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Hey Matt! I haven’t gotten to that part yet, but I’m pretty sure you could do it in any medium. I think it’s a great idea to render it like you would a comic, since it’s more relevant to your goal.
I’m not sure what style comic you draw in but here’s a few David Finch videos :
https://www.proko.com/lesson/how-to-cross-hatch-for-comics-david-finch/discussions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okQfa98uLlQ
Other good ressources: Robert Marzullo and How to Draw Comics . NET on Youtube and this video by page Page One Comics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxNe6jqiTDk (it’s a long video - he starts rendering anatomy around 27 minutes in)
I hope this will be of some help!
Matt Haslett
3yr
Gabi! Great response and thank you for the links. David Finch is perfect for this question. I'm going to get a lot out of these videos and can certainly apply them to my drawings. Stan's style of teaching is so precise that he really makes it easy to redirect yourself according to your style at any stage along the journey. Gabi, best of luck with the figure drawing course, you're going to love it if you don't already. Thank you!
I'm nearing the end of Stan's figure drawing course, and It has been pretty spectacular. I can't think of one element of the course that I'm not excited to practice indefinitely as I improve my skills except for the shading portion. Stan's method is outstanding, and serves its purpose beautifully, but I'm looking to keep my focus primarily on developing my style for comics. Because of this, I'm hesitant to buy the materials (charcoal powder and brushes) just to finish the course. I'd rather shade my drawings in a way that I can practice indefinitely as well on my way to becoming a comic artist. Has anyone had this same experience with the course? If so, are there any other good videos out there that can help me take my drawings to completion with light and shade that don't include charcoal and a brush?
Thanks in advance,
~Matt
Matt Haslett
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3yr
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This is my first attempt at shading, and I'm stuck on a thought. While I understand the basics (conceptually more than in practice) I'm wondering if there's a different way to approach shading to tailor the drawing more to a comic book style. Can you do the shading with just pencils to make it look more cartoony? That said, do comic book pencilers ever use charcoal powder and brushes?
Cheers,
~Matt
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@David Finch
Brandon, with your first pose, it looks like there are some excess lines, particularly around the neck and shoulders. It looks like you might have tried to sketch the scapular spine to help identify landmarks. The impulse is right, but it takes away from the mannequization feel, which is meant to be simplified shapes. Your second one feels more deliberate, and obviously the lines are clearer, what I would critique about this one is that some of the cylinders (ie the legs) could use more dimension. Marshall Vandruff gives a great tip on this in the mannequin critique video. Your leg rhythms are great, try layering a box on top of it to give it that 3-D feel. Nice work, keep it up!
