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mattcrap — Dirty Inks -NAZI ROBOT

Published: 2009-05-02 04:30:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 3613; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 495
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Description Heya folks.
So I've been inking...and every dribble of the black stuff that I put down on page has made me more appreciative of good inkers.

I would be proud to be called a "Fuckin' Tracer!" as long as I was doing a good job. My first major foray into sequential inking was over Scotty's lines for "Found In The Desert" in the MAM Spring issue. I had asked Scott if I could do sketchy stylized inks (ala Barry Windsor-Smith) to give our Western Monster story a little more authentic feel. I thought it turned out alright, but technically I was "trying something else" not actually trying to do a good solid and accurate ink job. There's a few pages that I get to screw up with ink in the next issue of MAM and I'm trying to play it straight. I'm trying to stick to the original art in every way, lineweights, hatching, spot blacks, etc.

When I saw Scotty's lines for his "Pulp Heroes" [link] I decided to cut loose and try some "dirty inks." I tried to limit my use of technical pens and use mostly brushes. I got to leave a tone of voids and even added different values that weren't in the original lineart.

So here ya go...who doesn't love a big Ol' NaziRobot?
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Comments: 23

theRealJohnnyCanuck [2009-08-13 03:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Fav.

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BazookoidBen [2009-05-15 22:42:38 +0000 UTC]

Pretty gritty, suits it very well, adds to the surface texture of the robot. I've always found it hard to give an object a deacent texture.
But isnt it strange that Nazi's make everthing fictional better? Star Trek, Comic books (Nazi Superman = Win.) and video games. Not forgetting robots...

Funny old world inn'it?

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mattcrap In reply to BazookoidBen [2009-05-16 01:16:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks, man- i've been working at adding more texture to crap lately

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hangemhigh13 [2009-05-04 11:57:29 +0000 UTC]

You're getting more awesome as time progresses. Well done, Matt!

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mattcrap In reply to hangemhigh13 [2009-05-14 22:42:58 +0000 UTC]

wow- that's too cool of you man, thanks alot

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PugofDoom [2009-05-03 16:59:32 +0000 UTC]

Really cool.

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mattcrap In reply to PugofDoom [2009-05-14 22:43:07 +0000 UTC]

all Scotty

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ShadowoftheVlad [2009-05-03 06:03:07 +0000 UTC]

why the brushes? if I may ask.

is there something you feel the pens are lacking in?

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mattcrap In reply to ShadowoftheVlad [2009-05-14 22:43:35 +0000 UTC]

no, they just accomplish some stuff that tech pens can't (in the same way)

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ShadowoftheVlad In reply to mattcrap [2009-05-14 22:55:16 +0000 UTC]

I had a conversation with another friend about them recently, I'll stick to the pens for now.

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Buryak [2009-05-02 16:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Shades of Mignola, but your own. Inking is hard, I can't do it... it just looks like I spilled on a drawing... so you're not just a tracer. Good work! Also, evil Nazi robots always make me happy... I'm not a Nazi, just to clear that up. I just like the idea of Nazis making killing automatons for their campaign of world domination is all.

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mattcrap In reply to Buryak [2009-05-14 22:44:10 +0000 UTC]

hey i understand....i think we all like robot nazis for some reason

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TheDeviantMakepeace [2009-05-02 15:08:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Really nice Matt. It really gives it a funky, cool Mignola feel.

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mattcrap In reply to TheDeviantMakepeace [2009-05-14 22:44:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks alot

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fakethat [2009-05-02 14:33:06 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me of "Do the evolution" by Pearl Jam. [link] Really nice.

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Sebs-DA [2009-05-02 09:53:34 +0000 UTC]

Good job, my friend !

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mattcrap In reply to Sebs-DA [2009-05-14 22:44:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks buddy

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VagabondX [2009-05-02 06:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Looks good! I have such a deep respect for good brush inkers. More of a reverence or an awe really.

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mattcrap In reply to VagabondX [2009-05-02 08:14:57 +0000 UTC]

my goal is to do an entire piece with them at some point....but that's a LONG way off still

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Dunlavey [2009-05-02 05:19:14 +0000 UTC]

This inking style suits the subject matter nicely.

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mattcrap In reply to Dunlavey [2009-05-02 08:14:11 +0000 UTC]

if nothing else, that's how i'd like ti to work

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scottygod [2009-05-02 04:35:09 +0000 UTC]

I really like the electricity arc.

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mattcrap In reply to scottygod [2009-05-02 08:13:18 +0000 UTC]

once i saw your little flyaways on yours, it made me go "Dammit, shoulda thought of that."

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