The dc universe by brian bolland art by brian bolland. A rare look at two interpretations of the same pencils, by al williamson and bernard krigstein. Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. Skills needed knowledge of color the colorist needs to know how to use color. Using comic book specific programs, digital inkers perform the same job as handdrawing inkers, but can do so with considerably more speed and consistency. Comic book and graphic novel art, 2d art, character design, comic art, comic book art, comic book illustration, comics, digita find and hire freelancers on guru. An inker typically doesnt have as much time to work as the penciller does. He was a member of a group of comic book inkers known as the crusty bunkers this group of comic book. Gary martins the art of comic book inking is a professionalgrade guide to inking comic books. Ive never put together a dedicated inking portfolio.
Fascinating video about comic book inker, vince colletta. Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process as presses could not reproduce pencilled drawings. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. How to become a comic book artist the art career project. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. This website features images of artwork that ive worked on for the various companies that ive worked for, all images are the s of the their specific owners. Here is a story that i cowrote, inked, colored and lettered. Comic book nerds are likely familiar with the work and controversies surrounding artist and inker, vince colletta.
If you are posting a wip it must be at least 60% finished work in progress. The san diego comic convention comiccon international is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general publics awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities. Must be able to match inktone styles of existing pages see reference images attached. This case study appeared in the book business transformation. Biography my artistic influences began early on in my childhood. While you may not get a job, you will get an honest and professional appraisal of your work from seasoned industry insiders. Baste the elastic in place where the pattern guidelines indicate along the top and bottom raw edges. Tips for aspiring comic book artists litho ninja comics. There are 5 basic things you need to do to prepare a proper portfolio to really wow. Designing a comicbook style inspired elearning demo has been on my project playground todo list for a long time. Show the world your wonderful portfolio in a book of your own design.
My experience in cartoon illustration covers childrens book illustrations, book cover designs, website banners, social media marketing, posters, calendars and so much more. Overall, this was one of the best books on comic book creation i have read, for example, better than the basic dc comics guides. This project involved a rewritespin of a previous book for a new vertical, and this case study was entirely new material i added to the book. Although inkers were historically treated as glorified tracers, the job is actually quite complicated and very demanding. Aug 14, 20 here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis. Over the years weve have seen and done just about everything there is to do in the comic book industry. Portfolio about contactcommissions guillozine lumiere 2017 exhibit powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
This is a collection of traditional inking comic book pages i have done for my portfolio. As the leading provider for comic book speculation, investing, and appreciation of comic history, youll find everything you need in our various weekly articles. Marketwatch site logo a link that brings you back to the homepage. Someone who wants to become an inker has several pathways which can be pursued to develop this career in the comic book and graphic novel industry. Patrick tuller is an illustrator and comic book artist inker. A perfect pencilling portfolio can be built in 12 pages. The inker sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production. We can tell by the second page whether someone has the stuff. As such, cartoon illustration is a general term for any design that involves a cartoon scene including backgrounds, props and a multitude of characters.
But, as not all comics are the same, neither should all portfolios be identical, and a successful artist will have a variety of artwork to show depending on the client, agency, or company. Comic book movie cbm marveldcsuperhero news, rumors. Comics book artists for hire rates and portfolio in. With our customizable portfolio books, you can show the world your work, your talent and, in essence, your whole life. Pulled from his extensive body of work for dc comics, these images serve as a snapshot of bollands illustrious career, as well as a look at his evolution as an artist. This will be ongoing work for a few years and the rate will get better after the first four issues pass breakeven point on sales. In doing so, a comic inker should honor the pencilers original work while identifying and adjusting any obvious mistakes. I have served as the protege of comic veteran don perlin. Jan 11, 2018 here we set up the comic book portfolio. The inkwell awards, a nonprofit organization devoted to public education and promotion of the art of comic book inking, invites all to vote for the. Now servicing as a prototype for other jurisdictions, presidio negotiated a direct deal with city and county of san francisco to develop a pilot program community assessment and services center casc, a onestop reentry center that bridges apd probation.
Home artists bio inking samples inking samples two horror sequentials original short stories. Craig taillefer dotcom blog archive inking portfolio. View line art studioss work sample comic book pages featuring skills in. They never know when a job might come up, so they need a flexible schedule. Comic book art production actually involves several distinct steps penciling, inking. Jan 09, 2016 starting fresh, with thumbnails for a 5 page portfolio to share with publishers. Weve complied this article to help simplify the process and hopefully explain how the relationships between the illustrator, writer and publisher work in general without going into too much detail. Steam powered is an original story about the ww1 adventures of british agent victoria clarke. Comic book pages by line art studios 450299 freelancer. Equator capital partners llc has contributed to the improvement of lives by helping build 28 mfis and small business banks in 29 countries across three continents. Art by brian bolland the third installment of dc directs cover portfolio series features a collection of covers by brian bolland. Inker and toner can be one person, or we can split the work into two different roles. Comic inking portfolio, jacob pagliocca artstation.
You remember walking into your local comic book shop and staring. Simply put, a comic book inker renders another artists pencil drawings in india ink. Over the past few years, the collecting world has seen the market rise from an overlooked specialist area into a thriving mainstay of many auction houses calendars. His primary comic book inking experience includes big bang comics for image, david hahns serena published by an add to favorites. In addition to finding collaborators, this is a great place for feedback and advice. Looking for an experienced inker and toner for a blackandwhite mangastyle original comic book project, working off of existing pencils. I got to meet some new friends, hung out with old friends, met comic fans, and also go to spend some time with the top brass at dc. I have inked for many top comic book publishers such as dc comics, marvel enterprises, inc, devils due, image comics, and others. This is the one where i share my inking tools, tips, process, and techniques. Choosing bamboo as a sustainable material for the cover and printing my portfolio pages, business cards and cd cases on 100% recycled paper really tied in my mandate to always be ecologically conscious in my design choices. Open for commissions and paid comic gigs, almost any my. Some of the tools i use are brush, pen, quill and basically whatever the page calls for.
With comic book sales thriving, pfc looks at the best entrylevel investments. A good inker will need be able to work fast, but keep up the consistent work. Skeetnixs avatar skeetnix abouthomegalleryfavouritespostsshop. Pencillers, your portfolio should show pencilsonly, not inked or colored pages. Character models and storyboards were used in the draft stages of this project. N otwithstanding that gil kane was a beneficiary of some of the finest inking of any artist in the history of comics, his sentiment is largely accurate. Mar 08, 2015 part of my job for the past 15 years has been to give portfolio critique. Weve worked with comic book and gaming companies large and small including marvel, dc, image, disney, games workshop, capcom, blizzard, wizards of the coast and many more. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Comic inking portfolio critique posted by jim zub on january 7, 20 leave a comment 3 go to comments now that im more well known for comic writing than art, most of the correspondence i get asking about breaking in or feedback is writingbased. You need to be a strong, versatile storyteller whose work speaks. I was asked if i could put an inker in touch with editorsart directors and i was actually curious about what their inking portfolio would look like.
We need a black and white inker to do 2530 pages per month for a new scifi horror comic. Need inker andor toner for original comic book project. Digital inking is preferred as pencilled pages will be provided by email, but it is not essential if you wish to do it by. How to hire a comic book artist hire an illustrator. Choose our easy to use book templates to start or create a design of your own. Glass house graphics is a boutique animation studio and the largest comic book talent agency. Express your creativity using our bookbuilder design tools and resources. A comic book inker needs to be flexible in many ways. Start your portfolio collection with the exquisite art of adam hughes, best known for his women of the dc universe bust line for dc direct, as well as the striking covers in the dc universe. They sent along a gallery link, i checked it out and the small jpegs there made it very difficult to tell how much their inking was bringing to the work. Do you ever write about a character and realise youve forgotten what colour their hair is. Comic book storfolio shop comic book portfolios bcw.
Portfolio online of juan romera s comic book art and digital. Silver age amazing fantasy 15 1st spiderman showcase 4 1st barry alan flash hulk 1 fantastic four 1 amazing spiderman 1 cgc 5. Search for full time or part time employment opportunities on jobs2careers. Additionally, a computer inker has the advantage of being able to easily and swiftly erase mistakes, a. Youll cover why you want to be a dc comic book artist and how your background will add a unique perspective to dcs publishing portfolio. Im not by any means a recognized name in comic books not that a lot of people follow inkers around but i have had a few. One of the most important tools for any comic book artist is a strong portfolio and website. An inker takes a comic artists penciled art and goes over them in ink. Also, you will receive proofs on the same photo paper as being used with your portfolio.
Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. The third installment of dc directs cover portfolio series features a collection of covers by brian bolland. All pencil drawings in this album were not done by me, but instead by. I am a professional comic book inker and have been employed professionally for many years. Comic book artist jobs, employment skip to job postings, search close. The penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil, pen or a brush. In addition, by joining our community of very knowledgeable members and writers all this is at your fingertips. I see people spinning their wheels doing these gigantic portfolios and i end up feeling bad because whether theyre good or not, they wasted a lot of time.
It is a beautiful relationship that has been around for most of the lifetime of comic books. If you want to send a pitch to some editors image, valiant, dark horse, action lab, black mask, etc, or even if you want to publish your comic book by yourself, with money from your pocket, or launching a kickstarter campaign, i can make you a discount, lets say. Typically, in comics, there are two artists who work on any book. Keep it simple, an editor does not need to see a 30 page portfolio. Ive done it as an art instructor teaching at seneca college, as a project manager when i organized creative services projects at udon for ten years, and now as a comic professional looking for possible artists to collaborate with on future creatorowned projects. Type of portfolio requirements for a comic book business. Getting a comic book from script to print can be a complicated undertaking, with lots of moving parts to consider.
The inker is the person who adds the blackwork to comics once the pencilwork has been done. Comic book colorist job description, skills and tools. In the early hours after halloween of 1988, four 12yearold newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. The colorist helps the comic book to become a finished piece of art, and is an artist in their own right, needing very different kinds of skills than what the penciller and inker need. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. His job is to translate graphite pencil lines into reproducible black ink lines while bringing out a stylistic look on the comics. Known for his work on the buffy the vampire slayer comic book series for dark horse, gomez captures the beauty and grace of the fiercest warriorwomen of myth and legend.
The storfolio can be shelved in a bookcase, or carried in your backpack to safely transport your comics to your favorite comic book convention. The same thing applies if youre a colorist or penciller. Comic art inking is one of those things thats taken for granted by a lot of. Create a portfolio book with us and your work will speak for itself. Art portfolio that includes up to five pages of art. It is an unequaled transportable comic book storage device. Juan romera comic artist portfolio all samples is pencilled, inked and colored by me, juan romera.
Often we create over the work of those who created before us. The contributors to this bookhave undertaken research on how eportfolios influence learning and the learning environment for students, faculty members, and institutionsthis book features emergent results of studies from 20 institutions that have. D take your inner and outer portfolio pieces and layer them as follows. Find and hire freelancers for comic book inking guru. Or maybe youve written down something that was meant to happen in the story but you are unable to find your notes in the pile of scrap paper you have. Your portfolio will tell an editor what you bring to the table as a penciller, inker, colorist or writer. However, its really important that the folio you show is exactly right. Kevin makes comics 8 inking tips and techniques youtube. That means we create and develop concepts applicable across comics, books, cartoons, tv shows, movies, toys, apparel, and beyond. While we as inkers know how to draw as well, it is not always our own pencils we sit down to ink. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. If youre primarily an inker, be sure that your portfolio is geared towards those examples also include the pencil version for comparison. I posted an ad in a comic website forum and three artists came from there. The storfolio can be shelved in a book case, or carried in your backpack to safely transport your comics to your favorite comic book.
Portfolio advice i am often emailed by new illustrators, asking for advice on contacting publishers. Sep 03, 2016 nina and the nenas is a comic book created to show storytelling through design and illustration. An inker goes over the pencillers work with ink to add depth. Type of portfolio requirements for a comic book business chron. Comic book illustration on the art institutes portfolios. These are some examples of comic pages before and after being inked, to show what can be involved in inking a page. Thank you so much for making me a beautiful custom made portfolio book which won me the herman miller best in show. A penciller, who renders the original drawing in pencil. Talent representation and professional services for advertising, animation, comics, film. The uniquely beautiful vei graphic novels from insight comics are interesting due to the fact that theyre rooted in norse mythology. The first in dc directs new comic book cover portfolio series featuring the work of covers by fan favorite artists. A new path to profit for inplant facilities by john f. Sorry about the music in this one, seems like its too loud.
When creating your portfolio, provide the original pencils along with the finished inks. Jun, 2014 should comic books also be part of your investment portfolio. Comics portfolio excerpts from my weekly webcomic, doodle time. The swords of vengeance is a 6piece portfolio by hector gomez. Dan green is an american comic book illustrator, working as an inker primarily from the early 1970s to the present. He has often provided the finished art after receiving breakdowns by artists such as john romita sr. A good portfolio could make the difference when youre trying get that dream job or get into that elite educational program. Nick nix comic book inking portfolio 73 deviations 0.
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