Given the multitude of questions I get about my method of work, I'll put here a brief guide of my favorite tools. Hope That helps.
Sorry if I do not dwell too, but you know, my Inglés is not very good.
Ready or not, here we go;
My work is entirely digital. For that I used a Wacom Intuos Draw tablet (8.25″ x 6.7″). Before using other brands, but on the advice of a friend I spent the Wacom, and the difference is just spectacular. In terms of size, it is a matter of taste, I prefer a work area small and simple.
For sketching, inking and coloring, I use Paint Tool SAI. A really good program and very easy to use, the brush stroke is simply faultless. My favorite tool of this program is "Lineart Layer", something like photoshop pen, but more easier to tweak as you wish.
This program is also ideal if you are starting with the drawing, and looking for a program without any complications, but with a professional finish.
For etouching, apply filter and change sizes, plus add fonts of letters and other symbols, of course go to Photoshop CS6. Surely today you can find something new, I'm not up to date with news from Adobe, but I'm a dinosaur and don't like trying new things.
To my drawings I usually use the standard measure of American comics; 11 x 17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm). On the Internet you will find many templates with guides added so you will not have to rack their brains thinking in the margins.
Some free templates here, here and here.
Recently discovered and still stunned; Building Face Paths for Photoshop of Freddie W. Williams. Thirty plots for Photoshop, with which you can make buildings in comfort. Seriously, it is money well spent.
Another really useful tool - and free as well - is the Perspective Path tool. You can download it and see the video guide right here.
When the ink drawing is finished, i apply these settings in Photoshop.
-Duplicate layer, in multiply mode.
-Lowering the opacity to 50%.
-Apply filter "Gaussian Blur" in a radius of 3.2 pixels.
With this, the line appears slightly blurred and in my opinion, much more pleasing to the eye.
Finally, I go to the tab Image / Adjustments / Levels and Output Levels, and climb the black arrow to the 35. With this the inking appears a dark gray instead of absolutely black. Which makes it look more natural.
Well, many things are in the pipeline but do not want to bore. See you in another post
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