How I Use Random Ink to Spark Drawing Ideas

Don't know what to draw? Just draw! It sounds so simple, but this seems to be the stumbling block for so many both artists and people who just picked up a pencil for the first time in their life. Don't make it complicated for yourself. Making art is about playing first, then afterwards you can get down to business. I'm doing this exercise with my ink and brush, but you can do it with pens, pencils, crayons, paint, or whatever tools you want.

SUPPORT:
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Store: https://denungeherrholm.com

THE TOOLS I USE:
All these tools are things I use myself. That being said, there’s so many great brands, big and small, that produce amazing alternatives, and you can also get them from other stores than Amazon. However, if you use the affiliate links below, I get a small cut.

All of the sets recommended below will include color or brush variations that might be superfluous. I tend to buy both sets and individual items, because I like the flexibility. But on a budget, just get the one item you need.

Daler-Rowney Aquafine Synthetic Brush Set: https://amzn.to/4a7WLyb
(Round Brush size 4 most important)

Manuscript Chinese Calligraphy Goat Hair Brush set:https://amzn.to/4bT5QfD

Pentel Color Brush Black: https://amzn.to/48slfk9

Pentel Color Brush Set: https://amzn.to/42TRVBX

Pentel Color Brush Black Refill: https://amzn.to/3uNuvl9

Talens Indian Ink: https://amzn.to/49pf1D0

Talens Ecoline Liquid Water Color Set: https://amzn.to/49ryG5l

Dr. Ph Martin’s Radiant Liquid Watercolor Set: https://amzn.to/49ss8n6

Golden High Flow Acrylics Black: https://amzn.to/48tY9cZ

Golden Fluid Acrylic White: https://amzn.to/49PDSzD

Golden Fluid Acrylic Set: https://amzn.to/49LEFBJ

Fabriano Sketching paper, can hold some ink: https://amzn.to/49ryT8D

Fabriano Hot-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/431Huws

Fabriano Cold-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/3wwUQo8

Faber-Castell B3 Graphite Pencil: https://amzn.to/3IdCYkH



BOOKS & INSPIRATION:
I’ve learned to draw from a lot of books, most of them on drawing and penciling comics. But the two most important for my own artistic journey were probably:

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way: https://amzn.to/3IghYtS

Bridgman’s Complete guide To Drawing From Life: https://amzn.to/3IeUd5f
(I’m not satisfied with the print, but great book still)

None of them have to do with inking directly with a brush, but they lay the groundwork for most of what I do.