tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post7869924209932077342..comments2024-03-01T04:59:47.946+00:00Comments on The Bible illustration blog: InkingBible artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875939553176288499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-29367198495655832902007-11-14T23:54:00.000+00:002007-11-14T23:54:00.000+00:00Yes, I remember that comic sales started to declin...Yes, I remember that comic sales started to decline in the late 70's!<BR/>It was about the time that children's Saturday morning TV started! I blame Noel Edmonds! <BR/><BR/>For readers outside of the U.K. who are wondering who Noel Edmonds is, don't bother!Bible artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875939553176288499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-7511992772098697112007-11-12T22:04:00.000+00:002007-11-12T22:04:00.000+00:00Ow, that's to bad indeed!Ow, that's to bad indeed!The Bearded Belgianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388071515950432851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-33859506244156163902007-11-11T23:25:00.000+00:002007-11-11T23:25:00.000+00:00I might add that the UK comic artist is fast becom...I might add that the UK comic artist is fast becoming a rare breed as there are very few comics being published in the UK today. They are forced to find employment in other countries. I find this a sad state of affairs. The UK comics industry more or less collapsed in the 1990s.Paul Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087250570346996589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-45759920651223362292007-11-11T20:52:00.000+00:002007-11-11T20:52:00.000+00:00Yes I'm aware of his work on "Corto Maltese" Nikol...Yes I'm aware of his work on "Corto Maltese" Nikolaj but wouldn't place him among my favourite comic artists. It looks highly stylized and influenced slighly by Milton Caniff (facial features). <BR/>It is a pity that European comic artists aren't as well known as American comic artists worldwide. Their subject matter and style is more diverse. <BR/>There are quite a few European artists I admire including the late Arturo Del Castillo and Esteban Maroto, although their style looks a little dated today.Paul Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087250570346996589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-31844938406322928132007-11-11T16:14:00.000+00:002007-11-11T16:14:00.000+00:00Do you also know Hugo Pratt? (now that's a style I...Do you also know Hugo Pratt? (now that's a style I like!)<BR/>He was Italian, but worked for a Belgian agency. (And Rosinski was Polish)The Bearded Belgianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388071515950432851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-81357718957542670402007-11-11T03:23:00.000+00:002007-11-11T03:23:00.000+00:00Thanks for telling us about your favourite Belgian...Thanks for telling us about your favourite Belgian comic artists Nikolaj. I'm familiar with Herge of course and have seen Franquin's work before. But Edgar P. Jacobs and Rosinski are new to me. I particularly like Jacobs' style. A cross between Alex Raymond and Herge! I'll try to locate some 'Blake and Mortimer' albums.Paul Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087250570346996589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-20381865784748715032007-11-10T17:14:00.000+00:002007-11-10T17:14:00.000+00:00Being fan of European comics (or continental, as y...Being fan of European comics (or continental, as you call them) I think Uderzo isn't the pinnacle.<BR/><BR/>If I am allowed for a bit national pride, I would recommend you the Belgian artist Franquin (Spirou/Marsipulami/...). His drawings have way more life then Uderzo's. And he really was a craftsman, and has produced lots of works.<BR/><BR/>The other two masters of the Belgian comic are most famous for their inking-style, although it isn't quite as lively. They are Hergé (TinTin) and Edgar P. Jacobs (Blake and Mortimer).<BR/><BR/>One of my other favourites is one in the more realistic style. Rosinski made great work of Thorgal and other works. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorgal)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I come from a country filled with great comic artists, so a bit pride is allowed, no? ;)The Bearded Belgianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388071515950432851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-90745091728873794472007-04-29T15:22:00.000+01:002007-04-29T15:22:00.000+01:00On the subject of being disciplined, in the old da...On the subject of being disciplined, in the old days, because your line-work and color were on the same watercolor paper, you could not afford to make a single error. <BR/>Also, If you were colouring the page with inks or dyes you couldn't even use process white to clean up your line-work! Today it's so easy to clean up your scanned or digital line-work that it can make you lazy when you ink.<BR/>How many of todays inkers would get every line right first time? As Paul says, It requires discipline.Bible artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875939553176288499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-85363636666338470352007-04-29T00:19:00.000+01:002007-04-29T00:19:00.000+01:00Yes I think much of today's computer coloured art ...Yes I think much of today's computer coloured art is overworked. It overpowers the line work and takes on a showy lifeless quality in the wrong hands. (Not your work Graham! LOL)It requires discipline. I know if the artists had to pay for the individual coloured inks as I did in the 1970s and 1980s they'd think twice about applying every colour under the sun to their work.Paul Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087250570346996589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-23006686930658013972007-03-27T18:53:00.000+01:002007-03-27T18:53:00.000+01:00Thanks Greg, Yes I agree that some artwork does lo...Thanks Greg, Yes I agree that some artwork does look better in black & white, especially if there's a good balance of solid blacks. That makes it easier on the eye.<BR/>I'm a big fan of line work too.<BR/><BR/>I recently read 'The Art of Comic Book Inking' by Gary Martin. I can recommend it. I didn't realize until I read this book that the 'super clean' line work that you see in todays graphic novels is produced by artists who use many different types of brushes and pens to obtain the crisp lines. <BR/>For the last 30 years I've always used a #4 brush for line work. Maybe I should experiment a bit more! :o)Bible artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875939553176288499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35459855.post-2109506041528405452007-03-27T16:28:00.000+01:002007-03-27T16:28:00.000+01:00That is a great picture. It has a lot of detail, ...That is a great picture. It has a lot of detail, yet is so clean looking. I enjoy looking at pencil work, or ink work, that has not been colored. Sometimes, these look better than the colored versions of the art.Horsemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797500074209201504noreply@blogger.com