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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to glennsapien [2009-08-12 17:00:33 +0000 UTC]

I'd love to hear the story---It's one of my favorite covers I've done in my career! Hey-- are you still working at the same building as Karen? If so, I'll come by and say hey sometime soon!

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glennsapien In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2009-08-12 17:18:52 +0000 UTC]

I'm here until August 28th and then glorious unemployment. I just saw your lovely wife the other day and she informed me that your lovely daughter is already a year old. Where does the time go?

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to xiconhoca [2008-12-07 18:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Actually, I was looking at a lot of Mignola when I did that cover. I do like me some Steranko, too, though

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to ice-fire [2008-08-06 07:06:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I did the background in stages. I took a couple of days working on it, 'cause I hadn't inked anything in ages at the time. Trepidation and patience go hand in hand sometimes
I drew it on good thick DC rough surface artboard, so it held up nicely and didn't get soggy.

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ice-fire In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2008-08-07 09:32:04 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!
Is inking as hard as it sounds/looks? And once something is ready to be inked, do they make more copies of the finished pencils, just in case the inker messes up, or do they have to redraw it from scratch?

Okay, another obvious amateur artist question here(sorry for all the questions!), but:

"DC rough surface art board"

What is that exactly? Is that a type or art table, or actual paper?* If it is paper, how thick is it(since it's called an "art board" I'm thinking like cardboard or poster board, )? And does the "DC" in "DC rough surface art board" stand for anything, or is that what you call it because it's one of their art supplies?

I'm sure that last was was a really, really dumb question..

*I Googled "rough surface artboard" and all I got were results on colored poster board looking things.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to ice-fire [2008-08-07 22:05:03 +0000 UTC]

I inked this on the original drawing with a brush and a bunch of Micron pens. Most of the time, I think inkers just ink directly on the original art boards over the pencils. My inker, Ray and I send pages over the 'net now, so I scan 'em and he prints 'em out on his end. This is cool, 'cause now if he does need to start over again, he just prints it out again. He did used to ink my original pages though, and when you mess up, there's not really any going back when you're working that way...
Don't sweat the questions. When you pencil comics for most companies, they supply you with paper, or, art board as we tend to call it. The board is two or three ply bristol board with blue lined edges to indicate the area of the paper in which you should draw. Often times, the company will offer the artist smooth or rough art board. Smooth is a slick finish bristol board. It's nice to draw on, but it smears easier, and ink moves around quickly on it. That's good sometimes, that's bad sometimes. I prefer the rough art board. It's got a surface that's more textured, or "toothy", that holds ink well, and I find that toothier paper is less prone to smearing or ripping under my eraser. I also feel that the rough board is less prone to rippling when I'm inking large black spaces.
The companies also tend to mark the artboards with their company brand, hence, DC (Comics) art board.
Hope that all makes sense, and bear in mind that these are just my personal opinions about the art boards and how I use 'em. Other artists may have other preferences.

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ice-fire In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2008-08-09 07:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see. That's pretty cool. I didn't realize there were 2 different types of art board for use. I'd imagine the smooth finish one is a lot more expensive and isn't used that often? And micron pens huh? Do you get them anywhere special, like online or art specific stores? Or can they be found anywhere? Like a Wal-Mart or Target? And that's great how computers and the internet can make both of your jobs a little(a lot?) more easier and faster

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to ice-fire [2008-08-12 20:21:48 +0000 UTC]

A lot of artists do prefer the smooth board--Ray and I have just grown to like the rough board is all.
You can pick up Micron pens at any art supply place---They're pretty easy to find. I've seen at Aaron Bros. and at Micheal's, as well as finer shops.

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ice-fire In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2008-08-13 22:25:41 +0000 UTC]

Ah, Michael's, sweet. We have one near us, so I guess I'll stop by one day and see if they have any.

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