Honor and Curse Series Artist: Nicolás Salamanca Creator Spotlight

This month Mad Cave is going to be putting the spotlight on the artists behind the upcoming supernatural, shinobi comic; Honor and Curse. Today we’re going to be focusing on Nicolás Salamanca and getting to know the man responsible for the beautiful linework seen in Honor and Curse. Chris Fernandez: So, what are your influences? Nicolás Salamanca: Since I was very young, I have always loved manga and anime and those influences are reflected in my art. Eastern culture and artists such as Akira Torikama, Takehiko Inoue, Yusuke Murata and Takeshi Obata have influenced my way of seeing the world and drawing comics. CF: Can you tell me a little about your process? NS: Well, this is the first time I work with a scriptwriter, previously I had written my own stories for things like contests or independent magazines. Now I have to take into account the writer’s vision and translate it to the art. But, I think like most artists, it all starts in my imagination as I read the script. From that I begin to picture the way that characters look, move, and interact with the world around them. Next, I take pencil and paper and begin my first draft. Once all of the details have been decided upon, we get to the digital part. I use Manga Studio Ex4 software and a Cintiq 13hd to draw the comics. From there, I make a new sketch, this time more detailed to present to my editor. Once approved, I start the inking process. After the inking is finished, I export the files and send them to Tekino so he can perform his coloring magic.