tools

Concerning the tools to draw the comics

Most comic artists are using pen nib(penpoint) in Japan. Uncommonly, there are artists who draw with the felt-tip pen, too.

A lot of artists are using G-pen. G-pen is peculiar pen nib of Japan established only in Japan.
However, G-pen is sold in foreign countries recently. Therefore, if you are an American, obtaining is maybe easy. (I saw this in the anime shop in Los Angeles and San Francisco.) However, I don't know the name of those shops. Please find those shops yourself.

The size of paper which draws the comics is B4 size. B size is an industrial standard of Japan. The B4 size is 257mm * 364mm. (1inch =25.4mm)

The inside frame is 180mm * 270mm.
The outside frame is 220mm * 310mm (The inside is printed from this frame). Please refer to right figure for details.

Professional comic artists draw on this size paper. When the comics book is printed, the manuscripts reduce by 83% and are printed.

The size of paper is B4 (The B4 size is 257mm * 364mm).

Pen nib which I use are all ZEBRA.
I'm using G-pen to draw a main line.
Maru-pen is used to draw the background.
Spoon-pen is used to draw the frame line.
A Japanese brush of PENTEL is used to paint out with the black.

The ink which I use is ink of PILOT.
I use the ink of "For Drafting use" and "For Documents".
The ink of "For Documents" is water-proof.
Therefore, when I draw the watercolor, I use this ink.

The plastic eraser which I use is AIR-IN of PLUS or MONO of TOMBOW.

I use LIQUID PAPER and POSTER COLOUR of NICKER to fix mistakes.

I use the screen tone. The screen tone is a brand name of Letraset. However, this name is used generically of these materials.

The screen tone is a seal on which the dot pattern is printed. This is pasted to the picture.

Various expressions can be done by using these.

I'm using the screen of I.C (I.C SCREEN), MAXON (COMIC PATTERN), DESIGN ToNE and SE (DELETER screen).

The price is from 220 yen a piece to 460 yen. The size is B4 size.

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