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Inkpulp was created by comic book artist/ art professor Shawn Crystal as a place to celebrate the craft of comic book art, a space to share the experiences of navigating this comic book business, and a home to pass knowledge forward to those interested in bettering their art and comic book making. On this site you will find a blog, links to all things INKPULP, and message boards to engage in discussions about craft, inkpulp instruction, the inkpulp podcast and many more topics. Welcome to the INKPULP COMMUNITY
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To celebrate the release of of Shawn’s FRIST hand painted Spawn cover, we are releasing a limited edition print!
Thanks to the INKPULP COMMUNITY for another amazing Live Show! AND thanks for helping to get Jim to 1000 early sign up for his kickstarter!
Marvel SNAP! just released the first card I ever drew for them. This was back when I was digitally coloring them (now im hand painting them.) Until this gig, my digital colors were very simple and flat. I LEARNED so much doing this card, it opened up a world of more advanced digital coloring for me. Blow are the process pics...Do you have any questions about my process here?
Wow! What a show! We hosted a Legacy and talked about Comic Book History! PLUS, Jim and I inked his piece right in front of him! That took courage! Or, we were just foolish enough to have gone for it! What did you think of the show?
INKPULP INSTRUCTION is a movement created by comic book professional Shawn Crystal, that is designed to celebrate and teach the craft of comic book art. It is a series of videos and bite sized tutorials that will instruct the beginner artist and seasoned pro alike. It is the best online resource for learning Sequential Art.
KEEP CRAFT ALIVE, join INKPULP INSTRUCTION now!
Harley is back and bigger than ever! Standing at 5 inches tall, she is a perfect addition to your water bottle or any sticker collection.
Show your love of INKPULP, HIP HOP, and MARVEL with this trio of 3 in. x 3 in. stickers. Perfect to decorate your computers, skateboard, sketchbook, or art table!!
OG Inkpulp fans will love this throwback. This 2 in. x 2 in. Deadpool pin (with pin locks) will be the perfect accessory to any backpack, tote bag, purse, or even jacket! Get down with this limited quantity, funky fresh pin before it’s too late.
Show that you are an INKPULP Day 1 with this shirt that was dig up from the archives. The first iteration of the podcast, INKPULP AUDIO! These are very limited in numbers, when they are gone, THEY ARE GONE! Soft and comfortbale ti blend T-Shirts!
INKPULP steps into street wear with the KEEP CRAFT ALIVE mindset. Welcome to CRAFT APPAREL from INKPULP. This Hoodie is 100% cotton. It’s THICK and DELICIOUSLY COZY! Decorated with Shawn’s own DOOM design and Silver INKPULP logo. This is a LIMITED Edition Drop, so get one before they are gone!
INKPULP: Magenta is a collection of Shawn’s sketches, thumbnails, and studies in Shape Language. This books is a beautifully distended softcover with French flaps. 10” X 10”
Celebrate Eric’s return to the INKPULP PODCAST with these two HILARIOUS stickers!
INKPULP: Cyan takes a deep dive into Shawn's creative process, displaying the Thumbnail, Sketch, Pencils, Inks, and Paints of EACH PIECE displayed. Shawn writes about every stage of creation, giving you, the reader, an intimate look into Shawn's creative process and decision making during the creation of each piece of art. The book is 10” X 10” and comes in at 130 pages!
This was Shawn’s original design for the Wu Tang Last chamber tour show in Newark, NJ. Hired by Wu Tang to create a unique and awesome design, Shawn aimed for something different… An homage to the classic Hulk Special #1 cover by Jim Steranko. Shawn fused that composition with Wu tang themes and came up with this. RZA changed his mind at the last miniute and craved a new design. Shawn felt this design was too good to let sit, so he printed up a few just for the INKPULP Community! These 16 × 20 prints are hand done silk screened on thick card stock paper. These are craft hand made prints! Not your typical digital machine made ones. These are limited edition prints, so get one before they are gone!
This is the final design for the INKPULP X Wu Tang collab for Wu Tang’s Last Chamber tour: Newark Show. This was created as an homage to the class Kung Fu film - The Five Deadly Venoms. Shawn created a new deadly venom… THE WASP! Combining elements of the original costumes from the film with Marvel’s Iron Man - in reference the ace of the Wu Tang Clan… THE GHOSTFACE KILLAH! This is a craft poster, hand pulled silk screened with gorgeous inks on heavy paper stock measuring 18 X 24 inches.. The Icing on the cake is the GLOW IN THE DARK Ink used on the W’s, the Eyes, the finger tups and the belt! These are SOLD out through Wu Tang and the Collections store… We have the only remaining prints. When these are gone, THEY ARE GONE FOR GOOD! Get a piece of HIP HOP History now!
The INKPULP PLAYLIST was created by Shawn to celebrate his love of classic Hip Hop and perfect drawing music.
The third installment of my vlog with brush sketching and a celebration of great hip hop!