I own a cintiq and photoshop. I've managed by force of will and long hours to get decent inking results, however I think I'm missing some basic information that's critical to this specific task. Most of the time.... 1. My lines are wobbly unless I magnify the image way-way-way up and 2. pixelated, grey, unsmooth lines. I fix these issues by magnifying and redoing, which I'm sure is part of the deal always.

I feel like my settings are fundamentally off. Maybe there are very specific brush settings, hardnesses etc...? I know feelings have nothing to do with computers however.... I would be comforted if I could follow someone else's process from preference settings onward and then move on to trial and error from there. I'm interested in a tutorial on digital inking for pros. and I'm broke because I spent all my dough on tools.

Advice...?

Sincerely,

stupified stylus