I don't update this blog as much as I would like.
And I would like to update it once per week at least
But a yearly update will have to suffice.
I found this link http://allthingsger.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/kirby-challange.html
via this link http://dailykirby.blogspot.co.uk/
And I had been doing a bit of inking some Kirby pencils,which was much fun.
So I thought I would give the challenge a go.
The only thing is the pencils by Jack are very vague and have less detail than others I have done,so a lot of guesswork was involved.
Also,that old master known as time is ticking away in the background.
The inking was fairly simple,the colouring and background not so simple.
I would not claim to have replicated Jack Kirby's early style,but I gave it my best shot.
It took me roughly eight or nine hours.
So this is for Ger's Kirby challenge.
Here are my inks over Jacks pencils,The figure at the back is not there because I inked that one digitally at first and I was happy with the results.
I printed out the pencils and inked them by hand with brush and pen.
Here are some I did just for fun some weeks ago.
There was a lot more detail in the pencilled artwork with these two,compared with the 'Foxhole' sketch.
Funnily,these only took about an hour and a half to do each of them.
And I would like to update it once per week at least
But a yearly update will have to suffice.
I found this link http://allthingsger.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/kirby-challange.html
via this link http://dailykirby.blogspot.co.uk/
And I had been doing a bit of inking some Kirby pencils,which was much fun.
So I thought I would give the challenge a go.
The only thing is the pencils by Jack are very vague and have less detail than others I have done,so a lot of guesswork was involved.
Also,that old master known as time is ticking away in the background.
The inking was fairly simple,the colouring and background not so simple.
I would not claim to have replicated Jack Kirby's early style,but I gave it my best shot.
It took me roughly eight or nine hours.
So this is for Ger's Kirby challenge.
Here are my inks over Jacks pencils,The figure at the back is not there because I inked that one digitally at first and I was happy with the results.
I printed out the pencils and inked them by hand with brush and pen.
Here are some I did just for fun some weeks ago.
There was a lot more detail in the pencilled artwork with these two,compared with the 'Foxhole' sketch.
Funnily,these only took about an hour and a half to do each of them.
Not a bad job, but don't be afraid to 'tweak' Kirby's artwork if you need to. His other inkers did it all the time (Wood, Sinnott,Colletta, etc) and usually improved the finished result.
ReplyDeleteBaab, you seriously need to change your typeface. It's almost unreadable, and may deter people even trying to read it.
P.S. It needs to be bigger as well.
ReplyDeletepretty nice blog, following :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting,I don't post enough and never thought to check for comments.
ReplyDeleteAppreciated and noted on the font front Kid.
That is bloody good inking!
ReplyDeletethank you John.
ReplyDeleteBaab, perhaps you should add a blog list to your site. I tend to work on a reciprocal basis, so if you add mine to yours, I'll add yours to mine.
ReplyDeleteHi, did you see my play about Kirby will be played at the Toneelschuur in Haarlem on june 9 and 10. I would love it if you could kcome (ik neem aan dat je een nederlander bent). Even better, if you want to join in, between the scenes of the play parts of Jack Kirby's comics will be read aloud by fans and comic artists and there is still room for you to join there as well on on eof the nights. That way, entrance is free! Contact me on Facebook or at geapelde@upcmail.nl
ReplyDeleteC'mon, Baab - well over time for another post.
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