10.29.2009

Ink and Commitment

This is a blog that I learned about from Tim Townsend. What the author (David Apatoff) has to say about the use of ink, as opposed to graphite or other less permanent media, is, I think, amazing. A lot of what he says, is what I have thought, but have never been able to succinctly relate.

4.20.2009

Once upon a time, a gentleman had a lovely little website dedicated to the art and science of Comic Book Inking.
He asked a lot of Inkers a few very good and succinct questions. the responses were terrific. It was a wonderful place for aspiring inkers to delve into and find clues to the art.
And then it went quietly away.
While I do not want to recreate his website, or the style of his questions. I believe that the void he left when he deleted his website needs to be filled.
Hence this blog.
My intention for this site is to provide insight into inking, through interviews, demonstrations and tutorials.
"Inking is sexy," as will Eisner once said. Man, was he ever right.

the ink spot

Once upon a time A GENTLEMAN HAD A LOVELY LITTLE WEBSITE dedicated to THE ART AND SCIENCE OF comic book INKING.
HE ASKED A LOT OF INKERS A FEW VERY GOOD AND SUCCINCT QUESTIONS. THE RESPONSES WERE TERRIFIC. IT WAS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR ASPIRING INKERS TO DELVE INTO TO FIND CLUES TO THE ART.
AND THEN IT QUIETLY WENT AWAY.
WHILE I DO NOT WANT TO RECREATE HIS WEBSITE, OR the STYLE OF HIS QUESTIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THE VOID HE LEFT WHEN HE DELETED HIS WEBSITE NEEDS TO BE FILLED.
HENCE THIS BLOG.
MY INTENTION FOR THIS SITE IS TO PROVIDE INSIght INTO INKING, THROUGH INTERVIEWS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND TUTORIALS.
INKING IS SEXY, AS WILL EISNER ONCE SAID. MAN, WAS HE EVER RIGHT.