| rdfs:comment | - Inker/Inkers are part of a team of comic book creators who comes in when a Penciller creates a drawing in pencil and so the inker/inkers job is to do the outlines, interprets, finalization, and finally retraces the drawing by using a pen or a brush. Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process because a presses and printer couldn't reproduce pencilled drawings properly (or better/correctly/accurately). "Inking" of text is usually handled by another specialist known as the Letterer, the application of colors goes to the Colorists of the team.
- The term derives from the mostly historical production process in which the primary artist, or penciller, handed the inker a drawing that was completed in pencils. The inker would then add ink to the pencils. If the piece were monochromatic, it would then be finished, save for lettering. If it were in colour, it would then move on to the colourist, prior to being lettered. In the 21st century, comics are more rarely physically inked, but instead "inked" via Photoshop or other graphics manipulation programmes.
- The inker (also sometimes credited as the finisher, embellisher, or tracer) is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing (or copy of the pencilled drawing) is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink (usually India ink) to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines. The ink may be applied with a pen or a brush — many inkers use both — or even digitally, a process gaining in popularity. The inker is usually responsible for every black line on the page, except for letters, which are handled by a letterer. In many comic strips, as well as Japanese manga and European comics, a single artist takes responsibility for penciling, inking and sometimes even lettering, either doing it all (e.g., Charles M. Schulz) or hiring assistants.
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| abstract | - The term derives from the mostly historical production process in which the primary artist, or penciller, handed the inker a drawing that was completed in pencils. The inker would then add ink to the pencils. If the piece were monochromatic, it would then be finished, save for lettering. If it were in colour, it would then move on to the colourist, prior to being lettered. In the 21st century, comics are more rarely physically inked, but instead "inked" via Photoshop or other graphics manipulation programmes. Inking was not a separately-credited talent in comics for many decades. Indeed, many pencillers inked their own work. However, as inking techniques became more sophisticated, some artists specialised in inking, and the credit became more common. In the 21st century, the inker is almost always credited, even when the work is inked by the the same person who pencilled it.
- The inker (also sometimes credited as the finisher, embellisher, or tracer) is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing (or copy of the pencilled drawing) is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink (usually India ink) to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines. The ink may be applied with a pen or a brush — many inkers use both — or even digitally, a process gaining in popularity. The inker is usually responsible for every black line on the page, except for letters, which are handled by a letterer. In many comic strips, as well as Japanese manga and European comics, a single artist takes responsibility for penciling, inking and sometimes even lettering, either doing it all (e.g., Charles M. Schulz) or hiring assistants. For comics printed in color, there is usually a separate colorist. Inking was a necessity of the printing process used in comic books and other print publications; the presses could not reproduce pencilled drawings. It is now a recognized art in itself. As the last hand in the production chain before the colorist, the inker has the final word on the look of the page, and can help control a story's mood, pace, and readability. A good inker can salvage shaky pencils, while a bad one can obliterate great draftsmanship and/or muddy good storytelling.[citation needed]
- Inker/Inkers are part of a team of comic book creators who comes in when a Penciller creates a drawing in pencil and so the inker/inkers job is to do the outlines, interprets, finalization, and finally retraces the drawing by using a pen or a brush. Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process because a presses and printer couldn't reproduce pencilled drawings properly (or better/correctly/accurately). "Inking" of text is usually handled by another specialist known as the Letterer, the application of colors goes to the Colorists of the team.
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