Hey folks. Im just reposting this to get in the heads of new viewers. Voting runs until the end of this month. The turnout has been fantastic. If you havent already checked it out, keep reading.

Time to step up and support your inkers! Follow this link and click the ballot link on the upper left:

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And, for those of you who asked, yes, I am eligible. In all sincerity though, only vote for me if you truly mean it. Im not pandering for votes here, just for your participation. On behalf of inkers everywhere, I offer a heartfelt thanks for your time and support.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


THE INKWELL AWARDS are an all new, exciting award set up to celebrate the art of inking within the comic book industry. THE INKWELL AWARDS have been established and overseen by
a number of professionals from all aspects of the comic book industry, including such artists as...

Adam Hughes ( Tomb Raider, Justice League, Wonder Woman and All Star Wonder Woman ), Senior DC Editor Mike Marts ( Uncanny X-Men, X-men, Wolverine, All Star Wonder Woman and so much more ), award founder Bob Almond (Black Panther, Annihilation: Conquest-Quasar, Warlock), Tim Townsend (Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Civil War ), James Tournas (Full Moon Craze, Shylock, Epoch ), along with Bill Nichols (Sketch magazine) and Daniel Best (Andru & Esposito: Partners For Life ).


Voting starts April 1st and ends May 30th. Results will be announced on the web-site inkwellawards with further information on the first of July 2008.


There will be awards for favourite inker, embellisher and others, along with a hall of fame award named after industry legend Joe Sinnott. These awards will be voted up by both the public and
industry peers with physical awards, which will be given out to the winners (or families where a posthumous award is given) and the results posted on the site.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SCANS OR TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW PLEASE CONTACT:

BOB ALMOND: almondink@comcast.net

TIM TOWNSEND: TDog10000@aol.com

JAMES TOURNAS: jimmyt@internutz.net

DANIEL BEST: snoopy967@bigpond.com

Copyright © & TM 2008 By The Inkwell Awards
Inkwell Logo Copyright © & TM 2008 Dan Panosian

Hey guys! Those of you who know and understand the process of comic art understand what it is that inkers bring to the table. In this day and age of technology that allows us to get away with cutting corners the ART of inking has taken a few hits. Often the subject is met with ambivalence and sometimes outright disdain. But the fact of the matter is that this IS an art and it IS a valid and important part of the process. As with all things, this is not an absolute. There are always exceptions and no, inking is not a necessary part of the process for everyone and every style. But it is, indeed, something that is largely responsible for the art of comics as you know and love it.
"Why have an award for inkers?", you might ask. There are already, indeed, major awards in the comic community that touch on inking but, for the most part, inkers are relegated to other combined categories or simply left out all together. To say this is ignorant and downright insulting would be putting it mildly. In an effort to raise the morale of the inking community, to celebrate the artform, and to prove that there are fans that truly do care about what we do, an organization has been formed to create something called The Inkwell Awards. I was asked to come on board as a committee member and to help launch the project. As with all new things, it will take time to build momentum. This is where you come in. We not only need your help in the form of participation, in voting, but we need you to spread the word far and wide. Link this in a journal entry. E-mail it to your friends. Write about it in your blogs. Help us get this project in to the minds of the fans and help us teach the uneducated. Thank you most sincerely for your time and help.

~TiM~