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Summary: An excellent intro to comic book inking
Review: Mr. Martin has introduced a wonderful book that will truly inspire any amateur or intermediate comic book inker. The tips and techniques cover all the basics to begin but the real treat is the "real life" samples of Mr. Martin's style and other professionals in the industry. The only thing that could have made this book any better would have been to include a variety of pencillers to illustrate the different inking approaches.
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Summary: The Art of Comic-Book Inking (with a brush)...
Review: That's what it should have been called, considering Gary Martin hardly touches on the techniques of inking with a crowquill pen. And of his "guest" inkers, only a few mention it or begin to describe it. I think the book could have used a little more instruction on inking with a pen.That, however, is the only black mark against it (& why I gave it 4 stars). The rest of the book is extremely informative and those guest inkers (tops in their field) mentioned earlier, inking three different pencilled pages, are a great touch; Gary is himself, an amazing inking talent. Also, Steve Rude is a great penciller, one of the best (though I agree with the reviewer who would have liked other pencilling style represented in the book; e.g.: what approach to take when inking looser pencils). All in all, though a great book and one of the few written on the topic. P.S. Regarding inking with a crowquill: besides the art books already written on it, there is one author that I know of who describes it in some detail. Dave Sim, in his "Guide to Self-Publishing", describes the mechanics of the process almost as if it were a science. I don't know if the book is in print anymore, though.
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Summary: A must have for all aspiring Comic inkers and pencilers too!
Review: This beautiful book provides information about specific tools and techniques for the comic book inker. In an ingenious move, Gary Martin had several different professional inkers put brush to the same layouts, showing differing styles on the same art.
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Summary: Great book on learning to ink.
Review: This is a great book if you're interested in making your drawings look better with inking and if you're interested in getting in the comic industry. This book is good in that they talked about the different media used for inking and what the professional use. They also talked about lots of techniques to make the artwork look a whole lot better. I highly recommend for those who are interested in the art of inking their drawings.
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Summary: Great book on learning to ink.
Review: This is a great book if you're interested in making your drawings look better with inking and if you're interested in getting in the comic industry. This book is good in that they talked about the different media used for inking and what the professional use. They also talked about lots of techniques to make the artwork look a whole lot better. I highly recommend for those who are interested in the art of inking their drawings.
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Summary: A must have for aspiring comic book artists!
Review: This is easily the best book about drawing for comic books that I have ever read. Not only are the inking tips and examples outstanding, but I think this book is necessary for aspiring pencillers as well. You learn not only how to ink pencilled lines, but how to create ink-ready drawings. Beautiful artwork throughout the book. Seeing how various inkers handle the same pencils is really helpful. Thanks, Gary Martin, for putting this book together.
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Summary: Vol. 2 - Only Half the Story
Review: This item shown at Amazon is Volume 2 of Gary Martin's instructional. I'm not sure why they don't sell volume one, but it can still be found at a good comic book store. This truly is only half the story, with many important basic details found in Volume 1. As a professional artist, I can't give this volume more than an adequate rating. It falls short as a stand alone instructional. For a more fully detailed instructional - in a single volume - I recommend DC's Guide to Inking (Though it really is a style guide to inking DC comics, with notes important for that publisher. Other comic publishers thrive on breaking many of the rules that the DC artist lays down.) Martin's guide is okay, though probably best for inspiration and a cursory view into a pro's skills. If you're a beginner and you can afford both volumes (if you can find vol.1) you'll get more out of them.
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Summary: Vol. 2 - Only Half the Story
Review: This item shown at Amazon is Volume 2 of Gary Martin's instructional. I'm not sure why they don't sell volume one, but it can still be found at a good comic book store. This truly is only half the story, with many important basic details found in Volume 1. As a professional artist, I can't give this volume more than an adequate rating. It falls short as a stand alone instructional. For a more fully detailed instructional - in a single volume - I recommend DC's Guide to Inking (Though it really is a style guide to inking DC comics, with notes important for that publisher. Other comic publishers thrive on breaking many of the rules that the DC artist lays down.) Martin's guide is okay, though probably best for inspiration and a cursory view into a pro's skills. If you're a beginner and you can afford both volumes (if you can find vol.1) you'll get more out of them.
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Summary: A BOOK FOR COMICS FANS & COMICS PROFESSIONALS
Review: What does a comic-book inker do? Is an inker responsible for the coloring? Does an inker just trace over the lines? How much of the line work is done by computer? Learn the answers, and the stylized techniques, from the professionals! Full of tips from the comics industry's greatest living inkers! This book is for aspiring inkers, untrained professional inkers, pencillers who want to become more inker-friendly, and the majority of editors who work in comics today.
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