CLAPTRAP: Ink Along With Tom!

[@josephcalderon906]

I love his work on the married... with children comics, during the early 90's,he was unanimously, the best illustrator of the comic book series.

[@mtolivesecurityshipping5455]

This is the type of content that keeps me drawing and sending magazine cartoons to editors at 63. And still getting some sales.

[@EVLDED23]

Very cool!

[@Patience_FN]

A long time ago you did a caricature of my uncle, Damon from six flags or some type of carnival. And I found your company and all of your art from your signature “Richmond 03”, 2003! You’ve done this for a long time not only as a job but a passion. And it’s very inspiring to a young artist like me to draw and build discipline in my life. All of your work is very well done and hope you will make it big some day. 🏅

[@art4mad]

Me too!

[@chiparooo]

Very cool. Love watching your process. Thanks for sharing Tom!

[@VinnyVyze]

You're really amazing! Got your book last week, it was recommended by Yves Dufresne. He did some lessons with you before. Said it was the best book he had seen in all his career.

Thanks for shared it ! You are a drawing inspiration!

[@danmagoo]

Great talk-through of the whole mental and physical process. I am especially fascinated by the details, like that technique of using the left hand to guide and steady the path of the right hand, when drawing relatively long lines -- almost like a ruler. I've never seen that before, and wouldn't have thought of it. But really the whole thing is a master class.

[@art4mad]

I do that because I have a very unsteady hand.

[@Meesimoen]

Looking great, man, nice Edward G-Rob glimpse at the end!

[@edeargle9253]

Master of so many skills. Love watching traditional inks. Thanks for sharing! 😎

[@vimo666]

“Happy accident”lol 😂

[@gordiebrown8886]

Really enjoy watching you work!!!

[@Slotzzzz]

Nicely done or done nicely 😎

[@derekcavin7665]

Thanks!

[@dreamer_deer]

Please make some tutorials on how you do caricature like how you draw face shapes, eyes, noses etc. I really like how you do caricature. I love your style.

[@montoyacreaturedesigns4924]

Love this video, truly amazing!. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing this with us. Please keep them coming! 👍🏼

[@ComicsLegend]

Fantastic!

[@TheComiKen]

I've been coming back to your Inking tutorial since I bookmarked it 10+ years ago in middle school! I'm 25 now, graduated the Kubert School...and I *still* learn from it. Great to finally see you in action! Wow.

[@Dajalu]

Cool, but looks VERRRRRY tedious. Not sure how you have much time for anything else! Thanks for sharing, can't wait for the color inking!

[@nikkijohnson9574]

Hi Tom - love your work and learning from you. You bring me happiness during this Pandemic- can you post more when you have time - thanks heaps. Lots of love and stay safe all the way from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺

[@KokoRicky]

Love your work, Tom. It's got that Mort Drucker level of finesse but it's also its own thing. You're extremely talented.

[@gbm189]

Aways the good work

[@starbobdeceptipants9926]

Awesome work, i love your movie spoofs so much!!!! will you spoof the Movie THEY LIVE from 1988 too? it would be a long dream come true for me, sadly MAD never spoofed the movie in the 80s

[@timgodin2114]

The Shank , Art prof in college preached at us constantly " get busy drawing or get busy dying" no ...but that would have been something eh? Puff Puff Pass one of the better pot head comedies.

[@lm4tuna0461]

Glad you’re still passionate about inking traditionally Tom! Are you still using Gillott nibs?

[@art4mad]

Sometimes. I probably do 60-70% of my inking with a Hunt 102 crowquill. I also use a Gillott 3030 and a Zebra G sometimes, plus a brush.

[@christophmueller1087]

This is so interesting how how you ink! I was amazed about the tinyness of the panels. ... Didn’t you before also ink electronically, I saw some older works of you in the web. When did you decide to switch back, and why?

[@art4mad]

I never inked digitally. I've always done my inks the old fashioned way.

[@livelyceriano3407]

Trabalho impecável! Parabéns 👏

[@luismoreno7540]

Hola Tom saludos, ¿Podrías hacer un vídeo de cómo entintar una caricatura? Estoy estancado en ese aspecto.

[@cats5856]

👍good art

[@petervalcanas4219]

Tom do you have any links to where you get pen? it looks great and would like to try one out.

[@art4mad]

That was all done with a Hunt 102 Crow Quill pen nib. They are as standard as you get, and available in almost any art store or even craft stores Like Michael's, JoAnn Fabrics or Hobby Lobby.

[@franciscopacheco1504]

Hi Tom I'm am an artist in general but I'm an aspiring caricature artist here in Northern NJ I have your book on caricatures but I have some questions I don't think you covered and if you did please forgive me for asking but is the paper you use smooth texture what size do you use how fast should I be is a mechanical pencil ok to start with is live caricatures different from working from a picture reference do you give some plastic protective sheet with the drawing and how much should I charge starting out any tips pointers and or advice would very much be appreciated.

[@art4mad]

These questions are not answered in my book because they are all a matter of preference. There's no right answer to any of them. Different artists use different materials, prices, etc. What I use for live caricature work is 12" x 16" 67# vellum (rougher surface) bristol and a clutch adapter type mechanical pencil (Caran D'ache Fixpencil 3) with 3mm 4B lead. We roll the drawing up and put them in a plastic sleeve when done. Pricing depends on your venue. The same drawing might cost $20 at a small town fair or $50 at Universal Studios in Orlando. Good luck with your caricaturing!

[@franciscopacheco1504]

@@art4mad Great thnks for your feedback n quick response I really appreciate you

[@cats5856]

May you make me a drawing please cus I love your drawings so much

[@yonimations974]

First!