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HeyTayHolt β Manga Tutorial: Mesh-Hatching
Published: 2010-02-04 07:35:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 41109; Favourites: 1074; Downloads: 851
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First Tutorial, and I tried to keep it basic and simple. It is geared towards beginners and is very laid-back and sketchy.*Hatching is a very basic art technique. It's used in traditional inkworks as well as comics, foreign and local. The "preset square hatching" technique, it is found in Japanese How to Draw Manga: Pen & Tone Techniques by Ryo Toudo and is ALSO featured extensively in the American artist Gary Simmons's The Technical Pen. Look it up if you'd like to learn more, as both are great resources.
This pattern is often sold as a screen tone and is included in Computones, but you can mimic the effect yourself, getting more control over the placement.
Enjoy!
Paneling:
01: The Big #2 02: Stepping Down 03: Hand Gestures 04: Little 2, Big 2 Other Tutorials:
Mesh-Hatching Chain-Hatching Comic Thumbnail PLanner Comic Spread Planner
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Thanks so enjoying! All resources will be moving to my website soon, so keep an eye on announcements here if you'd like.Β
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Hey Loom! What kind of Opaque White ink have you found to be most helpful? And do you have a list of Pros and Cons for them?
I am using Pro White- but I have to use multiple layers and some of the mistakes still show through @ - @ )
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Questions... Are you using them primarily for effects or primarily for whiteout?
1. Do you want to be able to go over the white with more ink or paint later? A lot of whiteout products do a good job but it's hard to go over them later.
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I use it for highlights/effects and yes as well as a whiteout. ; v ; )
And I do have the bad habit of wanting to keep layering whites and lines to get it to look just right. orzΒ
It may also be the paper I am using at this time! I admit, it isn't very good.. \' D But I want to use it up.
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o- oh my god I've always wondered how those fancy mangakas do that
Thank you. this is gonna help. ^^
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You're welcome. Let me know if you try it out. I'd love to see it!
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You're very welcome. I'd love to see how yours turns out if you give it a whirl, granted you have time to drop me a link!
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Thank you for awesome and usefull tutorial.
I have already used it [link]
Thank you! :3
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Awesome, and thanks!
Thanks also for showing me the results of your inkwork!
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This is wonderful! Hatching has always been an issue for me!
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I'm so glad it was of use to you, and thanks for commenting. If you're a lover of hatching, keep at an eye out for the book The Technical Pen by Gary Simmons. It may be particularly up your alley!
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I heard Dave Kellett talking about that on Webcomics Weekly. It's been in my Amazon shopping cart, maybe it's time to finally get that thing!
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Thank you for using Deleter dipping ink and pen (pen nib holder)!
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You're always welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for offering Deleter products to the States!
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this is what I need... I never thought before that someday I would use this technique..
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I'm glad it's of use to you!
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I'm glad you think so! You're welcome!
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Oh my goshy! (x_x)
I would take screentone. x'D
But good job!
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Thank you. This actually goes by really quickly, though I would like to make some pages to scan sometimes too. Other than that, it can be very good for creating custom texture gradient to the individual space/art.
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Your tutorial helped me doing this [link] (but digitally)
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Looks spiffy. Fantastic!
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*is looking for the definition of spiffy*
.... Thanks
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Can I ask where you bought your pen? I'm fishing around trying to find one like that but I'm failing.
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Well, I use a variety of pens, actually. Anything that has a stiff consistency will work for you in the case of doing effects, since for effects, you don't want too much line variation. 
I believe they're Deleter brand. If you'd like, I'll find some available websites for you. I bought mine off of eBay at the time, but I believe places like Jetpens and Akadot Retail must have something similar.
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Online is my best bet because Australia isn't host to most art supply stores like the rest of the country (WE LAG ALOT OF STUFF DX).
I'll surf around Ebay and see if I can find a good pen but some websites would be lovely if you could extend a hand.
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Ah, Australia. I see. Good luck and let me know if you find anything to your liking!
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o..m..g.... Traditional is always better you know, but thank GOD for manga studios!
Great tutorial by the way, it's so good I'm going to try it! Wish me luck!
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Good luck! and Have fun!
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thnx! ill come back to this after i know how to draw better
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Awww, no time like the present. Give it a whirl!
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wow! looks like it'd take quite awhile to draw in so many crosshatch squares... but the effect is totally worth it
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I suppose it might take a while in the beginning, but any kind of hatching gets easier and easier with time, and your hand naturally gets trained to do the strokes, so never fear! It's not too bad! XD
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I have some problems attaching the pen nib to the pen holder! 
Good tutorial by the way!
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You do? Oh, no! Did you buy a set or is it mix-and-match? Sometimes the thing can fit together rather tightly... Maybe it will work a little better with time. D:
And thanks! Sorry to hear about your trouble, though. That must be somewhat irritating, eh?
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Yeah D:
I heard you have to bend them right? But my nibs are too hard I cant bend them! ;___;
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Bend? What kind of nib and pen holder are you using?
Here! This is a really nice Youtube Video that shows you how to do it if you're having trouble! >>> [link]
Most just slide right in the holder. Sometimes, nibs might need to be cleaned if they're rusty, so they slide in easier, but most people don't usually acquire that sort of thing unless they're really into collecting: [link]
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The pen holder is Nikko N-17 and The tip is Nikko G, Nikko No.357 and Nikko no.5. My friend go them for me from Japan but i'm not sure if the nib is supposed to go with that holder ;_____;
Thank You for being so ready to help me!
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I have those nibs, but I don't have that holder (mine is Tachikawa holder, which actually is compatible with all my Japanese nibs and quite a lot of my European ones). Did the links help you out any? Here is an Akadot link for your pen holder type: [link] There are all sorts fo pen holders here: [link] It seems like your pen holder might be for maru tip only, but i won't be able to tell without looking at the insertion point for the nib. If this is the case, it might be too small for things like G nibs? Does it seem like your nibs are too big to fit into the pen holder grooves?
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Yeah the nibs are too big!
the holder insertion point is a circle. something like this [link]
The black parts being carved out.
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Oh, so that was it, huh? Are you going to try and order a proper holder for your nibs? My favorite is Tachikawa T-36, personally. It's comfy. It seems to hold all my Japanese nibs so far. 
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You're great at this! I hope to see more tutorials from you in the future!
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Thank you. ^^ Maybe I can have more time for more ink effect tuts in the future.
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that must take so much time, but it must be worth it to tell other people its all traditional XD awesome
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