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 covers traditional comic inking tools, like the Series 7 Winsor & Newton sable brush and a nib holder, and compares them with modern tools like Micron pens. He also shares techniques for precise inking over pencils, highlighting challenges like ink spills and paper damage. There’s additional info on learning how to achieve detailed lines and the benefits of using contemporary inking methods.
Check out David’s full comic course for more instruction on creating a comic page from start to finish!
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Compositional Shadows
How to Cross Hatch for Comics - David Finch
Super Techniques for Aspiring Comic Artists
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About instructor
I’m a comic book artist for Image, Marvel, DC, and others.
