Always use reference, any professional worth their salt uses reference, no matter how good you become without using reference you will always be better with reference.
I'm working on becoming a comic book artist/ writer. I actually subconsciously took inspiration from different artists and also developed my own style. Just by drawing during your free time and doodling in class, you can become really good.
lunatiksAlterEgo that would be good for a slightly more realistic comic book style but usually comic book shading and crosshatching is more dramatic and serious
Wow, your journey sounds a lot like the one I am on. Drawing is not innate to me. I have a story that has been stuck in my head for over 15 years. I resigned from my job two years ago and started drawing while I determine exactly what I want to do. Initially my art work was horrific. Sometimes my art was difficult for others to recognize exactly what I was trying to draw; now my art is much more defined and people are asking when I am going to publish a book and if I also draw real life portraits. As I look back through the many art books I created, I can see the tremendous jump in quality and refinement, but personally I am not at the point I want to be to bring my story to life. I think by 2016 I will be ready to work on the book, Until then, I will continue to take my friend's Sterling Clark's advice on how to get better "work towards 10,000 hours of actually drawing". You have provided lots of ideas and will pick up Hampton's book to add to my Collection reference books by artist such as Brinckman, Loomis, Stan Lee, and others. Keeping making these videos, I plan on sitting in a similiar seat as yours in little while.
Ramuhole Nice,I have a story stuck in my head too,and I'm making my characters,I have to work on my story and I will be ready to work on the book,good luck is what we need buddy.
RobsonINK Boy I don't know where to start. Do you just find different artist? Where do you begin to even DRAW? did you begin digitally? HOW!!? you just SO GOOD and now that I've learned drawing wasn't innate to you. My drawings are cartoony at best. I just..how...how? please I really need some help. OH and could you show us some early work and upload those files to your facebook as a drop in
@Egger8 Possibly but I don't really enjoy that art in others it just seems to be what comes naturally to me, I'm more a fan of Jim Lee, Todd Nauk and similar :(
Im dead set on having a sunset overdrive style of art, i think it would be considered comic book style art but more cartoony anatomy wise, but the dude who drew the art for it (i will look him up after this) has such a unique style it makes me happy just looking at it, its everything i didn't know i wanted.
I love nearly all of the comic work from the artists already mentioned but eventhough I try to base my work on theirs I always get stuck when I need to shade, it would be amazing if you posted a video about the shading or even the crosshatching or simply hatching so that finally I can add up these to my work and feel that I've completely learned about everything I need to know. I also think I have something in common with your journey to what you have become. I am only a 15 year old boy so any tips for improvement is well received. Ps: look also at Jason Fabok's work in batman eternal and if you like it post any comment or video on its work, it would be nice
Jim lee is not the owner of DC but the references and concept of stealing to model your style is the right approach. I have never been one good at looking at other comic artist work that is why out of the past decades of off and on drawing I was never able to develop a style. I go from drawing realistic to cartoony so I think once I put out comics it will have a blend of it. Good luck on your journey.
JR Jr, Capullo, I saw Frank Miller...Yeah, man. All you're missing is Mignola, some Moebius and a few other European artists, and we're pretty much flush on comic influences. :) Love what guys like you and Jonathan are doing for other artists here, man. Please keep it up, and don't worry about length. lol We certainly don't care.
Thank you for the Video... It helped tons not just in the art section with the books and all, but in how to get organized when it comes to references in art and story telling! And showing your face in the video makes it more natural, makes you feel like a comic book 101 class with the professor right there.... anyway thank you, looking forward to your next video!
We have a very similar "inspiring artists" folder Will. You have good taste. I think i'm a bit more of a Jim Lee fan than you seemed, but I totally understood your gripes. Great video.
Hey! This video is amazing, is there any chance you could put a download link to a folder of all of your reference? It is truly stunning and amazes me how much you have.
Wow man glad i found your UA-cam. I'm 28 years old and i always wanted to draw comics so i went back to Uni at 25 after 2+ years i'm studying and focusing on design cause that's the "safe career" but i still pine to be a comic artist!!! I was getting the feeling i was too old now to even begin learning to draw comics but your videos have inspired me. Do you think it's too difficult to get work these days? How long has it took you so far to hone your craft. I have a base in drawing but am really starting now, do you think there is a future i can have drawing comics especially in the UK i live in scotland. Thanks again for the video
I think you should check image comics website when your ready to create your own comic book character and story, image is accepting new comic ideals from people so that might away you get started. Read the guidelines so you can get start and submit something to them. I'm 33 and I'm just getting back into drawing overall. You can also go to amazon. com and purchase diffirent How to books for drawing comic characters, I just recently brought a few myself...keep learning and keep pushing forward peace and love...
28 and 33??? :O OO that´s really old!! :D I´m 27 too and I think it´s too late to become a professional artist ..... What are you guys thinking about beeing to old for an art carrer?
I love your style, the older style comics to me just look so rad,. This inspires me to be able to draw, I have become really good at drawing wacky cartoon head and shoulders but the rest of the body... ( whoa) it looks awful , so I'm trying to learn all over again and felt like there is no hope until this vid
I'm a 12 year old kid. I love comics, I also love your style. I try to draw like you but it doesn't work. My muscles look funny, eyes to square, fingers look like toothpicks. Any tips on how I can get better
Hi Rob. I'm trying to improve my art since a year and i find it always useful and entertaining to come back regularly to your videos. I learnt a lot and i certainly battle for more. You made it to Marvel body? I'm coming ! :D
Hey man, I know I'm SUPER LATE but are you still drawing? I'm not planning to take much of your time but my friend and I are developing a story, a huge story, and if you want I could pay you good money and you can help us by drawing a few characters and stuff like that, are you up to it?
My favorite comic artists are the ones who deliver that COMIC BOOKY character design. Yes to Capulo. He might be THE man on top right now, also Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Oliver Copiel, Ed McGuiness etc
If you were to draw a panel, I always draw my character first then the background but for some reason my character looks out of place from the place I drew behind him. Is drawing the background first a better idea?
The way I used to draw digitally, I had to use a mouse, making it much too difficult for me to draw well. Drawing by hand is much better for me, so a drawing tablet was a must.
Hiya I know this is old but if you still have your poses and references folders could you upload them to Google drive or mega so I could download them?
I was doing the same things. I have separated many folders for different poses (arround 100 poses maybe). I was very up watching. I wish I could add a screenshot. And it's 2004! WHAATT! :D
I dunno why but I always liked the amateurish work of ONE (Original One Punch Man), he makes up for it with a clear knowledge of visual storytelling and I’ve wanted to apply that contrast in my work.
agreed on Jim Lee faces. I also have a problem with artists who I love originally and they become "tighter" and "tighter" with their line work. One example of an artist who I loved but I believe became less fluid, at least at Image, is Marc Silvestri. I love the free, fluid feel of his line-work in the 1990s Uncanny X-men run, but my Image he's going for the cliche of men who look like they've had no water or carbs for over a week! I don't like any of that and when I saw a review recently of Lee's work back in X-men 1 onward I realised what impressed me back then now turns me off. Rant over!
“A good composer does not imitate; he steals,” Igor Stravinsky supposedly said. Faulkner allegedly phrased it as “Immature artists copy, great artists steal.” Steve Jobs put it most simply: “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” - (I lifted this from Lifehacker)
+Максим Ковтик If you need PDF's for art books you can go here vk.com/topic-4918594_27696136?post=17979 but for comic book references you have to find those on your own.
love this very informative. and being a bigginer myself i do the same thing when it comes to finding poses and needing another persons work as a refrence. love this so much! thank you
How to find your style simplified :draw artstyles form comicbook or manga that you like try to draw from all angles and if it looks good that is your style. note to learn other styles takes alot of TIME!"practice practice practice" is the bonus!
Some of my friends are just born artists, I'm assuming they have always drawn. Me, on the other hand, barely draw and my "works" look like a 1 year old did it. I will get on to practicing :D
Always use reference, any professional worth their salt uses reference, no matter how good you become without using reference you will always be better with reference.
I was litterally talking at my sister about this yesterday! (she didn't listeb to or care about word I was saying 😂😂😂)
I agree, but taking initiative to xperiment in diff styles will bring you to a new lvl
I'm working on becoming a comic book artist/ writer. I actually subconsciously took inspiration from different artists and also developed my own style. Just by drawing during your free time and doodling in class, you can become really good.
Hey me to
This video makes me appreciate my art teachers forcing us to draw scrunched up pieces of paper. You truly can apply the rendering to all forms of art.
Use cosplayer as references. Its good lighting reference
lunatiksAlterEgo that would be good for a slightly more realistic comic book style but usually comic book shading and crosshatching is more dramatic and serious
I watched this Vid a couple years ago....and really enjoyed it! So much fun.
it took me a while to realized that 90s comic art interests me more. the art i draw now is geared towards that look and i am happy with it
You mean stuff along like lines of DC/Marvel Animated Series?
I love capullo’s work but plascencia’s colors are just... magnificent
Wow, your journey sounds a lot like the one I am on. Drawing is not innate to me. I have a story that has been stuck in my head for over 15 years. I resigned from my job two years ago and started drawing while I determine exactly what I want to do. Initially my art work was horrific. Sometimes my art was difficult for others to recognize exactly what I was trying to draw; now my art is much more defined and people are asking when I am going to publish a book and if I also draw real life portraits. As I look back through the many art books I created, I can see the tremendous jump in quality and refinement, but personally I am not at the point I want to be to bring my story to life. I think by 2016 I will be ready to work on the book, Until then, I will continue to take my friend's Sterling Clark's advice on how to get better "work towards 10,000 hours of actually drawing". You have provided lots of ideas and will pick up Hampton's book to add to my Collection reference books by artist such as Brinckman, Loomis, Stan Lee, and others. Keeping making these videos, I plan on sitting in a similiar seat as yours in little while.
Best of luck mate! I feel the same about eventually doing my own book
Ramuhole Nice,I have a story stuck in my head too,and I'm making my characters,I have to work on my story and I will be ready to work on the book,good luck is what we need buddy.
RobsonINK Boy I don't know where to start. Do you just find different artist? Where do you begin to even DRAW? did you begin digitally? HOW!!? you just SO GOOD and now that I've learned drawing wasn't innate to you. My drawings are cartoony at best. I just..how...how? please I really need some help. OH and could you show us some early work and upload those files to your facebook as a drop in
Have you started
@Egger8 Possibly but I don't really enjoy that art in others it just seems to be what comes naturally to me, I'm more a fan of Jim Lee, Todd Nauk and similar :(
Great meaty video, gives good insight into 'tools' an artist needs but also where you lean in your creative tastes!
Should upload your references online. I'm sure many of us would find it helpful. :)
that is right ,i agree
that is very very very right
LemonChicken yes yes yes
Im dead set on having a sunset overdrive style of art, i think it would be considered comic book style art but more cartoony anatomy wise, but the dude who drew the art for it (i will look him up after this) has such a unique style it makes me happy just looking at it, its everything i didn't know i wanted.
I love nearly all of the comic work from the artists already mentioned but eventhough I try to base my work on theirs I always get stuck when I need to shade, it would be amazing if you posted a video about the shading or even the crosshatching or simply hatching so that finally I can add up these to my work and feel that I've completely learned about everything I need to know. I also think I have something in common with your journey to what you have become. I am only a 15 year old boy so any tips for improvement is well received. Ps: look also at Jason Fabok's work in batman eternal and if you like it post any comment or video on its work, it would be nice
Holy crap! this video is only 5 minutes in and is already super helpful!! Thanks for the awesome tips!
Jim lee is not the owner of DC but the references and concept of stealing to model your style is the right approach. I have never been one good at looking at other comic artist work that is why out of the past decades of off and on drawing I was never able to develop a style. I go from drawing realistic to cartoony so I think once I put out comics it will have a blend of it. Good luck on your journey.
JR Jr, Capullo, I saw Frank Miller...Yeah, man. All you're missing is Mignola, some Moebius and a few other European artists, and we're pretty much flush on comic influences. :)
Love what guys like you and Jonathan are doing for other artists here, man. Please keep it up, and don't worry about length. lol We certainly don't care.
Thank you for the Video... It helped tons not just in the art section with the books and all, but in how to get organized when it comes to references in art and story telling! And showing your face in the video makes it more natural, makes you feel like a comic book 101 class with the professor right there.... anyway thank you, looking forward to your next video!
Great! Thanks for tellings us this. Before I don't use references and that's my problem.
We have a very similar "inspiring artists" folder Will. You have good taste. I think i'm a bit more of a Jim Lee fan than you seemed, but I totally understood your gripes. Great video.
Hey! This video is amazing, is there any chance you could put a download link to a folder of all of your reference? It is truly stunning and amazes me how much you have.
Wow man glad i found your UA-cam. I'm 28 years old and i always wanted to draw comics so i went back to Uni at 25 after 2+ years i'm studying and focusing on design cause that's the "safe career" but i still pine to be a comic artist!!! I was getting the feeling i was too old now to even begin learning to draw comics but your videos have inspired me. Do you think it's too difficult to get work these days? How long has it took you so far to hone your craft. I have a base in drawing but am really starting now, do you think there is a future i can have drawing comics especially in the UK i live in scotland. Thanks again for the video
Im 18 and going to go to art university to become comic boom artist,WhY do u believe it is risky is it because of were u live . I live in america
I think you should check image comics website when your ready to create your own comic book character and story, image is accepting new comic ideals from people so that might away you get started. Read the guidelines so you can get start and submit something to them. I'm 33 and I'm just getting back into drawing overall. You can also go to amazon. com and purchase diffirent How to books for drawing comic characters, I just recently brought a few myself...keep learning and keep pushing forward peace and love...
28 and 33??? :O OO that´s really old!! :D I´m 27 too and I think it´s too late to become a professional artist ..... What are you guys thinking about beeing to old for an art carrer?
eXtremeGoLden you are never too old
I did the same. My advice either find a way to actually make that field safe or switch your degree to fine art and be happier. #regret
Thanks man, this was the most helpful thing I've experienced. Ad I too was inspired by Todd McFarlen to want to draw comics.
Cool insight Rob,similar to mine.Art is a journey.Thanks
Nice prep bro. Archiving different styles may teach a lot
Your method for categorizing the visual samples is very inspiring, thank you for the tip^^
I love your style, the older style comics to me just look so rad,. This inspires me to be able to draw, I have become really good at drawing wacky cartoon head and shoulders but the rest of the body... ( whoa) it looks awful , so I'm trying to learn all over again and felt like there is no hope until this vid
your way of learning is smart... thanks!
Dude! I do that very same thing with my comics. Now I'm looking at the very old DD comics, there I got a lot of stuff for my reference folder.
I'm a 12 year old kid. I love comics, I also love your style. I try to draw like you but it doesn't work. My muscles look funny, eyes to square, fingers look like toothpicks. Any tips on how I can get better
Im really glad this exists cause I kinda wanna change from manga to comic style
You brought hope back to me :)
Hi Rob. I'm trying to improve my art since a year and i find it always useful and entertaining to come back regularly to your videos. I learnt a lot and i certainly battle for more. You made it to Marvel body? I'm coming ! :D
thank u for the good explanations and the book reccomendations
Fantastic video! I learned a lot from this. Thank you.
Great Video! This helps a ton for people who want to start up into comic book drawing. very inspirational :)
hi your work is great! What software are u using to broswer and where did u get all those comic books from? I'd like to do the same thanks
You rock man. Thanks for the great advice.
is it a problem if I'm really not all that interested in super heroes? I can respect it and all
Not all comic books are about heros, of course not.
jack Wattsitoyu go read preacher
How do you figure out what part of another artists work that you like? Or what's a good strategy
where did you get those poses plz answer me i am also an aspiring comic book artist and i am working on our own series.
Any chance of getting downloads of your reference images? Nice looking art, by the way!!
Hey man, I know I'm SUPER LATE but are you still drawing? I'm not planning to take much of your time but my friend and I are developing a story, a huge story, and if you want I could pay you good money and you can help us by drawing a few characters and stuff like that, are you up to it?
Nice! I needed to watch this again
Can you share your pose library that is a really smart approach at study.
Is it possible to have that folder or a part of it? I'm interested in some McFarlane's draws for example...
I want to be a manga comic artist when I'm older so this kinda helped me! ^_^
You have a long way to go, trust me lol
Courtney The Cat keep drawing
Are you familiair with Christopher Hart? If not, check him out! His 'how to' books might be useful.
surprised you didn't mention Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck the simplifies everything to simple everyday objects & how the body works
Can you recommend any books on how to learn inking and lettering?
Hi, great video, by the way why didn't you include Frank Frazetta, he also draw great human figure which shows good anatomy :)
I love frazetta!
Can you upload your library to where we can download it for our reference?
Just what i was needing.
+Vinicius Miranda same
Your videos are great man. Thanks for doing this! Greetings from argentina
My favorite comic artists are the ones who deliver that COMIC BOOKY character design. Yes to Capulo. He might be THE man on top right now, also Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Oliver Copiel, Ed McGuiness etc
If you were to draw a panel, I always draw my character first then the background but for some reason my character looks out of place from the place I drew behind him. Is drawing the background first a better idea?
No, draw the foreground then the middle, then the background. PAINT/COLOR the background first then the middle then the foreground.
did you say jim lee is the owner of dc?
Could you list all the books in your art books folders?
Hey great video, very helpful!! But how did you get all your online comics?
***** what he said
The way I used to draw digitally, I had to use a mouse, making it much too difficult for me to draw well. Drawing by hand is much better for me, so a drawing tablet was a must.
I was the 1000th subsciber !! HYYYYYPPPPPEEEEE
Your face is great. Your art is amazing1
No mention of going to life drawing classes?
Hey. Nice video. Could you please disponibilize a link of those image folders for us?
+RobsonINK Wow thanks so much these books have helped me tons. Awesome!!!
Sir. Can i ask your reference collection.? Like your folder
you need to share those folders with us man :D
Very good clip
you should do a monthly sketch book review
Hiya I know this is old but if you still have your poses and references folders could you upload them to Google drive or mega so I could download them?
one of my favorite artists is Charlie adlard, what do you think of him?
He's great!
I was doing the same things. I have separated many folders for different poses (arround 100 poses maybe). I was very up watching. I wish I could add a screenshot. And it's 2004! WHAATT! :D
i think you are looking like jamie dornan omg amazing
I understand you are a huge Todd McFarlane's fan. But he draws like a school boy. For real deal inspirational art I'd go for George Pérez.
im 12 and am straight up ADDICTED to coifs you know....i try to draw my own and sort of fail but this video helped me out for sure
I was heavily inspired by john romita jr’s work on spiderman
I dunno why but I always liked the amateurish work of ONE (Original One Punch Man), he makes up for it with a clear knowledge of visual storytelling and I’ve wanted to apply that contrast in my work.
can u please share your files so that we can download them because it would help so much it’s like a library
You help me so much
one question when you're in the comic business do you need to use programs like photoshop
Nope, you can do everything free hand if you like. Just helps to know different programs
agreed on Jim Lee faces. I also have a problem with artists who I love originally and they become "tighter" and "tighter" with their line work. One example of an artist who I loved but I believe became less fluid, at least at Image, is Marc Silvestri. I love the free, fluid feel of his line-work in the 1990s Uncanny X-men run, but my Image he's going for the cliche of men who look like they've had no water or carbs for over a week! I don't like any of that and when I saw a review recently of Lee's work back in X-men 1 onward I realised what impressed me back then now turns me off. Rant over!
Can you give us the titles of the pdfs you mentioned in this video? Thanks.
Great, it was really helpfull thanks. subbed
I love your video son of Rob.
Cheers son of Odin!
Where did he download all of those Jack Kirby issues.
I so want your Photo Reference Folders!!!!
I thought you'd mention Todd Nauck. your style reminds me of his.
Talon Stephensen he's great!
Is there like a file that has all these books in?
It's so hard to tell yourself that THIS IS ME.
so... um... would you mind putting this library on mega.com? :)
did someone notice the book list. dude. you should put the book list with amazon link if you do affiliate program i can support you.
“A good composer does not imitate; he steals,” Igor Stravinsky supposedly said. Faulkner allegedly phrased it as “Immature artists copy, great artists steal.” Steve Jobs put it most simply: “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”
- (I lifted this from Lifehacker)
Great Video and an Awesome face.
thank you for the video and references :D new subscriber my friend ;) greetings from Porugal
Could you give us a download for your poses folder, plz!?
Sorry, the point of the folder is to make your own!
WILL do ;)
+RobsonINK PLEASE give us the download !!! O.o
Can you load your great collection to the cloud? Please I really need this (sorry for my English)
+Максим Ковтик If you need PDF's for art books you can go here vk.com/topic-4918594_27696136?post=17979 but for comic book references you have to find those on your own.
17:05 Indeed!
Dude! Please upload the master folder!!!
All my programs are purchased legitimately, too, and I've only paid for one (Clip Studio). I pretty much entirely use free programs. :p
what syle was 18:54?
this is more of an exposure for other peoples comics and taking there drawings than creating your style
love this very informative. and being a bigginer myself i do the same thing when it comes to finding poses and needing another persons work as a refrence. love this so much! thank you
How to find your style simplified :draw artstyles form comicbook or manga that you like try to draw from all angles and if it looks good that is your style. note to learn other styles takes alot of TIME!"practice practice practice" is the bonus!
Some of my friends are just born artists, I'm assuming they have always drawn. Me, on the other hand, barely draw and my "works" look like a 1 year old did it. I will get on to practicing :D