Thumbnails, Red Pencils, and the Initial Lay In - Penciling a Comic Page Part 1
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Thumbnails, Red Pencils, and the Initial Lay In - Penciling a Comic Page Part 1
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Ryan Benjamin demos how he starts a comic page from scratch using Black Panther and Captain Marvel as the focal characters.
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Judah Rojas
10mo
So am I supposed to read it and come up with my own perspective, or copy him? I just need someone to help clarify this.
Eriko Masuda
11mo
The script on this page allows you to concentrate on and enjoy Ryan's artwork in large panels because there is no dialogue.
And it is insanely good.
By the way, if some dialogues or SFX are specified,
Does the penciller need to take into account the position of the callouts and SFXs when drawing?
This is because I have been writing Japanese manga,and have been taught to pay attention to the position of the speech bubbles and the amount of text before drawing on the panels.
@jasonj33
1yr
This is awesome to see, just one question though. When it comes to perspective what are you thinking whilst you're creating the story?
Zachary Carlson
1yr
https://blambot.com/pages/original-art-dimensions-for-american-standard-comics
More good info on paper, crops, bleeds, and safe areas.
Bob Collins
1yr
What are the measurements for the Crop margin and the Safe Zone?
Beck Bishop
1yr
Can we get files or images of the in progress work so we can practice? Its really difficult to follow along when you are skipping entire sections of the drawing process.
Ely
1yr
I can see what Ryan talks about when he mentions keeping your hand loose and your pencil active. You can see how he's able to capture a lot of energy. Really impressive drafting process, really highlights how important it is to understand the fundamentals of blocking and figure making
@taohung
1yr
Can I show some DC comic characters in this course?
Adolfo Naranjo
1yr
Just wanted to share a page I’ve been working on
Łukasz Perdjan
1yr
Wow. I absolutely, completely, ultimately take back what I wrote previously. Great lesson (ok, it could last triple time as it takes now, but that's just me - can't wait for the continuation!), especially that part about 'puzzles' when drawing Black Panther's leg - it has taken me some time to consciously make use of that technique and I still thought I'm a wierdo cuz nobody does that! (Apparently not.).
And I'm also interested in margins - as @Migue and @cesarcarlos asked below. Thanks in advance.
Migue
1yr
Regarding the matter of the margin of pages, I'd like to know more about it.
For example, in case you're doing an image that is shared by two pages, how can you control the crop line and be sure the bleed is right so the two sides match perfectly?
Regards
@cesarcarlos
1yr
Hi, as a newbie in comic drawing but very interested in getting into it, I have some questions: How much should the crop margins measure? And how much the safe zone? Do the companies (like DC and Marvel) provide the Bristol boards or is that something the artist needs to cover? Is it the same for an independent artist? What happens when you design a double spread? Do you use a board that is double the size? Are all Bristol boards the same weight? Do you use just one size of the board or both?
Nate
1yr
I really like Ryan’s drawings and his process for drawing pages. I have his intro to drawing course, I’m learning some great drawing techniques.
Neill Brengettsey
1yr
The appetizers were excellent, now we're getting to the meat and potatoes!
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