How To Draw A Comic Book
Creating a comic book can be an exciting and fun experience. Whether you’re a professional artist looking to expand your portfolio or someone who’s just been itching to create their own story on paper, it’s never too late to learn how to draw a comic book.
Materials You’ll Need
Before you start sketching, it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with all the tools you’ll need to draw a comic book. This includes: drawing paper, sketch pencils, mechanical pencils, inking pens, erasers, and rulers. Additionally, you may want to stock up on a range of pens of different sizes and thickness to help you create different drawing strokes.
Sketching The Comic Book
Once you have all your materials, you’re ready to start sketching your comic book. To do this, you’ll need to plan out the story you want to tell. This means you should outline what the theme of your story is and decide on the elements you’d like to show in your comic. Then, it’s time to put your ideas onto paper. First, use your sketch pencils to draw the characters, background and any other elements you’d like to include. By sketching light pencil lines, it’s easier to erase any unnecessary lines or mistakes you make. Also, it’ll save you time because you won’t need to redraw sections if you make a mistake.
Inking The Comic Book
Next, it’s time to ink your comic book. To make your drawings stand out, you can trace over them with a light pencil line. To finish up this step, it’s a good idea to add more details and shadows to your drawings with an ink pen. Though it can be daunting to use an ink pen as it can’t be undone, practice until you get used to it and always start off with light lines that you can erase later. You can also use a mechanical pencil to draw the finer details – such as hair, fur and feather – if the ink pens are too tricky.
Bringing It To Life
When you’ve finished inking the comic book, it’s time to bring it to life. To do this, you’ll want to colour your drawings using colour pencils or markers. Then, you’ll need to add background colours to your comic using washes and other techniques to establish depth. This will give the comic a professional look and make it fun for readers. Finally, with a touch of humour and drama, your epic story can come together and bring your comic to life.
Refining the Comic Book
The last step is to refine your comic book. To do this, check for any mistakes and, if necessary, erase them with an eraser and fix them with a pencil. Additionally, check for lines and add texture to certain images by adding more line variations. Once you’re satisfied, you can scan your comic into a computer and upload it to a printing company. Alternatively, you can display the comic on the web – so the world can read and appreciate your work.
