Robert Haines (6) **2013 recipient of the 1st silver inkwell Executive Committee Member, Canadian Comic Book Creators Awards The Joe Shuster AwardsMike Hoskin (5) **2014 recipient of the 2nd silver inkwell Writer- Marvel Universe Handbooks Section 244Johnny B. Gerardy (4) Artist / Former Inkwell Awards Contributor Johnny Beware Gerardy: Artist ExtraordinareMatt Herring (4) Co-Host- Secret […]
(New Bedford, MA/USA—June 17, 2018) The Inkwell Awards released the list of winners of its 11th annual awards for excellence in the art form of comic-book inking. Nominees were again chosen by a separate and independent nomination committee. This year featured the greatest number of nominees, including female inkers in three of the five categories. […]
The non-profit Inkwell Awards cap off their 2013 convention tour with their return to the sophomore year of the Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence on November 2-3. The group continues its goal to promote the art of comic-book inking and educate the public about what inkers do.
For some time now we have published two book projects annually: The Inkwell Awards Donation Drive and Results Book (which debuted as a sketchbook in 2009 by committee member Bob Shaw and was further developed and enhanced in 2010 by committee member Jim Tournas) and the Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge book (which debuted in […]
After a few years’ absence, the Inkwell Awards organization proudly returns to the annual Boston Comic Con on August 3 and 4 at the World Seaport Trade Center (having been rescheduled and relocated after the Boston Marathon bombing crisis). The ever-growing, popular show has become a notable presence in the community served by the six […]
Voting for the 6th annual Inkwell Awards was conducted via online balloting for two weeks from May 15 through May 30, 2013. Subsequent ballots from the same IP address were omitted from the tallies. Thank you for the thousand votes you placed. The Inkwell Awards Committee would like to formally extend congratulations to all the […]
“Voting for the 6th annual Inkwell Awards has ended, the ballots have been tallied and the comic book inking advocacy now prepares for its third live awards ceremony at the 2013 Heroes Con June 7-9 to reveal the highly-anticipated results. Voting was done online through the group’s web site and heavily promoted through Facebook, Twitter, […]
(New Bedford, MA/USA—April 14, 2013) The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit organization devoted to educating and promoting the art of inking, invites the public to vote for the industry’s best of the past year. The official public ballot will be available on the Inkwell Awards’ homepage from April 15 through April 30. Voting is open to […]
Progress and failure. It’s the stuff of all things, The Inkwell Awards not excluded. I was thinking the other day about what once was and where we’re at today. There’s been mostly development and improvement, but there’s been lessons along the way.
The following contributors were elected to the 2013 Nomination Committee and are responsible for determining the Ink Artists deserving to be recognized for outstanding work on art with a cover date of 2012. NomCom members are rewarded with a Special Silver inkwell for 5 years of service. Robert Haines (5) **recipient of the silver inkwell Executive […]