An inker is the artist who outlines the penciler’s illustrations and gives them shading; remember line weight? It’s

very important for the inker.While many people think the inker’s job is simply tracing, this artist is actually responsible for a lot more. It is often

the responsibility of the inker to establish the tone of the comic, and it

can be quite difficult to provide shading that will act as the bridge between the

pencils and the colors.

What is the difference between tactile texture?and

implied texture?

Tactile texture (real texture) is the way the surface of an object actually feels.  Examples of this include sandpaper, cotton balls, tree bark, etc.

Implied texture is the way the surface of an object looks like it feels. The texture may look rough, fizzy, gritty, but cannot actually be felt. This type of texture is used by artists when drawing or painting.

Who is Roger Dean?

Roger Dean is an English artist known for his exotic fantasy landscapes, which have been used for album covers for the band “Yes” and may have inspired the

setting in “Avatar”.

Tone / Value

What is tone?

Tone or value refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.

What is a fantasy landscape?

Fantasy landscapes are a popular form of art that usually places a monument

of civilization amongst a different climate or setting.

Which artists work on comics?

* Penciler

* Inker

* Letterer

* Colorist

* Layout Artist

* Cover Artist

What are forms of retrofuturism?

* Stonepunk

* Clockpunk

* Steampunk

* Decopunk

*Dieselpunk

* Biopunk

200 Years Later (from the Epilogue of “Thy Kingdom Come”), Alex Ross, ca. 2000

Who created the painting below?

The Inspection (from “Marriage a la Mode” by William Hogarth

What is the name of the etching to below?