Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics
Starting to Ink
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez , Artist
About the video: Starting to Ink
Overview
“Let's start by inking the easiest parts. We will do the panel lines to define the page layout of the panels, and then we will start with some images in the foreground.”
In this video lesson Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez addresses the topic: Starting to Ink, which is part of the Domestika online course: Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics. Learn to develop your ideas in a sketchbook by creating a series of sequential drawings with pencil and ink that tell a story without words.
Partial transcription of the video
“Starting to Ink Okay, we've gotten to the final lessons. Before we start, let's think about certain things before we go into it. Think about that ink is permanent. Your best friend when you start inking is Pro White, which is just a white paint, white gouache paint, I think. You apply that with a brush. So I'm going to use this Sumi brush, only if needed. That's if you make a mistake and you need to do corrections. The difference between a, let's say, Pro White is that when you apply the ink on top of it, it dries. As opposed utilizing a acrylic pen, this is a white acrylic pen, that I util...”
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Course summary for: Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
Charles Glaubitz has always been a fan of comics. When he was a child, he recalls reading the Mexican translation of the comic "Sagrado Corazón", which awoke his life-long passion for the craft. In 2013, he created his first comic zine "The Crystal Sigil", which became the first of many.
His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, How Magazine, Print Magazine. Charles’s artwork has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Juxtapoz Illustration 2 Book, The Upset Gestalen, Pictoplasma. His comic work has been acclaimed by American Best Comics 2012. His artwork has also been exhibited at San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Oceanside Museum of Contemporary Art, Museo Carrillo Gil México City, Museo de Arte Zapopan.
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