Josef Rubinstein inks

Welcome to the Inkwell Awards' Sinnott Inking Challenge Spotlight on GENE COLAN! This is the 9th edition in our annual series.

This 11"x17" page of art on 2-ply board has blueline (printed) pencil art by the late, legendary, master artist GENE COLAN and it was hand-inked, painted in watercolors and signed by artist JOSEF RUBINSTEIN and donated to the non-profit Inkwell Awards. It is numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, limited to a series of only 10 versions, authorized and signed by Inkwells' director Bob Almond. The Inkwells were able to acquire permission from the Colan Estate thanks to their estate attorney and Inkwell special ambassador, Clifford Meth, and the owner of the original art, Simon Reed, who approved of a low-resolution file. This year’s Challenge features COLAN’s tonal pencil of public domain properties like his iconic Dracula design from Marvel’s Tomb of Dracula series and Jack the Ripper in a Victorian London setting. The event, which focuses on educating about the art form of comic book inking and is a major fundraiser, is launching in 2026, the year that celebrates what would be his 100th birthday anniversary. NOTE: Joe printed the board which cropped off most of the "Tomb of Dracula" logo and the signature line on the left side. Joe's name is signed on the artwork near Gene's name in the lower right corner.

These are low-resolution scans that do not showcase the actual high quality of the artwork. NOTE: All have a small copyright disclaimer printed on the side of the image. The blueline pencils are NOT included. The CoA image file of the page backside shown represents an example of the rest with slight changes like the inker name and number. Special thanks to the Joe Kubert Art Store and Bags Unlimited Inc. for their usual support.