News Message From Bob Almond UPDATED
We're baaaack!
Have you ever noticed that the work of a particular inker adds that extra flair or polish to the jobs they do and that you will find yourself pumped to discover that a favorite story or series of yours is being inked by this artist and not someone else? If so, this is where we'd like you to express your appreciation for that quality work.
Inking is the craft of enhancing an illustration through the means of redrawing pencil lines with ink and its related tools. This enhancing, or 'ink editing', would elaborate in the areas of, but not limited to, weight, space, depth, definition, contrast, texture, composition and design.
This is not to be confused with Digital Inking, the art of using a computer drawing tablet with a pressure sensitive stylus, to produce the digitally simulated effect of inking or Digital Darkening, often called by the misnomer 'digital inking', which does not emulate inking but simply alters and darkens the already-existing pencil lines within a scanned file with a computer program like Photoshop.
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An appreciation and recognition for the craft and artists of comic book inking
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2009 INKWELL AWARDS ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEW
Read the 2009 Inkwell Awards Roundtable interview. This year's particpants are: Bob Almond, Bob Shaw, Dave Simons, Jimmy Tournas and Daniel Best of the Inkwell Awards and guests Dan Panosian, Ernie Pelletier, and Mark McKenna. It might well be one of the best Inkwell related interviews that's out there at the moment.
VOTING HAS BEGUN IN THE 2009 INKWELL AWARDS
The ballots are in and official voting has now begun in the 2009 Inkwell Awards. The nominators have selected the artists they feel are worthy of being nominated, now it's down to the public to choose the winners.
The results will be posted when voting ends on midnight (EST), June 30th. For more information on the Nominators and the process click here and here.
Everyone connected with the INKWELL AWARDS would like to express their deepest sadness and shock at the untimely passing of committee member and friend, Dave Simons. Dave was one of the most under-rated inkers of the past thirty years and his drive and vision was unparalleled. Dave's dedication to the craft of inking extended beyond merely working, he was a mentor and close friend to several artists, some of whom broke into the comic book industry as a direct result of Dave's efforts. Artists such as Mike Mignola and Gerry Acerno, to name but two, have always credited Dave for his assistance when it was needed the most.
Dave will be missed by all that knew him.
The Inkwell Awards have a limited number of the 2009 sketchbook avaliable signed by the late Dave Simons. These books are avaliable with a $20 donation, proceeds raised will go to Dave's estate. You can order by using the link below - once they're gone they're gone.
Regular signed editions of the 2009 sketchbook are still avaliable for a donation of $10 plus $6 for shipping.
