Drawing superheroes doesn’t have to feel intimidating. In this course, I’ll show you how to design bold, dynamic characters without obsessing over every tiny muscle or anatomy chart. You’ll learn the exact process I’ve developed over 25 years of working on titles for DC, Marvel, and Image so that you can bring your ideas to life with confidence and style.
Whether you’re picking up superhero drawing for the first time or you’ve been at it a while and want to take your storytelling skills up a notch, I’ll guide you through it step by step. No endless lectures, no overcomplicated techniques, just clear demonstrations, easy-to-use tools, and pro tips you can put to work right away.
What You’ll Learn
The Core of Dynamic Comic Art
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What actually makes a superhero drawing “pop”
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How to use silhouettes for clarity and punch
Sketching, Layout & Storytelling
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How to thumbnail poses that grab attention
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Blocking in figures with simple shapes and perspective tricks
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Finding the strongest silhouette to sell your character
Anatomy Made Simple
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Breaking figures into a moving mannequin system
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Prioritizing motion, balance, and gesture over memorizing muscles
Depth, Foreshortening & Form
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Tricks to draw limbs coming at the viewer
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How to make your drawings feel three-dimensional without overthinking
Lighting & Rendering
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Setting up simple and complex lighting for mood
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Using crosshatching and texture to add depth
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Combining line and value for a finished, polished look
Costumes, Capes & Character Flow
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Making fabric and capes work with your pose
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Adding armor, belts, and details without clutter
From Rough Sketch to Final Art
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How to clean up your sketch into polished pencils
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Adding shadows, textures, and subtle details
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Making your characters look dynamic and finished
Inking for Impact
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Choosing the right pens, and brushes
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How to keep your inks lively and energetic (not stiff)
What You’ll Get
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Real-Time Demos: Watch me draw and explain every step as I go.
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Straightforward Techniques: Tools and tips you can use right away.
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Industry Experience, Simplified: Everything I’ve learned at Marvel, DC, and Image, distilled into lessons for artists at any level.
About Me
I’m Ryan Benjamin. For over 25 years, I’ve drawn characters like Batman, Catwoman, and even Star Wars for DC, Marvel, and Image. I’ve spent decades refining the way I approach character design and storytelling, and now I want to share it all with you. Whether you’re just starting or looking to sharpen your skills, this course will give you the confidence and know-how to bring your ideas to life.
Some of my character work from other projects:
This is course assumes you already have some drawing skills, but is using mostly fundamentals. Consider picking up my fundamentals course before this one.
You can use anything you want in this course. Remember, it's all about your skills versus what you're using to draw.
That being said, if you want to use what I use, here's the full list:
Artistro Jumbo ink marker
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Pentel ink pen SESP15F
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Pentel brush pen
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Kuretake ink pen
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Acrylic paint pen - white
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Dr PH Martin's bleed proof white
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Paint brush
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Marvel's The Art of Storytelling
130 Lessons
Creating a Comic Page
39 Lessons
Illustrating a Stylized Character
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