Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have author Kristain Herrera joining us! We talk about writing craft and how working through story structure in each issue can greatly elevate your story, why it’s great to work with collaborators and how they can bring out the best of your story idea, and how pulling from others can inspire your ideas. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS01:00 Starting in Comics11:40 Creating a fully realized world19:37 Building Collabo...

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have Dylan and Lane from the book Starside! We talk about their approach to cons that aren’t focused on cons & why they love cons like IC3, what it’s like to go through creative growing pains, and the importance of caring for your supporting audience. All this and SO much more on today’s inspired Ink!TIMESTAMPS00:55 Convention & Tabling Experiences11:17 Creating Starside Comics19:38 How Collaboration Influences Stories26:44 The Future of Starside &...

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator Morgan Herron joining us! We talk about how Saturday Morning cartoons influence comic book art, why you should always be excited about the work you produce, and how standing out can strike a chord with audiences. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS01:00 Getting Into Comics From a Young Age07:28 Inking Techniques & Limiting Yourself to Breed Creativity12:06 Process Breakdown & Making Sure to Start23:...

We talk about avenues to explore to become a self-sufficient artist, why a day job might help your creativity, and what success means as an independent creator. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS01:00 Early Inspirations & Translating Movie Sets to Comics12:23 Using Mixed Media & Storyboarding in Film and TV22:21 Artistic Inspirations & Finding Art30:00 Nailing Down Projects38:04 Producing Books in Different Formats & Tabling at Cons49:40 Knowing...

This week we have writer Frank Martin joining us! We talk about the pros and cons of having a wide variety of creative work, how past work can resurface and become reshaped after time, and why you should always just keep writing no matter what. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!TIMESTAMPS01:00 Thoughts on graded books and the convention experience11:20 Why to choose crowdfunding and creative output22:00 Pushing through creative barriers and story inspiration31:00 The creative ...

This week we have creator Clara Meath joining us! We talk about figuring out how to survive and keep your mental in check as a creator, the real difference between patience and putting time aside for your craft, and her advice to have success when tabling. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!TIMESTAMPS01:04 Balancing projects04:44 Printing options10:37 Shifting headspaces & No breaks22:11 Tabling approach & Developing social skills37:56 Working through burnout & Crea...

This week we have creator and actor Tony Wolf joining us! We talk about how pursuing two passions can both benefit the other, the creative struggle of balancing passions and life, and why even slow progress is great progress as a creator. TIMESTAMPS00:50 Acting, comics, introvert and extrovert14:50 Comic educational resources and finding time26:50 Doing things for yourself and finding success41:50 Involvement in Cosmic Lion and finding community1:08:30 2024 OutlookFind Tony Online:Instag...

On this week's episode of Inspired Ink, we have creator Tony McMillen joining us! We talk about Tony’s unique way of approaching his inking, why every idea you have will advance you, and how the more you know the more you can pull from to inspire. All that and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS01:00 Stylistic influences & processes 11:00 Pushing through your own barriers & evolving24:00 Creating on a long timeline and the ebbs and flows of output33:30 Freedom i...

Welcome back to Inkspired Ink! This week on the show we have legendary independent creator Dan Mendoza joining us! We talk about how animation has influenced his style, Dan’s journey on creating his successful imprint Still Ill Comics, and the vital role that we all play when meeting anyone who supports our work. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS01:00 Involvement with CWS05:12 Origins in comics10:45 Animation to comics & artistic influences15:20 The need t...

Dive into the world of comic book creation with Anna Peterson on the Inspired Ink podcast by Comix Wellspring. Explore how TV writing, storyboarding, crowdfunding, and the art of lettering and design play a pivotal role in making comics.TIMESTAMPS00:55 Solo workflow management04:55 Bringing film & TV storyboarding to comics08:47 The pace of comic production & crowdfunding mindset12:25 Structuring a story16:30 Origin of Rifters and creating characters20:55 Fine-tuning dialogue24:00 Des...