Cameron Stewart Inking Batman & Robin

An example of my direct-to-final inking over rough blueline layouts. Staedtler Pigment Liner 0.01 and Faber-Castell Pitt brush marker. Video sped up slightly for time. Artwork from Batman & Robin #9, ©DC Comics

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[gatebreakerz75]

You should realy make your own comic Are you part of The DC franchise or are you just a drawer

[cameronmstewart]

@gatebreakerz75 I'm a professional comics artist, this is a video of me drawing an issue of the series "Batman & Robin" for DC Comics. I've drawn many many comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and many others. I also have several comics of my own, including the award-winning Sin Titulo

[vollsticks]

I had no idea you use those fairly shitty pens for pro work! If you're gonna talk about the "speed and vitality" that you get from "real" inking then why not go the whole hog and use a sable brush and ink? But what do I know, I don't draw one of the most popular characters in the world and work with really good (for the mainstream, anyway) writers...but I think you're a really good artist...for the mainstream...;)

[cameronmstewart]

@vollsticks Hey, thanks for the backhanded compliment. I use those pens because I'm comfortable using them. I inked professionally for many years with a sable brush and ink and eventually got sick of the mess and maintenance (spills, smears, etc) and prefer the ease and convenience of using those "shitty" markers. It doesn't matter - least of all to you - what tools I use to draw with, the final printed page is what counts. What makes work "pro" is the skill involved, not the type of pen.

[vollsticks]

@cameronmstewart You're right, of course! Didn't mean the compliment to be so backhanded--there's not many mainstream artists with that "clean" kind of style you have--nearly everything is either post-Liefeld/Lee scritchy inking with marks that aren't adding anything to the drawing or chiselled Romita-Jr. style art.....and guys who draw females like they've never seen a real woman. I like Marcos Martin and a couple of others...are you into Steve Rude's work at all?

[cameronmstewart]

@vollsticks I like Rude, he's great, but I don't consider him an influence really. I appreciate the front-handed reply ;)

[TwigDjango]

I own the exact same pen, but for some reason, I always feel like I'm fighting for the ink the flow. Granted, mine are a good deal larger (0.3mm), but nevertheless, it always feels like a challenge. Which is why I stopped using em. I've tried everything from dip pens to the Faber-Castell, but nothing feels or looks right. I've forced myself to start using a brush, which I both love and hate: love the flow, but hate the maintenance. I guess I should keep looking.

[dogcollarmatch]

Great. one who push the dislike button for this video is idiot.

[MrVamp09]

tech question i guess how would one get a job as a comic book artist i was thinking of it as a possible future career. any help would be great and great inking btw

[gatebreakerz75]

@cameronmstewart Dude you are awsome where do you live maybe I could try to visit you at a comic convention