inker
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- noun
- /ˈɪŋkər/
- Jargon
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entintador
- Rags Morales, who drew Identity Crisis along with inker Michael Bair, used celebrities as inspirations for various characters in Identity Crisis.
Examples
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As the inker for the latest graphic novel, she worked closely with the artist to bring the story to life.
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And it's because the the inker was doing these lines that work for him, I guess.
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l--l was the inker on the comic book.
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I was the inker on the comic book. #CHAKA#
Fiction book (2001) -
Definitely a singular experience, with Michael Golden and Bill Sienkiewicz among the guest inkers.
Blog text (4) -
Comic writer and inker Karl Kesel, best known for co-creating the modern-era Superboy, recently gave new life to a baby boy he and his wife Myrna adopted.
Blog text (21) -
Some of the very best colorists, pencilers, and inkers were all working under one roof for Top Cow and WildStorm, everyone inspired by the idea of creating new franchises with new characters and owning the copyright.
Blog text (6) -
The inker carefully added details to the comic strip, making the characters more defined.
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Before publication, the inker will emphasize the outlines and shadows in the artwork.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling
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A person who draws cartoons for newspapers or magazines
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A person who draws pictures for books or magazines
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A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inker is built from ink and the ending -er, meaning 'one that does'. In comics, an inker is the artist who puts 'ink' over the pencil lines to make the drawing clear and ready to read.