Creating a Comic Page
Scripts and Layouts
Drawing a Reduced Size Layout
Assignment - Reduced size Layout
Drawing a Full Size Layout
Line Weight, Shadows, and Rendering
Assignment - Penciling
Inking
Nontraditional Page Layouts
Drawing Perspective Heavy Environments and Locations
Environment Pages: Line Weight, Shadows, and Rendering
Page 3 - Thumbnailing from Difficult Scripts
David Finch gives an essential overview on how to sketch comic panels. His demo shows how he uses simple shapes and basic perspective on a small layout to plan a full comic page. At this stage of the process, the focus is on mapping out the broad story visually without getting stuck in the details. By starting with a “rough in” an artist can easily adjust any layout issues, making sure the characters and setting are proportionate and unified before moving forward with the page.
RELATED LINKS:
Basics of Comic Composition
Cinematic Storytelling and Compositional Pitfalls
Basics of Comic Shading
Course by Michael Hampton
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I’m a comic book artist for Image, Marvel, DC, and others.
