Make a Mini Comic: Writing, Penciling, and Inking
Inking the Comic
A course by Aaron Renier , Cartoonist and Illustrator
Joined October 2021
About the video: Inking the Comic
Overview
“Inking a comic can be intimidating, so I will talk you through inking your comic. ”
In this video lesson Aaron Renier addresses the topic: Inking the Comic, which is part of the Domestika online course: Make a Mini Comic: Writing, Penciling, and Inking . Discover how to make a mini comic. This course combines drawing, storytelling, and book production to share your unique worldview..
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that I finished penciling, I'm going to start inking. So the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to ink in the border and the letters. If you have a ruler and you're going to ink with it, one thing that I find really important is the cork back. Because if you ink with a ruler directly on the paper without a cork back, the ink will get sucked underneath it and it'll ruin your borders. If you don't have one, you can put masking tape on one side just to raise it off of the paper a little bit. I first ink in the panel borders just to give me a nice framework, and then I work on the let...”
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Course summary for: Make a Mini Comic: Writing, Penciling, and Inking
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Aaron Renier
A course by Aaron Renier
With years of experience in the comic world, the instructor has worked both in independent comic creation and larger editorial projects. His focus is on visual storytelling and creativity, always seeking to inspire his students to explore new ways of storytelling. He has participated in multiple conventions and workshops, sharing his passion for drawing and storytelling with a wide audience.
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