Hey everypony! Ink Heart here with another update!

Well, As the title of the journal says, I'll be telling you guys what type of art tools I use when I draw a picture, From start to finish, In that order...
The reason I'm doing this is because I got quite a few messages about this, So, I'll just put it into a journal for all to read.
Rather than having to relay to all those messages...

Let's start with the type of pencils I use.
I use Mirado Black Warrior #2 pencils for the rough sketch.
These are some of the best pencils I've ever used!
The are made of 100% Premium Cedar, They sharpen to a fine, exact point, and they have a soft, non-smudge Pink Pearl eraser.
They also have very dark lead, prefect for shading.
Can't go wrong with these pencils!

For inking, I use Uni-Ball Vision 0.7mm Gel pens.
I've been using these pens since late 2009, They are very high pens.
They have a visible ink supply, fast drying ink and fade-and water-resistant ink.
The only thing about using gel pens is that, You don't want to work too fast.
From time to time I've smudged the ink because I was in too much of a rush... But besides that, They are still very good pens!

After the inking is done, It's time to clean up the pencil lines.
For this, I use Westcott erasers.
They make the best erasers, hands down.
However, I also use Pentel Clic Erasers, For getting the small details.

Once I've erased everything away, I break out the markers.
I use fine point Sharpie markers.
Yeah, Sharpies, Because they are cheap and they work very well.
Plus, You can find them in just about every color.
I also use Bic Mark-It markers, Because, Oddly enough... Some of the same colors look darker than some of the Sharpies.
A good example would be this.
Bic's Rambunctious Red is darker than Sharpie's Red.
However, The only down side to Bic's markers tend to bleed a little more, Which can be a bad thing... Sometimes the ink can bleed outside the lines, or even bleed into another line...
So, Sometimes I need to be very careful, But, Nevertheless, Bic's markers are still very good to use.

After I get finished with the markers, I finally get down to the most time consuming process of the picture... Coloring.
Now, What I use to color the picture may surprise you... I use Crayola colored pencil! ...Surprised...? Well... You shouldn't be... I'm pretty sure you all are familial with Crayola...
You all most likely used them in school.
But to be perfectly honest, Crayola is a very reliable product, Even professionals use them!
So, You really can go wrong with Crayola.
However, I do sometimes use Prismacolor colored pencils.
They are very high of the line colored pencils... But, I had to stop using them... Because, They are pretty pricey.
A Prismacolor 12-pack cost about 10 dollars, Where you could get a Crayola 24-pack for the some price... If you have extra money, I guess you could get Prismacolor for that more "professional" look. But, I just like to stay with Crayola.

Lastly, The type of paper I use... I just use copy paper... Yeah, plain old copy paper...
(I should most like get a sketch pad... But, I would need to make sure that the paper isn't too big for for my scanner...)

Alright, That's all the things I use when I draw, I hope It's been helpful to some of you.
This is Ink Heart, Signing out!