Comics artists will generally sketch a drawing in pencil before
going over the drawing again in ink, using either a dip pen or a
brush. Artists will also make use of a lightbox when creating
the final image in ink.
The nature of the comics work being created determines the
number of people who work upon its creation.
Any number of people can assist in the creation of a comic book
in this way, from a plotter, a breakdown artist, a penciller, an
inker, a scripter, a letterer, and a colorist, with some roles
being performed by the same person.
In contrast, a comic strip tends to be the work of a sole
creator, usually termed a cartoonist. However, it is not unusual
for a cartoonist to employ the studio method, particularly when
a strip become successful.
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