I’ve been spending some time on a new drawing of Portgas D. Ace from One Piece, and I’ve finally hit a good stopping point for today.
The Inking Process I’m done with the base sketch and the inking for the line art. For me, this is usually the part that takes the most focus—just getting the shapes right and making sure the lines are clean. I’ve kept it strictly to black ink, focusing on the details of his hat and that classic smirk he always has. It’s nice to see the character actually looking like himself on the page without any distractions.
Since I don’t use color, I really have to rely on the lines to do the heavy lifting. Right now, it’s just the raw outlines, but the foundation is exactly where I want it.
What’s Next for the Drawing? The drawing isn’t finished yet, but the hard part is out of the way. Now that the manga-style linework is locked in, I’m going to move on to the shading. That’s where it’ll actually get some depth and start to look like a finished piece of art.
I’m pretty happy with the progress so far. It’s coming together well, and I should have the whole thing finished and ready to show off pretty soon.
You can check my progress on my artstation page
