“Digital Inking” serves as a comprehensive guide to the art of inking in the digital age, specifically tailored for comic art, illustration, and graphic design. The book highlights the evolution from traditional pen-and-ink to modern digital workflows, emphasizing that digital inking is a unique art form, not just a technological adaptation. Aspiring and established artists will learn how to master digital brushes, layer management, and line artistry to enhance detail, texture, and overall visual impact in contemporary comics.
The book progresses through a structured learning curve, beginning with customizing digital brushes for various line weights and textures.
Next, readers explore layer manipulation for creating depth and separation, learning non-destructive editing techniques for experimentation.
Finally, it delves into line artistry, demonstrating how line weight, hatching, and cross-hatching can convey form, light, and shadow.
Through practical exercises and case studies from contemporary comic art, readers gain hands-on experience applying these inking techniques to diverse comic genres and art styles.
