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Vintage Comic Inks

Vintage Comic Ink Brush Guide

Comic Book Heroes ........................................................................3
Brush Cheat Sheet ..........................................................................4
Gallery ...................................................................................................5
Installation Guide.............................................................................9
About Brush Settings ................................................................... 10

IMPORTANT!
Regarding Vintage
Paper Textures:
To get the most out of the
included vintage paper textures,
watch this tutorial on our
YouTube channel: https://
youtu.be/bQQ5GOfNCK4 Modern Inker, Vintage Tech Pen

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Comic Book Heroes
First off, thank you for trying out my brushes.
I was a comic book nut since you could get them for 25
cents. There was a mini-mart on my way home from
school with a spin-rack full of the latest superhero
adventures, and I stopped there often with anticipation,
eager to see what new titles had arrived.
That’s where my appreciation for art blossomed.
Traditional comic book art holds a special place in my
heart, and I have a special appreciation for inking artists.
The bold, heavy brush strokes of Klaus Janson, the
technical penmanship of Terry Austin, and the chaotic
artistry of Bill Sienkiewicz were among my favorites.
I missed traditional inking tools sorely in Procreate so I Before you start!
meticulously crafted a quality set to fill that void, and to • Some of these brushes have multiple applications via
pay homage to the craft that inspired me as a kid. Pressure and Tilt functions. Experiment for a variety of
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do and create great results. This guide will help get you started.
art with them. • Brushes with an * at the end of their name have been
calibrated to also work as a Smudge Tool. To use for
smudging, load them via the Smudge Tool icon.
Luis Aguirre
• I print my work, so these brushes were created and
P.S. I’d love to see what you create. Share your art with
calibrated in higher resolution settings. If they look
the #inkgangboss hashtag.
pixelated increase your canvas resolution or your canvas
pixel size.
• Brushes are optimized for use with the Apple Pencil.
They’ll work with your finger but won’t offer the same
features.

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Adjusting halftone patterns 1. 6B Tapered / 2. 6B Pencil / 3. Vintage Inker /
4. Paper Grain Inker / 5+6 Modern Inker and Modern
You can adjust the size of the halftone patterns by Inker LG (for filling large areas) / 7. Janson Inker /
double tapping the brush in the brush selection menu. 8. CrowQuill Pen / 9. Ashley Dry Brush / 10. Tech Pen
Select the Grain icon, and then adjust the Scale slider in Modern / 11. Tech Pen Vintage / 12. 45 Halftone Line /
the Grain Behavior setting. 13. 45 Halftone Dot
45 Halftone Line 45 Halftone Dot
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Gallery

A collection of work created while testing and creating

the various brushes in the Vintage Comic Ink brush set.

Modern Inker, 45 Halftone Line Janson Inker, 45 Halftone Dot

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CrowQuill Pen, 45 Halftone Line Ashley Dry Brush

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Vintage Inker, Paper Grain Inker

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Vintage Inker, Vintage Tech Pen Vintage Inker

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Installation Guide
The new iOS 13 update changed the way files are downloaded and saved on your iPad. The new iOS safari browser acts as a
desktop browser so it saves downloads to your Files app and makes installation easier. Make sure your iOS is up to date
before installing.

To install your .brushset file on iOS 13+: To Install your .zip file on iOS 13+
Download your file using Safari Download your file using Safari
Once it's downloaded, on the upper right of Safari you'll see Once it's downloaded, on the upper right of Safari you'll see
an arrow icon in a circle (Image A). Select this. an arrow icon in a circle. (Image B) Select this.
From the drop-down menu that appears, select the .brushset From the drop down menu that appears, select the .zip file
file you wish to install you wish to install
Procreate should launch with the new brushes installed You'll see the unzipped files next to your original .zip file
Select the .brushset file you wish to install
Procreate should launch with the new brushes installed

A. B.

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About Brush Settings 3. Adjusting Streamline: The Streamline slider stabilizes
The Streamline slider and Angle slider are the only two your stroke in real time. In the brush editor, select the
setting that might need adjusting on your Ink Gang Boss Stroke Path icon to access the Streamline slider. Slide
Brushes. (Note that not all brushes use these settings.) the Streamline slider to the left to decrease or to the
Making any other adjustments will impact your brush’s right to increase stabilization.
performance! To revert back to your brush’s original
settings, select “About this brush” in the brush studio
and select “Reset Brush.⚠ It’s a good idea to back up
your brushes before editing.

Editing Streamline and/or Angle Sliders

1. Duplicate the brush. Swipe left on the brush you want

to edit. Select Duplicate. Give it a unique name. You can
now edit this brush without losing the original settings
or create a new version of the brush.

Adjusting Pencil Angle Slider: The Tilt Arc controls

when the Apple Pencil tilt begins to affect the stroke.
0° is when the Pencil is flat against the iPad screen.
90° is when the apple pencil is vertical. In the brush
editor, select the Apple Pencil icon to access the Tilt
Arc Control under Apple Pencil Tilt settings.
2. Editing your brush: Select the brush you just
duplicated and tap again to open the brush editor.

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