Bad Ink Studios
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Someone asked a question about coloring for camouflage and I've been going insane trying different techniques. Video dropping soon.
August 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Someone asked a question about coloring for camouflage and I've been going insane trying different techniques. Video dropping soon.
Lydia drew a tribute for our first ever customer in Saudi Arabia. Video coming soon.
We've now shipped comics to almost every region of the world!
We've now shipped comics to almost every region of the world!
July 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Lydia drew a tribute for our first ever customer in Saudi Arabia. Video coming soon.
We've now shipped comics to almost every region of the world!
We've now shipped comics to almost every region of the world!
Did you know that Lydia and I have a one-page comic in this anthology? And did you know the anthology is Eisner nominated? AND did you know I went to Forbidden Planet in NYC and it's on a special rack???
June 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Did you know that Lydia and I have a one-page comic in this anthology? And did you know the anthology is Eisner nominated? AND did you know I went to Forbidden Planet in NYC and it's on a special rack???
Got a ton of love for this piece lately, so we uploaded the full, uncut video of Lydia pencilling and inking it! Only took her about 45 mins. www.patreon.com/posts/uncut-...
June 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Got a ton of love for this piece lately, so we uploaded the full, uncut video of Lydia pencilling and inking it! Only took her about 45 mins. www.patreon.com/posts/uncut-...
Still think this is one of Lydia's best (and most underrated) drawings. Every time we feature it in a short, it doesn't catch on. So I'm just going to keep posting it places until people acknowledge how fire all that water is.
June 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Still think this is one of Lydia's best (and most underrated) drawings. Every time we feature it in a short, it doesn't catch on. So I'm just going to keep posting it places until people acknowledge how fire all that water is.
Our next longform lettering video clocks in at just over 16 minutes, but it's packed full of goodness. I will always brag about how much info we can pack into our videos, when other channels would bloat it out to 30-60 mins for the same info.
May 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our next longform lettering video clocks in at just over 16 minutes, but it's packed full of goodness. I will always brag about how much info we can pack into our videos, when other channels would bloat it out to 30-60 mins for the same info.
Just dropped our first uncut, full, real-time coloring video! An hour from start to finish, beginning with line art, ending with a fully rendered piece. Available on Patreon.
May 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Just dropped our first uncut, full, real-time coloring video! An hour from start to finish, beginning with line art, ending with a fully rendered piece. Available on Patreon.
Every time I order a book from Taschen, I am not prepared for what an absolute UNIT it is.
May 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Every time I order a book from Taschen, I am not prepared for what an absolute UNIT it is.
The Wikipedia for Starwolf has something we should ALL strive for with our work:
May 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Wikipedia for Starwolf has something we should ALL strive for with our work:
I fear my "don't make your lettering too complicated" video is just going to make people want to do stuff like this. Truly the DARE program of lettering videos...
May 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I fear my "don't make your lettering too complicated" video is just going to make people want to do stuff like this. Truly the DARE program of lettering videos...
I got a text from Lydia about her vintage nib collection, to which I responded "um, what vintage nib collection??" and it turns out she has dozens of 100 year-old nibs and you know we're definitely making videos about them...
May 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I got a text from Lydia about her vintage nib collection, to which I responded "um, what vintage nib collection??" and it turns out she has dozens of 100 year-old nibs and you know we're definitely making videos about them...
Latest lettering video had an incredibly kind response from the tourette's community and those with tics. It took a lot of research, but this was the lettering system I tried to build. Working on the second video that clarifies these decisions even more.
April 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Latest lettering video had an incredibly kind response from the tourette's community and those with tics. It took a lot of research, but this was the lettering system I tried to build. Working on the second video that clarifies these decisions even more.
Time to unwrap the next one!
April 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Time to unwrap the next one!
Can’t stop thinking about this single example from Scott McCloud and how many storytelling problems this solves if you need to end a sequence.
April 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Can’t stop thinking about this single example from Scott McCloud and how many storytelling problems this solves if you need to end a sequence.
Cool guide for all the stories that influenced the most recent issue of our comic. Also can we just talk about how disturbingly prescient "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" remains?
March 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Cool guide for all the stories that influenced the most recent issue of our comic. Also can we just talk about how disturbingly prescient "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" remains?
Throwback to that time Steamboat Willie entered the public domain and I attempted to shade the original poster like a 90s manga.
March 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Throwback to that time Steamboat Willie entered the public domain and I attempted to shade the original poster like a 90s manga.
I’ve always loved this photo of kids in the west village reading comics in the 40s. Every time I’m here I always wonder what storefront it was. Best I can do is this awesome 1940s cigar sign.
March 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I’ve always loved this photo of kids in the west village reading comics in the 40s. Every time I’m here I always wonder what storefront it was. Best I can do is this awesome 1940s cigar sign.
Latest short is the most dramatic telepathic conversation you've ever read. www.youtube.com/shorts/Q2-4q...
March 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Latest short is the most dramatic telepathic conversation you've ever read. www.youtube.com/shorts/Q2-4q...
Sigh. My voice sounds professional and I get this reaction a lot when I narrate our videos. I've never used AI voice gen and never will use AI voice gen when creating Bad Ink content. Sorry that I actually balance levels and it doesn't sound like heavy breathing into an iphone mic.
March 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Sigh. My voice sounds professional and I get this reaction a lot when I narrate our videos. I've never used AI voice gen and never will use AI voice gen when creating Bad Ink content. Sorry that I actually balance levels and it doesn't sound like heavy breathing into an iphone mic.
The vast majority of lettering questions are really questions about writing a scene. I'm kidding here, but I'm really not, also.
March 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The vast majority of lettering questions are really questions about writing a scene. I'm kidding here, but I'm really not, also.
Hey look a completely above-board and legitimate brand partnership request email.
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Hey look a completely above-board and legitimate brand partnership request email.
Watching the latest John Oliver and thought for a second this lady was wearing our logo tee. Pretty bummed when I paused and looked closer.
March 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Watching the latest John Oliver and thought for a second this lady was wearing our logo tee. Pretty bummed when I paused and looked closer.
So much to unpack here. But perhaps anyone defending AI as “it’s actually hard and takes longer than you think” should instead wonder about investing that time in practicing drawing.
March 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
So much to unpack here. But perhaps anyone defending AI as “it’s actually hard and takes longer than you think” should instead wonder about investing that time in practicing drawing.
Listening to the Hobbit audiobook while I work and I'm struck by how much vibrant color Tolkien describes. The movies really desaturated the characters to death. But the 1990 Hobbit graphic novel is so correct.
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Listening to the Hobbit audiobook while I work and I'm struck by how much vibrant color Tolkien describes. The movies really desaturated the characters to death. But the 1990 Hobbit graphic novel is so correct.