Some say there are only seven different stories in the world. That may be true. But there are a million different ways to tell your story! In comics, probably the most important part of the storytelling, is the style you … Continue reading
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What Makes Me a Pro
We artists often have a very self-depricative nature. So let me go against the grain here and try to describe what I find makes me a professional. Not a great artist or a great writer (because my self-deprecative nature forbids me to … Continue reading
How to Catch an Artist
This blog is focused on comics creation as a whole, rather than seeing writer and artist as two separate things. But what do you do if you have a great story written but don’t feel you have the drawing skills … Continue reading
When in Rome – Comics for Beginners Podcast Episode 32
In this podcast episode I talk to writer/artist Paolo Parisi in a crowded cafe in his home city of Rome. We touch on the Italian comics scene, festivals, underground comics, the relationship between music and comics and the flip side … Continue reading
Are you a hack or a primadonna?
How do you decide when a script or drawing is finished? When is it good enough and when does it need more work? At my old studio, we used to joke: When is a drawing really good? When it is … Continue reading
What’s my motivation – Comics for Beginners podcast episode 31
Why is it sometimes so hard to keep a schedule when creating content for the web? And how can we set a system in place to circumvent our fleeting motivation? That’s what I try to answer in this episode.
ProFile: Lukas Ketner
Lukas Ketner is the artist and co-creator of Witch Doctor, the hit launch title for Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint at Image Comics. He was a 2009 nominee for the Russ Manning Award for his Witch Doctor work, which has earned … Continue reading
Comics for Beginners Podcast Episode 30 – Why We Quit
listen to ‘Comics for Beginners Podcast Episode 30 – Why We Quit’ on audioBoom Making comics is fun – but also hard and lonely work! What do you do when you are dissatisfied with your story or your art? … Continue reading
How to Choose the Right Drawing Table
If you are serious about your craft, having a workspace dedicated to your art is essential. Even if you’ve gone digital, you need somewhere to put your Cintiq and be comfortable, since you’re going to be stuck at that desk for … Continue reading
ProFile: Ron Randall
Ron Randall has been drawing comic books and graphic novels and storyboards for over thirty years. He has worked for all the major comics publishers in the United States, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse and IDW on … Continue reading