Watch me draw Page 12 of Shadows of Oblivion #3! This time lapse perfectly exemplifies how a it’s okay to scrap an idea that isn’t working, even if you’ve already sunk a lot of time into it. Panel 4 was almost complete[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey everyone! Long time no tutorial! So let’s ease back in with a common problem a lot of new comic book artists have: How do you scan a 11″ x 17″ piece of art? Most comic book art boards are 11″ x 17″[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This has been bugging me for a long time so I’m going to talk about it today. What is a Manga? What makes something a manga? Is it the art? the style? the story? What’s the difference between a manga[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re an professional artist, an aspiring professional artist, or just a recreational artist, there will come a time when you want to print your artwork. Maybe it’ll be a business card, or an art print, or maybe you’re finally[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So do you guys remember that post I did a couple weeks ago about poses? Specifically about how to use stick figures? Great! cause that will make this tutorial make more sense… plus it’ll save me time, as I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drawing poses sometimes is a very difficult thing to do. Sure, drawing someone standing straight up and down perfectly lined up with the “camera” isn’t that tough. But what if we wanted to turn them, or put them in a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy new year everyone! This is going to be the best year ever! (until 2014) Since it’s a new year lets do a quick recap of my blog and what it’s all about. I’m a comic book artist. I’m not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I get a lot of questions on what’s the secret to being a great artist. It’s not like I’m a great artist myself, so I don’t know why people bother asking me. But since I get asked so often I’ll[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So I’ve been asked what software I use to make my creator owned comic: Shadows of Oblivion. The short answer is Manga Studio EX. (the long answer is a lecture on how software doesn’t make comics any more than a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Someone had asked me a couple weeks ago how comics were made. I first thought they were asking how the physical book was printed and stapled and distributed. But it turns out they were asking how a book was made[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…