (I think) you can literally knock the lining back out with shading / colour. On the rag doll I had to re-line some parts at the end.

Though I still think its a great practise material.

yeah i was lucky i never needed to try i brought some and was going to but i had human skin {not in the freezer} on my fella

Hope you charged him the going rate

haha no i didnt he was the one who got me started

Does he tattoo too?

Loulou wrote:yeah i was lucky  i never needed to try i brought some  and was going to but i had human skin {not in the freezer} on my fella

What did you practice on before your fella Lou?

nothing buddy my fella had done half an apprenticeship before he went to prison so he was covered in shit in needed fixing , so thats where i started redoing all his bad ones lol

Loulou wrote:nothing buddy my fella had done half an apprenticeship before he went to prison so he was covered in shit in needed fixing , so thats where i started redoing all his bad ones lol

Lol...fair play to you not practising on anything, other than the real thing!! Did your fella ever take it up again?

no he does a little bit of handpoking thats about i now