Thanks for the comments.. I have some more but couldn't scan yet..The ones I posted are pretty old(2 years)...

Catalano: As for the technique, I would suggest to draw with a fountain pen, then take a brush, dip into water then give shadow effects with diluted ink. You don't like it, then put a napkin on, clean it, then draw on it again. Let it dry a bit, again use the brush with water. So you get the shadows with water diluted ink(since water reduces the intensity of black ink)

Aonepathan: You can use calligraphy pen as well. you can get pretty good results with dipping into ink. That way you can adjust the amount of ink.

Cheers!

Aonepathan, the free flow ink pens that are common in our studio are felt-tip pens (varying thickness nibs from 0.05 to 0.8), as well as refillable fountain pens which are my personal favourite. The felt tip pens, especially .05 and 0.1s are very good for precise line quality, but fountain pens I feel encourage rougher design exploration and flow. The felt tips for me feel too commitive and don't really allow me to explore different design solutions through quick sketches. But that's just me

Mehmet, that technique sounds very interesting and I will give it a try. Im always wanting to try different ways of representing designs, so il try that Thanks a lot again

M.A Catalano, yeah you're right pens like Micron and Staedtler are just too technical for me too. No flow at all, but there are good for detailing sketches. You know with small lines, perfecting the final renderings, it can really stand out.

I like to use normal Bic pens. The ones they sell at the school store are called "Ultra Round Stic Grip". They allow a nice variance in line quality and turn a little purple when colored in with Copics.

Here's the best example of technique I could find. Most of the real sketches are tied up in sponsored projects

Grace Kelly sketch

Cheers

Plain old BIC Cristal for me as well, although i have been using Fineliners more and more often these days (any old brand thats sitting around)

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The best PEN to use in design?

When I color my designs I use whatever gives me the color I want. This means a combination of watercolor paint, pantone markers and prismacolor pencils. I blend and mix to get the colors I need. Sometimes I just do a black outline drawing and leave the color off the sketch so the client can see the dress in her favorite color. Sometimes I do a black outline sketch and place a fabric swatch on the sketch or I scan the print, reduce it in size and attach it to the sketch. I do outline everything in black pen even if the design is colored so the contours of the garments that make up the design are well defined and not smudgy. Remember, the point of design is illustrating clothing designs, not just painting a pretty picture. Technical drawings,. that is -drawings that show every seam, stitch and button are always done with a black technical pen. I always try to do a technical illustration of every design even if I never make the design in fabric.

As a beginner transparent watercolors offer the most versatility, you can blend and mix colors and it's easy to get new colours, you aren't limited to the 16 or 24 that are in the box. It's really up to you and what you think best illustrates your designs. Some designers do elaborate painted full color renderings of their designs, some merely do rough sketches with sharpies and never color in designs. As you develop your artistic vision and style you'll gradually understand what works best for you. And it might be different than what works for someone else. You need to explore your own artistic and design aesthetic.

You should include inspiration pictures and photos, color samples (paint store paint chips are great sources of color samples.) and lots of fabric, button, thread and trim samples. Turning pictures into finished pieces of clothing is also good, fashion design schools expect completed garments as part of an admission portfolio. Mostly, just keep plugging away and develop your artistic skills in drawing, color theory , and the principles and elements of design theory.

@Sven7 and @melonball:

Wow sven7, saw the example you posted up, is that used with a Copic colorless blender marker? Totally agree with BIC also, I have been using that literally for everything! But now seeing people producing sketches and renderings with a whole new different line quality, I questioned which pen would be ideal. I just worked with a Pilot Razor pen for some sketches and the flow and line quality was superb. But again BIC is also good in reliability, last a lot longer than other pens and is soo cheap you can buy from any store.

@ithj:

That is a really awesome technique you have ithj. I have never worked with watercolor but I have seen numerous designers use it with their designs nowadays, I might just start Also you talk in depth in design particularly with clothing, are you in fashion design? And that's really good advice as well for having inspiration with pictures and samples on your side when developing a design concept.

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Originally posted by Mehmet Fatih Yuzbasioglu:
My favorite is sharpliners, and typical fountain pens(where you fill up your own ink) you can also come up with cool colours(like petrolium green, dark red, etc by mixing different inks) also ink dillutes in water, which you might get super nice effects, shadow, etc... just drop some water and clean your drawing with a piece of napkin, then draw on it again.

here are some experiments I've done

http://cardesigncommunity.com/...1062/yan%20taraf.jpg

http://cardesigncommunity.com/...um/part_0/1017/1.jpg

http://cardesigncommunity.com/...rt_0/1061/audion.jpg

sharpliners is also one of my favorite choice. It is easy to use and The weight of the pen also increases the comfort when writing.

Thanks for post......


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Me too..i also love this Audi technique.