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HeyTayHolt β Manga Tutorial 2: Chain-Hatch
Published: 2010-02-05 06:51:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 23475; Favourites: 647; Downloads: 418
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Sequel Tutorial to the one about basic hatching.This one is a bit more involved. I love snake-hatching, and I think being able to do it by oneself is gratifying. I hope this is useful! Let me know what you think, or if there's anything you want to see in the future...
*This is something modeled after the technique used in Roy Toudo's Pen & Tone Techniques.
This pattern is often sold as a screen tone and is included in Computones, but you can mimic the effect yourself, getting more control over the placement.
Other Tutorials in this Series:
01: The Big #2 02: Stepping Down 03: Hand Gestures 04: Little 2, Big 2 Other Tutorials:
Mesh-Hatching Chain-Hatching Comic Thumbnail PLanner Comic Spread Planner
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Oh, you're welcome! I also enjoy using the line of Neopiko markers! It's got some particularly pretty purple colors that I like.
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Nice tut. Let's see what I could accomplish with your tips.
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Ah, please do! I'd like to see what you do with it!
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Thanks a lot for the tutorial.....But how on Earth do you have the patience for that?!
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Eh, I've gotten pretty fast over the years with pen & ink techniques. 
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Guess I best be practicing than. ><;
Oh you're welcome, it's just lovely tut. One of the best I've ever seen.
Oh, and if you wouldn't mind me asking, where did you purchase your ink and pens? I know they're Deleter but that's about it. (So sorry if this is an annoying question, ;w; I checked your FAQ and couldn't find it.)
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Thank you again! ^^
Hrmmm. It's been a while since I did this tut, so let me think... I use a lot of different kinds of inks; I just happened to have Deleter on hand. I think I bought it at Akadot Retail (akadot.com). They're handy for having Japanese products on hand. Heres the link to the Ink portion of the store: [link] ... Jetpens.com carries more variety though, so you can check there, too. > [link] Once you take shipping into account, either could be nice for you. [link] I can't say I've ever been unhappy with the product, I just tend to buy what's around these days. I loved the English Dr. Phil's Black matte ink, too. Mostly I use technical ink pens these days, combined with Kohinoor brand ink. I never thought about including art-related questions on my FAQ. Thanks for the tip!
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Oh wow, thank you so much for the info!
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Aw, you're welcome. I really need to put all this information in one place. Sometimes it can be a little hard to find the reputable online shops. In any case, I hope it helps! Let me know how it goes!
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Thank you very much for these hatch tutorials 
Just a quick question here, how long did it take you to fill the background of the first pic under 'Applications'?
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You're welcome. I'm glad to see that some ppl still enjoy them. As for application 1, I did over 2 years ago, so I don't remember how long it took. I've practiced so much, I'm pretty fast at pen techniques and can do them w/o thinking. ^^ I've been doing these since high school. It was slow & clumsy in the beginning, but over time, one gets really fast at it. ^^
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^^ I always liked this one! :E
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Thanks for the shading tutorials. I never knew how intricate and tedious the process was. I usually just throw in random strokes together to do my shading...I guess that's why it's always so messy XD
I'll definitely try out these techniques. Thanks again
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Ah, they're really not bad once you get the hang of it. The good thing is that devoting a lil time to hatching techniques really refines how you use ink as a medium for line contorl, so it pays off.
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You have no idea how useful this technique will be for me...once I get the hang of it XD
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Awww, well have fun. ^^
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Glad you find it so! :>
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th-thank you so much for ur tut, It rly inspired me ..
but no matter how much I try its not working wth me D": .. dunno y
theres a tricky part I dont get, its always after the three line blocks.. also, does the 2nd block have a specific angle?
I rly admire ur art btw, its so neat
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Hi there. Maybe I can do a video or stream about it? Sometimes it helps more to see in action. I wouldn't say it's too specific, but I'm not very good at explaining with technical language unless I give it a lot of thought, and sometimes that makes it even less easy to understand. It might be better for me to just do a video tutorial.
And thanks so much! I didn't know anybody read it on MangaBullet, so yay!
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thank you so much for your efforts, I figured it out 
I think the tutorial is good enough, no need for more
sorry for troubling you.. and the VERY late reply ><""
thanks again, wish you the best of luck <3
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Ahh, good! See, you can do it! Sometimes it just requires "getting the hang of it," but once you do it's really fun and easy! <3
And it's no trouble at all!
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yah, I just tried it several times and quitted over thinking and it worked magically lol XD
thanks so much again~ <3<3
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I canΒ΄t say nothing but WOW, thank you 
this is new idea for me and I will try it soon
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You said plenty. Thank you for the comment and have fun experimenting! :>
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Cool. I never thought about using it like in the last one. Gotta try it out
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Have fun! It's fun to create new & interesting effects.
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I've always been so intimidated by hatching, and then confused when it looked "weird", but this is such an easy, approachable tutorial, I feel motivated to try it again. Thanks!
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The thing with ink is the more you do it, the more comfortable it gets! Anyone can take a stab at it, and eventually before you know it, it gets easier and tighter and you begin to love it!
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*A* wow....AWESOME!!THANKS FOR THE TUTORIAL!!IM SURE I WILL TRY IT OUT!
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for some reason my student pen is really hard to control, it didn't rust, it's almost brand new, and i got rid of the wax on it...but every time i use it it just goes rebel and makes my traditional art lines real crap. D= is there a certain amount of ink for the pen or is it the paper? (or other stuffs?)
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Hi, christine. Barring details, I have a couple of suggestions.
#1: Paper does make a difference; I find bristol or something sturdy like cardstock to be ideal for doing pen & ink work
#2: What kind of nib is it? Certain nib types are made to be more flexible and can present a challenge to control at first. In which case it might be easier to start with a medium stiffness in the beginning. Stiffer nibs I find are ideal for things like hatching anyways. The more flexible nibs give more line variation and organic lines -- i find that those are more ideal for character art.
Hope this helps.
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=\....i see, thanks
that helps
thank you very much
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Wow, your art is so amazing
I could never get it when they showed it in how to books, but this tells me perfectly~!
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Oh, thank you so much. I'm glad it's clear. I always wonder. It's so much easier to show this sort of thing than to explain... :>
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lol, right when I saw the first example, i said: Vampire Fetish! XD
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You did?
Yay. That makes me feel...happeh.
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