How to Ink a Comic Page with Mark Morales

Mark Morales shows you how a professional inker completes a penciled comic page from start to finish! You’ll learn how he brings pencils to life with ink using an array of materials and methods. He covers techniques like feathering, crosshatching, using different pen nibs, creating the illusion of depth, and more on a Black Panther comic page penciled by Ryan Benjamin. There’s also additional tips on the mindset you should have when collaborating with a penciler so you can enhance their work rather than just tracing it.

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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.

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[walterfrancisco]

I have immense respect for inkers. Some of them end up elevating the art of the penciler and end up being unrecognized for the finished piece. Thanks for the lesson Mark Morales.

[stevehutch]

Wow. Well done to Proko for persuading the master of inking techniques Mark Morales to share his skills. I have such admiration for Mark’s work. He treats the penciller’s work with such respect, meticulously adding refinements, line work, shading and feathering to an almost superhuman level. Thanks to all for an incredible video.

[ghengis]

I'm taking the course and I've also been practicing my drawing on the side. My drawing has increased greatly throughout the year, but my inking is improving at a much slower rate, which is a testament to just how difficult it is and how these amazingly skilled artists go under the radar so much.

[lordcommander]

He combines classic Marvel inking techniques with modern methods. Great video.

[RandySiplon]

Mark is one of the cleanest, slickest inkers of all time. Great video!

[birdy]

There are simply not enough videos online of inkers demonstrating their incredible talents outside of the digital realm! I picked up nib and brush inking last year and let me tell you, its QUITE the challenge! Between attempting to keep a steady hand, having the right ink consistency and amount on your brush/nib, not swiping your hand over wet ink, and most importantly, just having TOTAL CONFIDENCE in each mark you make!

[mythebe]

I'm a penciler who grew up on Jim Lee's X-MEn and Mark Morales has altered the course of my future. I feel free, like I can live my life and maybe even have friends again instead of thinking I'm supposed to be spending 40 hours per page penciling every mark.

[Pascanchik.]

When I was a little kid I thought that only one dude was doing all the penciling and inking in a small office. But it’s good to know that two or more people are working on our favourite comics to make them look better

[aerynmusick]

In addition to being a great artist, he's a natural teacher. He shows you what to do, and he tells you why. Very easy to follow.

[CadenButera]

I just learned 11 things I’ve been wanting to know for years all in one video. Amazing!

[yurobloomy]

I just love hearing professionals sharing their knowledge gained by continuos work

[marcpatton]

Just starting drawing seriously, with a focus on manga and comic art styles. I didn't even know inking was a thing until starting to watch these. Now I'm almost as fascinated with it as I am with drawing itself.

[Cubannerd]

I've been using a gpen to do inking in order to improve my digital inking. Is not perfect but I can definitely see the improvement. Seeing these videos are a gold mine of knowledge. I love inking.

[WspiDigits]

Great work showcasing all these masters, thanks proko .

[onthewaycyam]

Masterful ink work! Beautifully smooth lines with a lot of variety.

[FullGhoren]

Thank you for the fantastic video. While I was listening to you, I was doing hatching exercises, because I couldn't do shadows and volumes on muscles, but I discovered that I do great hatching, but I need to learn how to apply it in drawing. Thanks for the lesson.

[McShmoodle]

That little tip about feathering from thin to thick blew my mind. I've spent the past decade or so going thick to thin, but his demonstration showed such a drastic change in quality between the two that I'm definitely gonna try it the ither way now 😅

[EzugwuEmmanuel-gxeo]

I am making my own comic, with proko skills.

[Topcatyo.]

Really been appreciating this series, and Mark is extremely talented and knowledgeable. Every video, he says at least one thing that changes my perspective on the artistic process.

[bendy_bones]

how is this channel more entertaining and better quality than my country's national television channel??? i learn so many techniques from every video. i hope one day i can finish my own comic ^_^