December 04, 2024

Inspired Ink #56 - Ian Walker

1 hour 9 minutes

We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Ian Walker! They discuss finding the right platform to have fans fund your craft, the importance of consistency when creating, and finding a process that works best for your projects. All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.

TIMESTAMPS

1:00 - Ko-fi vs Patreon

5:00 - Convention Talk

7:55 - Consistency in Creating

13:30 - Finding a Project Worth Pursuing

25:00 - Creative Process

30:40 -Breaking Down Story Arcs

37:00 - Thumbnailing Issues

40:50 - Grays in Black and White Inking

43:00 - Embracing evolving style and progress

48:30 - Forging Connections and Providing Mentorship

53:00 - Working with Comic Shops

1:02:00 - Know Yourself as a Creator

1:03:20 - Final shoutouts

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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