Manga Comics: Narrative, Rhythm, and Composition
Inking basics and tools 1
A course by Kenny Ruiz , Comic Artist
About the video: Inking basics and tools 1
Overview
“Inking is selecting and facilitating the reader's understanding of the drawing, and it must be done carefully. Each line you make will have volume, texture, depth or movement information. Throughout this lesson I will teach you how to do it step by step.”
In this video lesson Kenny Ruiz addresses the topic: Inking basics and tools 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga Comics: Narrative, Rhythm, and Composition. Captivate your readers by learning to narrate and compose stories with Clip Studio Paint that follow the energetic rhythm of a manga.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basics of tools and inking Let's ink, but you have to promise me that you won't go crazy with the tools. One of the main problems of working in digital is that the options are so many that we waste a lot of time trying infinite things. I would like you to choose one, two or three brushes, the ones you want, but with them we are going to perfect our line to achieve a clean, clear finish. That is the goal of inking, the reader to see the drawing more clearly. Not only extol the effects and potency, but also, but above all clarify what is the information that the reader cannot miss. We have to...”
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Course summary for: Manga Comics: Narrative, Rhythm, and Composition
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Clip Studio Paint -
Areas
Comic, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Manga, Narrative, Traditional illustration

Kenny Ruiz
A course by Kenny Ruiz
Kenny Ruiz has been a comic artist for as long as he can remember, and has extensive professional experience within the sector. He is the author of El Cazador de Rayos and Barcelona with Paquet publishers, and the series Dos Espadas and Malefic Time: Soum, with Norma Comics. He worked alongside scriptwriter Mathieu Gabella and colorist Maz! on El Misterio del Capitán Nemo (Delcourt), Víctor Santos on Infinity, Outrage, and scriptwriter Kid Toussain and colorist Noiry on the Magic 7 and Telemachus series (Dupuis).
He currently produces his own manga series titled Team Phoenix for the Japanese publishing house Akita, whose protagonists are characters created by manga maestro Osamu Tezuka. He also teaches at U-Tad, Escola Joso, and ESDIP.
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