inking
Filling stamp pads
Inking is the process of applying ink, whether to a printing surface, a stamp, or artwork.
In comics and illustration, inking refers specifically to tracing over pencil drawings with ink to create clean, bold lines—a specialized skill that can dramatically affect the final look of the art.
The inking on that comic gives it a noir feel.
Someone who inks professionally is called an inker.
Ink-filled writing tool
- ballpointPen with rotating sphere
- rollerballPen using rolling ball
- felt-tipPorous writing point
- markerSomething that signals location
signature · penmanship · handwriting · scrawl · scribble · notation · annotation · inscription
Pen's writing tip
- quillFeather used for writing
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
parchment · vellum · scriptorium · gothic · uncial · italic · serif · copperplate
Mark left by spillage
spill · blemish · mark · bleeding · feathering · soaking · seepage · fingerprint
Pointed implement for sewing
- skinBody's outer layer
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- flashBrief burst of light
tribal · blackwork · linework · shading · coverup · session · aftercare · motif
Marks forming a picture
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- penworkDecorative drawing with ink
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
- stippleMark with small dots
hatching · comic · manga · fineliner · micron · rendering · outline · contour
Apply force downward
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- woodblockCarved printing matrix
engraving · etching · gravure · screenprint · plate · roller · impression · proof
pen
Ink-filled writing tool
- ballpointPen with rotating sphere
- rollerballPen using rolling ball
- felt-tipPorous writing point
marker · signature · penmanship · handwriting · scrawl · scribble · notation · annotation · inscription · document
nib
Pen's writing tip
manuscript · parchment · vellum · scriptorium · gothic · uncial · italic · serif · copperplate · kanji
blot
Mark left by spillage
spot · spill · blemish · mark · bleeding · feathering · soaking · seepage · fingerprint · splatter
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
flash · tribal · blackwork · linework · shading · coverup · session · aftercare · motif · realism
drawing
Marks forming a picture
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- penworkDecorative drawing with ink
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
stipple · hatching · comic · manga · fineliner · micron · rendering · outline · contour · silhouette
press
Apply force downward
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
woodblock · engraving · etching · gravure · screenprint · plate · roller · impression · proof · registration
indelible
Impossible to remove
- lastingContinuing through time
- fixedRestored or immovable
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
archival · lightfast · fadeproof · durable · stable · set · irreversible · binding · sealed · committed
- printingprinting press, letterpress, printing, lithographers, offset printing
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- Animation Termscel animation, cels, digital animation, layering, keyframes
- character artcharacter design, character sheet, concept art, reference sheet, turnaround
- comic book featurespanels, speech bubbles, thought bubbles, captions, gutters
- ink drawinglinework, line work, pen drawing, hatching, cross-hatching
inkingerasing
Removing recorded marks
erasure · deleting · rubbing out · removing · wiping
inkingvoiding
Nullifying or emptying
canceling · annulling · rescinding · terminating · nullifying