Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques

Overview

“In this lesson, we'll begin inking the page, keeping our attention on defining forms, outlines, and a consistent light direction.”

In this video lesson Sam Hart addresses the topic: Inking: Forms, Outlines, and Light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques. Bring parallel universes to life by learning to combine different inking techniques for comic book illustration.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Inking: Forms, Outlines, and Light To begin inking the page, I will mark the outline of the panels. I'll be using a ruler or a compass and a thick technical pen. To ink a page, we use the ruler upside down, so as not to let the edge of the ruler touch the paper and smudge the drawing. If you want a rough jagged edge to your outlines, you don't have to use a ruler at all. For the circular panel, I'll be using a compass. For this page, I've already decided to ink the protagonist with brush. To begin with, I'll be using a thin brush and inking most outlines for the character and his expressi...”

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Course summary for: Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (59)
• 2696 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 56m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Watercolor Painting