#comic art tutorials

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My Favorite Drawing Tutorials

Learning To Draw: 

Think In 3D: Volumetric Drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNK_aaQFWo4&t=2s Building a Figure Using Constructive Anatomy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS_Zzi2stI0&t=43s Constructive Anatomy Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp8wJYvEduY&t=2619s Sketching Silhouettes- Capturing Gesture and Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cCusPA1mVY Constructive Figure Drawing Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8BWH0lon4M&t=6s

Drawing Faces: 

Making Faces- Easy Drawing Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH6SeoVEims Drawing Fun Cartoon Faces: Expression Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhIUe4RbXg4&t=1042s Drawing Chibi Faces in Multiple Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTaG5Se-Ek&t=9s Draw a Face Three Ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4gV_QnMdtU Cartoon Face Turnaround Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNV6PvHLkmc&t=2s

Figure Drawing and Heads: 

Figure Drawing From Reference- Multiple Figures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj724ZOcfCs QuickPoses One Month Figure Drawing Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdJ4f-L-aJ8&t=5s Figure Drawing for Comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ZYAbp65d0&t=110s Drawing and Inking Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC5RHc085K8&t=815s Drawing a Head from Different Views- 360 Head Turnaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMzj_ssKRs Drawing Cartoony Figures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQT3H_8CTus&t=9s Figure Construction: How to Draw Cartoony Characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eULQn53MdyI&t=159s

Constructing a Figure- Child: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M5xPhFGRV0&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy_MDIyA2hQnUMjHJhPfQxSa&index=15 Constructing a Figure- Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaS6JH1y8Ak&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy_MDIyA2hQnUMjHJhPfQxSa&index=14 Constructing a Figure- Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNkUuVMF88E&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy_MDIyA2hQnUMjHJhPfQxSa&index=13 Chibi Drawing Using Figure Construction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrvvT2QHliI&t=9s Comic Art Tutorials: 

One Point Perspective: Improvement Hell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqXBrruVDo Intro to Comic Craft: You Need Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDHmNpdxx1U&t=1963s Improvement Hell Challenge 2 Point Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kx4jB42ZI

Let's Make a Comic Concept to Scripting to Thumbnails to Roughs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_FFiNjzWI&t=2683s Intro to Comic Craft: Thumbnailing Your Comic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOttDYuGwM Hourly Comic Day Demonstrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXdY5AvJmmA Character Design in Colored Leads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN3rHEr-Jvg Generating Thumbnails for Illustration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq8TWTCoWps&t=41s Intro to Comic Craft: Costume Design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBYw3IXgRhE Character Design: 

Character Design Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CpzZnsCyLs&t=1679s A Little Princess- Character Design Prompt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX--cDNNk1Q&t=12s Steampunk Maid Character Design Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY4Cz11nNu4&t=3s Night Terrors: Character Design Prompt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_pOsdjZXNA&t=6s Lonely Kittens ?!: Character Design Prompt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJx4W-pk9w Operatic Vampires- Character Generator Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzYxH0i7lJs Don't Shoot the Messenger- Character Design Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMlsh9cUTgs An Orange Flower in Fair Hair- Character Design Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzH9RIN9AyU Anne of Green Gables- Cartoon Face Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttVB4rWxMN4&t=20s

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Figure Drawing and Constructive Human Anatomy Resources

FIGURE DRAWING RESOURCES:

Constructive Figure Drawing Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8BWH0lon4M&t=6s

Figure Drawing Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJxfAeqEjGM&t=24s

Chibi Drawing Using Figure Construction Techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrvvT2QHliI&t=11s

Figure Drawing Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9-CdDLYoo&t=2s

Figures in Motion- Improvement Hell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2uY67ZD60Q&t=3s

Chibi Drawing Tutorial- Mermaid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggBb1dXtBRA&t=8s

Character Design in Colored Leads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN3rHEr-Jvg

Drawing Chibi Faces in Multiple Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTaG5Se-Ek&t=38s

Draw a Face Three Ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4gV_QnMdtU

Drawing a Cute Chibi Witch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeUqjLIBVtw

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Traditional Inking Resources

PREPPING FOR INKING:

Converting Your Roughs to Digital Bluelines and Printing Your Bluelines: Intro to Comic Craft: https://nattosoup.blogspot.com/2017/06/converting-your-roughs-to-digital.html

Turning Your Sketches and Lineart into Printable Bluelines: Watercolor Basics: https://nattosoup.blogspot.com/2017/07/turning-your-sketches-and-lineart-into.html

Intro to Comic Craft- Printing Cicada Summer Bluelines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acP5T4fdGUo&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy_rSwHWPopIvoG9EuYXAb_X&index=16

INKING RESOURCES:

Intro to Comic Craft Inking a Comic Traditionally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfZzFXxvZtc

Tips for Erasing Pencils after Inking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tc_oLtEEuE&t=2s

Nib Exposure- Inking Tutorial with Artsnacks Inktober: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhqGRs_Jw8

Robust Inking Toolkit Guide for Professional Artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xl8jkG6r4

Inking Your Characters to Life with a Brush- Inktober Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOWHELbsqvw

Cicada Summer- Pencils and Inks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evku6jd1Gfw

Chibi Inking Tutorial with Bouncy Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcNRla36SZY

Brush Inking Tips with Artsnacks Inktober Box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPNt17Vl51k

Inktober Inking Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdZCihgIzKk

Size Matters!  Brush Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7F3ZiNfRZ8

Cartoony Inking with a Size 4 Brush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eqr_wqHhHU

Inking Panel at NOCAZfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2zzry4LX1M

Best Brushpens for Illustration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvQ9bEiDur0

Manga Nib Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwH7A3fBBJk

Inked Commission of Samantha and Mudkip for A2CAF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uso8tz1I8k&t=100s

[claytonbartonart]

Almost a month has passed since I brought you “Figure Drawing Foundations | Proportions” from How to Draw Comics .NET.

And after putting so much time, effort and energy into creating it for you, words can’t describe how I felt when the e-mails started rolling in, telling me how much value everyone was getting out of the course.

It’s given me so much drive and motivation to keep on building How to Draw Comics .NET into the best learning resource for Comic Artists around the world. So thank you!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the “Figure Drawing Foundations | Proportions” course just yet, I’ve put together a quick trailer for you so that you can see what it’s all about.

And after you’ve watched it…

GO HERE - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/proportions-lesson - To get your free Heroic Proportions Lesson, E-Book and Proportions Template

Enjoy :) -Clayton

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-- COMIC DECONSTRUCTION | MECHARNA --

I’ve got a new Comic Art Deconstruction for you - featuring OC, Mecharna! She’s actually based on an older concept I created, of an android who possesses the ability to control massive mechs at her whim with cybernetic mind powers!

What’s special about the creation of this sci-fi chickadee is that I decided to switch things up and take a more painterly approach to my coloring method… as opposed to the classic airbrush look I’d gone for previously.

You can never be sure how things are going to wind up when you venture into new territory. Truth be told, I’m still on the fence about the overall aesthetic.

At the time, I was in a faze where optimizing my workflow was key to ramping up the speed of my production time. And this coloring method was a lot easier and faster than the previous one.

The only question was did it look as good?

But as with any fresh tactic, you’ve got to break it in through repetition, testing and adjustment.

Continuously looking for ways to improve my process over the last few years has been of great benefit - allowing me to refine my process and thus get things done in a fraction of the time it used to take.

That makes me thankful for challenging myself to step it up, and continuously find new ways to grow as an artist.

I’d encourage you to do the same.

No matter how good you are, if you’re NOT evolving a little more every day, you’re gonna become stagnant. Keep moving, keep challenging yourself – your art is a living thing that needs to be fed in order to grow.

It doesn’t always feel very comfortable at first. Venturing into new territory always takes some getting used to, so you gotta be brave enough to pull through. You’ll look back on your art a year from now and be thankful you did!

I hope you get some value out of the 6 step break down I’ve created for you here – if you find it useful, share it with your friends.

And if you’d like the HD version, just click this link right HERE to DOWNLOAD it: https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-deconstruction-4

Until next time, keep on creating! -Clayton

[claytonbartonart]

This rascally deva is one of the many illustrated examples I’ve included in the upcoming Proportions Lesson from HTDC.

My aim in this illustration was to give her pose that was as dynamic as possible to show how the proportions of a character warp when they’re posed in perspective.

This is one of the core challenges many of us run into when it comes to drawing comic book characters in complex poses – being able to move the human figure freely on the page, while still making sure they measure up correctly!

I have to admit, this pose was pretty darn tricky to nail – even for me. I actually had to go back over it a number of times before I managed to get it to look right.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – I’ve created a brand new Comic Art Tutorial where you’ll see the entire inking process for this wild-haired vixen unfold.

The video goes for 30min, and I’ve narrated the entire thing – Walking you through the 3 Step Inking Process I like to use to achieve consistent results in my Comic Book Illustrations.

I’ll also reveal my approach to inking and rendering darker materials, such as the skin-tight lycra outfit this lovely lady is rockin’.

Just click the link here to WATCH IT:

https://youtu.be/YNrdjH3A96w

Enjoy,-Clayton

[claytonbartonart]

This dude is a fine example of just how influenced by the 90’s Comic era I really was… You’ve got the shoulder pads, the pouches, the arm pads… And a fierce pony tail to boot. What more could you ask for?

The interesting thing about the creation of Knox was his design process.

You can see in the second panel of the Comic Art Deconstruction, how I actually used flat tonal values to help me separate and experiment with the shapes of his various costume components.

This is a similar approach to creating concept art, where a design is created from the silhouette of a character … except this time I went a level deeper and built his entire costume piece by piece, using silhouettes to flesh out the shape of each element.

It’s a great exercise for unhinging your creativity and giving yourself the freedom to experiment.

From there onward I followed my usual Comic Art method to the T, refining the pencils into a highly polished line drawing (though these days I don’t bother with that, I just jump straight from the sketch to the final inks – major time saver!)

Then of course, inked and colored. Sadly, he took a lot longer to wrap up than I’d intended too. But I’m thankful for that because since then, my workflow has sped up in leaps and bounds. And I think the key really was letting go of the need to be perfect, and to quite analysing the process every step of the way.

Because it’s at that point you remember what it’s like to actually have fun drawing, instead of being so critical of yourself.

I hope you enjoy the break down, and glean at least a few pearls of insight from the brief, but to the point descriptions I’ve written for each step…

Click the link below to DOWNLOAD the high resolution version of the Knox Comic Deconstruction from HTDC. https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-deconstruction-3

Also – check out the site’s Store page, I’ve thrown up a bunch of FREE content and comic creating resources – one of which includes HD Wallpaper Download of Knox.  

Thanks, and keep on creating Comic Artisans! -Clayton

[claytonbartonart]

THANKS for all the kind words you left on yesterday’s post. The feedback and interest in HTDC’s upcoming Proportion’s Lesson has been phenomenal! Honestly, I feel super lucky to be in a position where I can dedicate my time to helping aspiring Comic Artists hone their craft. I’ve loved putting it together, and have learned and improved so much myself throughout the process. But knowing you’re as psyched as I am for this to come out truly inspires me to polish #HTDC’s Proportion’s lesson into the best volume of Comic Art Education I can make it. As you know I drew this illustration up for the Lesson, to show you how foreshortening your characters in perspective can affect their Proportions. And since it got such a good response, I wanted to create a quick, 3 step overview of the construction process for you. Seeing an intricately crafted Comic Book Illustration in its final form can be intimidating. It’s easy to forget that none of them start out that way. They begin messy… rough… and full of mistakes. That’s why I wanted to share this with you today. No matter how complex the art work, it’s the underlying foundations that truly make or break it. That’s also why the first lesson I decided to create for HTDC focuses on Proportions… because if you can get them right, you’ll solve most of the problems novices struggle with for years - RIGHT AWAY. You can get the High Resolution version of the Comic Desconstruction for Guyllion at: https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-deconstruction-2 Remember that sharing is caring too, so if you found this useful, pass it onto your friends. Thanks, and have an awesome day! -Clayton