Inking is the joy of all art joys. I'll take inking over chocolate cake anytime... well, maybe not every time. Remember that your artwork is only as good as your tools are, so make sure you have the right tools (inking pens). Don't forget to get your Michael's coupon so you never have to pay full price for anything again!
I did only a tiny demo in class on inking, but you all have taken to learning the techniques quickly. Your pieces look fantastic thus far and I can't wait to see all of them completed and up on my wall.
For today's blog I want to give you more insight into the professional world of inking. I found a great cartoonist by the name of Tom Richmond and he has a great website on inking. I especially like this particular section where he talks about line variation, adding blacks, crosshatching, patterns, and depth. You can scan his website and tutorials but please read THIS page as you study his images and answer the following questions:
- How does he use line variation in his images?
- Solid black is often a forgotten tool by amateur artists. How does adding solid blacks enhance the artwork?
- Find an inked image online that you feel shows all the characteristics of a great inked piece.
- Post it.
- Name the artist.
- Explain how the artist used master inking techniques.
