The Collected TALL TAILS Available NOW! Vol 1 Vol 2 Vol 3 Vol 4		Before tightening the pencils, I take a #4 rapidiograph and ink in the panel borders, avoiding areas that stick or "break out" of the panels. I then take a #2 rapidiograph and an oval template to put in my word balloons remembering to leave a gap for the arrow I put in with a regular ruler.   Now I go back in my pencil and begin to define the characters and details to ready them for inking. Believe it or not, this is as "tight" as my pencils are going to get. Some of you may look at it and think it's too sketchy to ink. Maybe it is but that's how I prefer it. Most of my details appear during the inking process. I've never done tight pencils like many comic artists but then again, I've never had to depend on anyone else to ink my work.   To me, pencilling tight and putting in all the details seems like a waste of time. If I'm going to put in everything I might as well ink it. I'm just more comfortable working that way.