The Art of Comic Book Inking

by Gary Martin, Leo Vitalis (Illustrations), Steve Rude (Illustrations)

The industry-standard manual for aspiring inkers and working professionals returns in a new expanded edition.

Gain insights into the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest ink artists in comics, including Terry Austin, Mark Farmer, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, and many more. This expanded edition features new art and text by author Gary Martin and a bonus chapter on digital inking by artist Leo Vitalis. Also included are eight full-sized blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by top comics illustrators, present and past, to use for practice or as samples to show editors and publishers. Along with pen, brush, and stylus, no inking tool is more useful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking .

Genres: Art, Reference

216 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2019

About the author

Gary Martin's career as a freelance comic book artist spans over twenty years. He's worked for all the major companies, including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and Disney, and on such titles as, Spider-man, X-men, Batman, Star Wars, and Mickey Mouse.

Gary is best known for his popular how-to books entitled, 'The Art of Comic Book Inking.' Recently, Gary wrote a comic book series called 'The Moth', which he co-created with artist Steve Rude.

Reviews

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not exactly what I was expecting, but a great introduction of techniques and exploration of a number of fantastic inkers tackling the same pieces. The inclusion of full size blue lines was another unexpected surprise.

[Daniel Farrelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a reference than a book you could sit down and read.