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1. joechummer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @7:24 am

   Maybe it’s because girls are generally prettier than guys, so two girls kissing is twice as pretty :D

2. p_the_wanderer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @11:26 am

   Would you believe I can’t find blue pencil/pencil leads for mechanical pencils here anywhere? 0o

3. skyper_ninja  •  Apr 11, 2009 @3:10 pm

   Yes,there’s none where I am either. How sad is that…?

4. Rivkah  •  Apr 11, 2009 @3:20 pm

   What brand were you using? I’ve never really liked the mechanical pencil blue leads because all the brands I’ve tried seem more purple than turquoise and were a lot more difficult to edit out after scanning.

   Do they still have the usual non-mechanical blue pencil leads? I seem to have an easier time finding them at drafting/engineering stores than at actual art supply stores.

5. Rivkah  •  Apr 11, 2009 @3:21 pm

   I use the Sanford Turquoise Non-Photo Blue leads.

6. p_the_wanderer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @5:28 pm

   As said as the blank faces of the clerks when you ask for it D:

7. p_the_wanderer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @5:33 pm

   I haven’t used any, they don’t have them here! Or maybe they do somewhere, but I still haven’t found them…
   I know some people use red and edit the channel out and I have just tried that, but it was a total failure D:

8. p_the_wanderer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @5:35 pm

   Are those for the thick kind-of mechanical pencils? I’ll ask around if they have those or similar then :)
   Question: aren’t they too oily, like some kinds of colored pencils? So they don’t actually take the ink too well?

9. Rivkah  •  Apr 11, 2009 @5:47 pm

   I actually really like this brand exactly because of that. Most brands were too oily and didn’t work well with the multiliners I was using, but this one is pretty specifically made for architectural draftsmen, so it’s intended to be inked over. I’ve never had a problem with them, even over the heaviest of marks.

   I’m not sure how they react to nibs, though. I’ll have to check that out since nibs scratch at the paper.

10. Rivkah  •  Apr 11, 2009 @5:48 pm

    They’re actual pencil leads. Most art supply stores should have the holders as well and sharpeners as well (though you can sharpen with an exacto knife, too). I find that they last longer and I can use them down to the itty bitty tip like you can’t with the pencil versions.

11. p_the_wanderer  •  Apr 11, 2009 @6:06 pm

    Oh, that’s great then~!

    Ah, no problem with nibs; I switched to multiliners partly because I can use then everywhere, partly because I just prefer the way of inking, partly because of multiple accidents with the ink bottle >.> Anyway the ink I used for nibs was pretty cool, as it would go even over some of the more oily places on the paper (white-outs, accidents). I’d recommend it to you, as it’s very cheap and the best (for me) from the ones I tried, but it’s Polish brand and probably only available here… http://www.apapolska.pl/index.php/start/viewProduct/1/39.html

12. minakokenshou  •  Apr 11, 2009 @7:28 pm

    Oh, I like! Very pretty so far. ^_^

    Jared sometimes uses a mechanical pencil with blue lead, but I hate the stuff. Too waxy, you have to press hard to get it to mark the paper. Then again, I’m not really a fan of pencil lines I can’t erase, period.

    But I think I should try getting into blue lines though, because they would probably save me a lot of time. I tend to make sketchy drafts with lots of construction lines, so it’d be great to just draw my final draft right over top of it without having to erase the sketchy mess. Takes forever the way I do it. :(

13. Rivkah  •  Apr 11, 2009 @8:30 pm

    Like I pointed out to P up above, I really like the Sanford Turquoise Non-Photo Blue leads. They’re softer like a pencil, non-waxy, and easy to both erase and ink over. They’re also a true cyan, whereas most of the blue mechanical leads I’ve tried are sort of a bluish indigo. So they scan out better.

    Next post . . . blue pencil! I’m surprised how many people have questions about it, because I love the stuff, but I do know people who hate it, too. And I am soooooooooooo picky about the brand, because even using a colored pencil just doesn’t work. Like you’ve pointed out with the leads: too waxy!

14. vikitty  •  Apr 12, 2009 @6:12 am

    :) I love the picture riv…

    I admire your work with women, it’s nice to see such artwork when a lot of it tends to be overdone or just perverse. This is classic and so respectful. I like the short hair too ;)

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