Brush vs. Pen Nib: Doc Savage, Bison Bison & Old-School Comics Wisdom

Get the full experience on Patreon! -   / steverude   Steve dives into a full inking demo this week, walking through a Doc Savage commission from rough pencils to finished brush and nib work. Along the way he answers viewer questions about inking tools, fixing stubborn pen nibs, brush sizes, half-tones, and how he uses tiny thumbnails to plan page design and storytelling flow. We’ve also got live art critiques for Renee Nielsen and Arez Asin, with Steve breaking down composition, value, panel choices, and what makes storytelling clear on the page. There’s a fun mailbag segment touching on “exquisite corpse” drawings, Jack Kirby, classic conventions in the ’70s–’80s, and why studying past masters still matters today. Studio updates this week: Nexus: Return to Earth – Studio Preview Edition is at the printer and due in-house around December 8 Extra goodies (bookplates, prints, and studio treats): steverude.com/rte Weekly drawing challenge: Bison/Buffalo Week – reference will be posted, send in your versions Send art for future critiques via the Patreon chat (free or paid) Calling animation folks & studio helpers (video, blog, etc.) to help with the Nexus animated project If you enjoy hanging out in the livestream, you can hop into the studio backstage at patreon.com/steverude – first 7 days are free. Join Steve Rude for another Saturday live stream as we begin each segment catching you up with what’s new, and answering your comments/ questions that come in during the week. #artstream #arteducation #comicartist