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Comic Books: Digital Inking and Refinement

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Overview

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Learn how to digitally ink comics. Comic creator Ben Bishop shows two methods for inking comics in Photoshop, using examples from his graphic novel, The Aggregate.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • About this course
1. Getting Started
  • What is digital inking?
2. Prepping Your Document for Digital Inking
  • Creating a page template
  • Sizing artwork and arranging layers
3. Tools of the Trade
  • A look at Photoshop brushes
  • Choosing the right brush
4. Digital Inking
  • Initial linework
  • Line weight
  • Positive and negative space
  • Halos and highlights
  • The blur effect
5. Also Known As Digital Inking
  • Inking on top of a pencil rough
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Ben Bishop

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