Your final assignment is to create an unforgettable comic cover using one of four prompts, using everything you've learned to design a piece that grabs attention and tells a story.

Here's a timelapse of Bryce's illustration without narration.

Learn how Bryce Kho refines his artwork by adding highlights, adjusting colors, and using subtle effects to enhance depth and readability.

Erik talks about working in oils and treating art like a job, doing good work on schedule and always improving.

In this lesson, I refine my painting with highlights, adjusting color and lighting to enhance depth and mood.

A collection of covers made by Erik Gist for Marvel Comics.

Erik works in oils on hardboard, starting with thin washes and building up layers. The best way to learn is to paint! Just get in there and do it.

I'm moving on to the light and shadow phase, adding shading to define volumes while ensuring the focal point stands out without overdoing it.

Now that I finished the flats, I'm moving to the adjustments stage where I fine-tune colors, add variations, and set up lighting before shading.

Erik refines his drawing of The Thing by using photo references to combine anatomy with rock formations, aiming for authenticity and believability.