Tag: Ink bleed
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: May 24, 2026 Leave a Comment on Testing Different Black Fineliner Pens for Bleed and Grey Tonal Shading
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Testing Different Black Fineliner Pens for Bleed and Grey Tonal Shading
I’m testing these four different fineliner pens to see which one has the optimal ink bleed for grey tonal shading. I’m considering adding one of these to my must-have urban sketching kit to sketch people.
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: May 15, 2026 Leave a Comment on Sketching People at the Cafe with a tonal shading from ink bleed (Day 116)
Sketching People at the Cafe with a tonal shading from ink bleed (Day 116)
Day 116 of sketching people. Experimenting with the Pilot V7 pen to create ink bleed for tonal shading on monochromatic people sketches. Exploring how to use the Envelope Method to map out simple shapes for a strong page composition and layout.


