Gnomon analog training comic book inking with joe weems dvd9. Feb 18, 2014 joe weems inks legendary, horror genre artist, tim vigil, at the 1st annual east bay comic con 2014 on feb. He has been inking comics for 23 years and worked for pretty much every major publisher. Marco madman galli started as an inker in 1995 with a small company called mushroom comics. Marc silvestri, michael turner, david finch, joe benitez, brandon peterson, dale keown and whilce portacio are just a few of the amazing artists hes had the honor of collaborating with. In addition, pencillerinker teams like kirby and sinnott, curt swan and murphy anderson, gene colan and palmer, and john byrne and terry austin captured the attentions of comic book fandom. Comic book inking with joe weems by devgear on deviantart. The does a great job at capturing the flow of an inking brush. Power girl and huntress come face to face with the superman and batman of the dc universe for the first time in chapter 2 of first contact. Snakebitartstudio professional, digital artist deviantart. Joe weems joe weems is an illustrator and harvey award nominated inker.
Joe kuberts extraordinary career spans the history of the comic book in america. Klaus simply picked actual examples of inks from real comic book pages and while its certainly worth looking at, it doesnt give you the immediate oh, i see comprehension that seeing the same exact art inked several different ways gives you. Marc silvestri, michael turner, david finch, joe benitez, brandon peterson, dale keown and whilce portacio are just a few of the amazing artists hes had the honor of collaborating. Joe weems began his professional career straight out of high school working for independent publisher eros. More recently, joe weems and danny miki are kevins favorites to study. Joe weems comic artist the most popular comic art by joe. This past sunday i met with comic book inker\illustrator joe weems at his studio to talk ink. Aside from inking tons of marvel stuff he is most know for his inks on spawn, the darkness, and wildcats. For those who dont know joe weems, hes the inking master most known for working alongside marc silvestri, david finch and michael turner. In this second title of a series, joe weems shows and explains in detail the technical aspect of comic book illustration inking.
I recommend this dvd to anybody whos interested in seeing what this mostly overlooked artform brings to comics. Comicartistresourceblog anatomy books for drawing comics part 2. He lives in orange county what would you want him to ink. Lady mechanika comickaze and coloring book pinup joe benitez. This focus on the work allows the viewer to gain a better.
One of my most recent gigs, the cannabis cultured comic james bong and the case of the chronic crook james bong. Power girl and huntress come face to face with the superman and batman of the dc universe for the first. Marc silvestri, michael turner, david finch, joe benitez, brandon peterson, dale keown and whilce portacio are just a few of the amazing artists hes had the honor of collaborating with over the. Gary martins the art of comic book inking is a professionalgrade guide to inking comic books. Ryan winn is a freelance artist most known for his comic book inking. Apparently he played each company against each other when deadlines bit, and fell in the middle. In 2008 marvel and dc inker bob almond founded the inkwell awards, which is an award established to celebrate the craft of inking and to lift the profile. More importantly he knows how to transmit his knowledge and experience to the viewer. As it pertains to this blogpost, the tutorial comic book illustration vol. He begins with setting up a piece of black and white line art and describes his process for choosing colors, making rendering decisions and balancing color, light and detail. I love the results and i have always wanted to try to see how could i deal with such force and energy marc drops in his pencils. I studied illustration and graphic design at james cook university, qld 19971999 art styles comic book inking and colouring, digital painting, photo manipulation. If youve purchased this book solely for the art by our spectacular roster of contributors, youll get your moneys worth.
See more ideas about comic books art, comic art and comics. Joe weems the signature room cgc comic book collectors. Joeweems5 professional, traditional artist deviantart. See more ideas about comic books art, comics and comic books. My first work with joe was on the rook for harris comics. Jun 17, 2018 the original comic art displayed in this free comic art gallery is owned by joe weems. The art of comicbook inking 2nd edition comic book. He was a legend among comicbook artists whose work stretched from the golden age.
Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Joe weems is an illustrator and harvey award nominated inker. In part 2, i show a classic lasso and airbrush technique, a staple in any colorists arsenal. I like gnomons videos a lot, the only thing is they are sped up so you may have to watch the video a few times to grasp some of the concepts. The broad scope of the tutorials contained in this section range from foundational understanding of the software tools all the way to the professional application of these tools and concepts used by artists working in the film and game industries. Gaining major recognition for his work with top cows darkness and witchblade series joe goes over the experience. Real world article written from a production point of view joseph b. Joe weems almost never does a comic show, not even san diego. The art of comic book inking rewrite anina bennett p. Starting with the tools of the trade and examples of warmup exercises, this lecture contains a wealth of knowledge with extreme closeup shots of the artists hand working on select portions of the image. But the art of comic book inking is mainly intended for. Joe weems is an incredible inker and he definitely knows what hes doing. An intriguing look at comic book inking techniques.
Marc silvestri, michael turner, david finch, joe benitez, brandon. Gnomon workshop releases four dvds on comic book illustration. He was a legend among comicbook artists whose work stretched from the golden age of the superhero to the gritty realism of the graphic novel. Comic book coloring tips and tricks episode 05 part 2 of 6. I will be attending new york comic con for the first time courtesy of the fine folks at pkmm entertainment booth 2307 october 8th11th. Fantastic four is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team fantastic four created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original fantastic four comic book series which debuted in 1961. Melanie moore was an ordinary high school girl with a regular life, until she unexpectedly became the sole possessor of the ancient power of the wraithborn. Weems v is a comic book artist specializing in inking. It can achieve really nice thin lines and also heavy thick lines. Inker joe weems is out of luck at both top cow and marvel these days. Starting with the tools of the trade and examples of warmup exercises, this instructional dvd contains a wealth of knowledge with extreme closeup shots of the artists hand working on select portions of the image.
Joe weems has been in the ink business for over 20 years. The inker sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production the penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil, pen or a brush. Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process as presses could not reproduce pencilled drawings. Nevertheless, hes already working on another creator owned project which has got a lot of people very excited indeed. The original comic art displayed in this free comic art gallery is owned by joe weems. Dec 07, 2007 comic book inking with joe weems weems shows and explains in detail the technical aspect of comic book illustration inking. Just the chap to watch in action when settling into. Due to the short notice i will be limiting my commission list to 5 or 6 at most so if you want to secure a spot on my list please hit me up as soon as possible. That eventually led to work with extreme studios, which led to work with top cow studios in 1996.
Oct 16, 2019 as it pertains to this blogpost, the tutorial comic book illustration vol. Gnomon training comic book illustration collection 20. Early influences for kevin in the comic book business include inkers joe sinnott, klaus janson and tom palmer. Overall, this was one of the best books on comic book creation i have read, for example, better than the basic dc comics guides. Influences inkers danny miki, scott williams, joe weems, jonathan glapion. Fighting american dogs of war by stephen platt and joe weems. Mar 11, 2009 joe weems almost never does a comic show, not even san diego.
In this second dvd of a series, joe weems shows and explains in detailthetechnical aspect of comic book illustration inking. After an introduction into the art itself thats probably better suited as a quick refresher for established artists who havent been inking in a while, the main part of the book presents four pencil pages by steve rude, each followed by inks done by martin and some guest artists who describe what they did and how they did it. Joe goes through the process of inking an illustration pencilled by dave finch, which is also an available video tutorial on their site. Joe weems comic artist the most popular comic art by. The day after x2 the highly anticipated sequel to the xmen movie opens, new readers can get in on the ground floor of the xmens comic book. Comic book pages comic book artists comic artist comic books art marvel fan art marvel comics art moon knight comics secret avengers knight tattoo failedmadscientist jeffrey stephen platt. Digital inking in corel painter 11 posted onby july 1, 2011 dagger posted in 2 comments i have been getting numerous requests over the years to make a tutorial on how exactly i digitally ink my work using corels painter. Later that year, a friend of mine who owned a comic shop hooked me up with a customer who needed an inking assistant. I like gnomons videos a lot, the only thing is they are sped. In this second dvd of a series, joe weems shows and explains in detail the technical aspect of comic book illustration inking. Comicbook inking resources comicartistresourceblog.
He has been inking comics for 24 years and worked for pretty much every major publisher. Although kevin admires and recognizes those previously mentioned and many other talents as well, he is gaining confidence in settling into his own style of inking. Later that year he became inking assistant for inker joe weems working at harris comics, then moving with joe over to top cow and inking some of their biggest titles, such as weapon zero, darkness and fathom. Joe weems has worked with some of the great artists in the industry. By writing this book, i hope to demystify a very important part of the comic book creative process. I am a comic book inker and colourist based in perth, australia. His work on vengeance of vampirella lead to inking penciller kirk van wormer on chains of chaos and the rook, and then eventually some fillin work at rob liefelds extreme studios. Absolute champion at his craft and incredibly inspiring. Now she must fight for her life as little by little she gains. He began working in the industry as soon as he left high school working on vengeance of vampirella for eros publishing. The incredible hulk issue 1 page 16 inks by michaelbroussard on deviantart. In addition,he discusses techniques for improving speed andthe differences betweencoloring covers vs. Oct 27, 2015 for those who dont know joe weems, hes the inking master most known for working alongside marc silvestri, david finch and michael turner.
The gnomon workshop offers the most comprehensive set of digital production tutorials anywhere. Gnomon analog training comic book inking with joe weems. Just the chap to watch in action when settling into the inking faze of your comic art illustrations. Comic book inking with joe weems weems shows and explains in detail the technical aspect of comic book illustration inking. Cannabis crusader book 2 is available for purchase at only 1. Jan, 2014 in addition,he discusses techniques for improving speed andthe differences betweencoloring covers vs. Darkness trade cover 2 by michaelbroussard on deviantart comic books art.
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