As mentioned early. Copying is something very underrated for new artists or artists learning new styles. Humans are pretty good at copying, even have a special part of the brain for copying physical movements we see others do. Just getting stuck in and trying to replicate something you like. Fake it until you make it works for so many situations in life. Like its also great for new artists to do fundamentals etc but mix it up with copying.

I'm really into the more Janson/Romita classic kind of comic book inking! I love that kind of looseness and energy. What are some tips to go more in that direction? I'm getting brush and bold lines, but is there anything more specific to think about/try?

I like Scott Williams, Klaus Janson and Terry Austin inking styles. But Mark Morales is has started become my none of my new favorite inkers

Got inspired and tried a loose frisket and a bit of ink wash, both for the first time. I’m not happy with the line work really, but any tips out there, feel free to throw them my way! I’m just learning my materials

I will share images from the giant Jack Davis EC stuff. Penciling and inking -- and you can tell it was all experimental-- some strokes were the same, but there were many different approaches to each piece. He wasn't always consistent within a piece...

I've seen people refer to that Frankenstein before, it is an absolute work of art. I think the really hard part for me is choosing who to emulate. There are so many incredible artists out there, it's hard to make a decision when you enjoy so many different types of approaches. Though I imagine that'll fall back to the tried and true "keep trying until you find your own way" Maybe I should just get out of my own way. Here's a Barry Windsor-Smith I tried a few months ago.

what a delicious inking examples :P pure mastery of the media!