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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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27/10/2009: CFA-APA #78: The Art Of Inking
CFA-APA #78: The Art Of Inking has just been released in a very limited format. As the publication is contributor only, copies aren't avaliable to the general public, however with the permission of all involved, The INKWELL AWARDS is proud to present BOB ALMOND's interview from the magazine
13/12/2009: INKING SAMPLES
14/01/2010: EBAY AUCTIONS
We have some new and exciting donations up on offer at eBay all through January. There's original art from Steve McNiven, Herb Trimpe, Norm Breyfogle, Ernie Chan, Dexter Vines, Ed McGuinness and many more.
For the second year running, Inkwell Awards founder BOB ALMOND has granted his first Inkwell related interview of the season. Go and have a read, and see the insider information and news that Bob shares.
15/01/2010: BOB BREAKS SILENCE LIKE THE WIND
16/01/2010: HALL OF FAME PAGES
In an all-new feature, the Inkwell Awards proudly presents the INKWELL HALL OF FAME. This section of the site will lead to testimonials on all of the Inkwell Joe Sinnott/Hall Of Fame award winners and each new member of the Hall of Fame will be granted a page of their own, with art and comments from some of the giants of the comic book industry.
Joining the ranks of editor Mike Marts and artist Adam Hughes is super-star creator Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern/ Flash/ New X-men) as a new Inkwell Awards ambassador!
"To use a time honoured cliché, a person like Dave Simons comes along once in a generation. Dave was one of those rare people, he loved to draw and more importantly, he loved to talk to people and loved to help them. From the start of his career at Marvel to the end of his days, Dave was always there, hustling away to see not only what kind of a deal he could get but how could it benefit others. But I digress, but only slightly."
You can read the rest of the Inkwell Awards Tribute to Dave Simons by visiting the link below.
