When I draw cartoons and ink them, the lines can be seen, how to prevent this?

Question

When I color in my cartoons, one can see the traces of my pens, how can I stop this?

I don't mean the normal black border line aroudn the shapes, but when I color in with a felt tip pen, the coloring isn't cosistant, but you can see the line traces of the felt tip pens. Eg: when I color a grey wall, it's not just grey,but grey with lines

Answer 1

The reason this is happening has to do with the medium you're using-- i've found that most markers tend to do that. if it bothers you, try using something that dries more slowly, like an oil-based marker (also you can get really good morkers/felt pens at scrapbook stores), or a different medium, like paints or pastels.

Answer 2

Even with your additional details I didn't understand at all, but i understand it in two ways, so I will answer the two ways:

The markers are a transparent ink that colors the paper. It is an additive technique that relies on paper absorption.

1. If the problem is that when you pass the marker over a previously painted zone, and the addition of the ink make a second grade of color, then you have to buy some oil markers, they dry more slowly so the ink mixes better, in that way the ink don't overlaps, it mixes in one solid zone. Also try to do several color cloaks so it could be of one solid color. The water markers are the worst in this problem.

2. If the problem is that you left the traces, the structure lines for reference and it can't be covered you could try using more covering markers, also sold in artistic stores, or make the lines more softly so it disappear when you paint. At first it is a lot of mistakes until you accomplish this solution. Try drawing the reference lines with color pencils of the same color that you will paint the area.

Answer 3

Of course you're going to see the lines when you draw in the lines. Most cartoons show the black lines. That's one thing about being a cartoon. If you'e going to color it, trace over the line with a color that you want it to be.

Don't ink. Just color. Is another option.

Answer 4

Photoshop is the only way to fly.

however this is what we did in school.

1 pencil it out

2 using a cover of maker paper we would color the cartoon

3 ink the cartoon accordingly

Answer 5

you could use a light pencil to trace the drawing and when you go to color you can erase your pencil lines

Answer 6

Oh, like if you overlap marker on marker and can see darker shades and what not? if this is it then get a coloring medium that is more opaque. (not water based)

Answer 7

to eliminate outlines... scan and computer color.

to accentuate them, ink them with a nib and india ink instead of normal pens.

check out www.diterlizzi.com for good ink/watercolor ideas.

Answer 8

Use paint.