Better Comic Prompts

Drawing is hard. Sometimes ideas are even harder. So that's what you can get here, at least once a week.

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What do you think of using a light-up tracing pad to help with drawing comics?

Like so your sketch is on a different piece of paper? Seems like a really good idea for clean inking. Might take some getting used to.

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Fourth panel: the boy runs his hand longingly over the suit jacket.

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“It’s still alive, you know”

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[vanessagillings]

16 TIPS FOR USING WATERCOLOR (THE VANESSA WAY!)

The other day @noradove asked me if I had any advice for painting backgrounds or using watercolor in general.  To be honest, I’m still learning how to paint backgrounds, but I decided to compile a little list of things I’ve learned while using watercolor and gouache.  I hope some of these bullet points might be useful to others!

Like all “rules,” take these with a grain of salt.  These tips work for me – what works for you could be completely different! But check beneath the cut for some lessons I’ve learned!

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Third panel: a hand covered in blood.

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First panel: the view outside of the window of a spaceship.

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“I’ve never been this close to the stars.”

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Second panel: a boy leans against a huge speaker, looking relaxed.

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[kelpls]

hi! umm pls pls PLS if you have the time, do a thingy on arms when you get the chance, they are so hard i could almost cry aslkdjaskjsas, i keep forgetting how many curves an arm should have/how long it should be (in diff positions/when it's not resting at the hips) etc etc etc ahhh omg please!! thank you sosososo much, i l♡ve all of your art and i hope you have a nice day!! ✧ ㅠㅠ ✧

I don’t want to go into detail in terms of muscles, but I’m sure you can find them if you google arm muscles! Hope this helps u out a little!

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“You can’t just take people’s things because they’re dead.” “Why not? Who’s to stop me?”

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First panel: a girl stands on the bow of a boat, overlooking the land ahead.

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“So, what? He needs more batteries?”

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Second panel: a hand clenched into a fist, blood oozing from between the fingers.

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Second panel: a character marvels at the armory.

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Third panel: a single mitten, soaking in slush water in an icy gutter.

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(Whispered) “I’ve never been in this room before.” (Whispered back) “Bet you didn’t expect this many jars.”

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First panel: the mysterious cave

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