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Bonus Vid – Sketching a page of Thomas Alsop

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Another look into the my process as I sketch a page of Thomas Alsop (out now from BOOM! Studios).

For more on Thomas Alsop go to http://thomasalsop.com/.

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: art hacks, artwork, Chris Miskiewicz, collaboration, comics, creativity, drawing, how to, making comics, mind hacks, mistakes, Palle Schmidt, planning, productivity, sketching, Thomas Alsop, tips for making comics, workflow, working methods

Bonus Video: Making borders and balloons black on painted art

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When you’re making comics as painted art, getting the borders and balloons nice and black can be tricky. I found a workaround that I share in this quick tip.

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: art hack, Art Tutorial, balloons, borders, drawing, how to, making comics, painting, Palle Schmidt, Photoshop, pro tips

Bonus Video: Three Great Books on Storytelling

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A quick recommendation of three books to read for a better grasp on storytelling, structure and sequential art.

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: comics, creativity, James Scott Bell, learning, making comics, mind hacks, plot, pro tips, Robert McKee, sequential art, Story, storytelling, structure, tips for making comics, Writing, writing for comics

Bonus Vid – Inking a page of Thomas Alsop

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A timelipse vid of me “inking” a page of the upcoming book Thomas Alsop from BOOM! Studios.

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: borders, Chris Miskiewicz, collaboration, creativity, how to, inking, making comics, Palle Schmidt, sketching, storytelling, Thomas Alsop, timelapse, video, workflow

Video: Tools of the Trade

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What are the “right” tools for making comics? Luckily there is no answer set in stone, you can use whatever tools you feel most comfortable with! In this video I demonstrate some of what I use – see if you can get some inspiration from that.Photo 07-02-14 21.07.32

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: acrylic markers, art hacks, creativity, how to, inking, light box, making comics, mistakes, pencilling, pro tips, productivity, studio, tips for making comics

Video: The Wonders of the Internet

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This little video is an introduction to the new BONUS VIDEO format. Luckily the weather here has improved a bit since I recorded this! But you know what they say about bad weather: A good excuse to stay indoors and make comics.

Filed Under: Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: career, comics, comics industry, community, Copenhagen, creativity, learning, making comics, Palle Schmidt, peer group, peers

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