Posts Tagged ‘Caption’

Hi Guys

This week we’ll have a look at some of the fun examples of funky hairdos.

We always have main characters with normal hairdos, this makes them easier to relate to for the readers. This makes them blend in.

I prefer characters that stick out. Especially the unlikely antihero type.

So, have a look at this week’s pic.

Sketch the outline of the hair into your plan

I use the usual grid sketch (line up the eyes and the nose) to plot the drawing. Except this time, I have added the rough shape of the hair into the grid. This gives you a good idea of what you will need to fill in.

The first pic is a guy with a Mohawk, The next is a guy with an afro and the last is a Rasta with dreadlocks.

Their hair tells as much of a story as their expressions. Making for some pretty fun characters!

So experiment with some crazy hair styles and show us what you come up with!

Hi Guys

The first mistake that people make is to draw guys with huge muscles ALL the time. This often defeats the purpose of the story. How can a super hero be super if everyone is as big as him? Where are all the normal people?

It is often easier and more fun to draw muscled up heroes, than to draw normal people, but your work will lack perspective.

The other mistake is to put the wrong body and head together. Choose a body type that is best suited to the face you are drawing. Have a look at this week’s pics.

common mistakes to avoid - the worng head and body combo or too much buff

The top character has a kid next door face, the muscled physique doesn’t suit him at all. He needs a smaller frame.

The bottom character, on the other hand, works better muscled up.

You might find that normal people are fun to draw too and sometimes more challenging.

Experiment and have fun! And let us see some of your work.

I have spent a lot of time puzzling over the difference between comic artists and cartoonists. This has lead me to the conclusion that they are basically the same thing, with one slight difference.

Take a look at this week’s pic.

the two styles of illustration

A cartoonists style is fairly basic, more suited to the daily strips and cartoons on TV. The fact that it is more basic means that they can create illustrations faster and churn out more work. This is needed for regular strips.

A comic artist’s work is a lot more detailed and realistically proportioned. They generally have more time to spend on each picture and are able to refine it into a work of art.

Both are hard to master, and both have their own appeal. The point is to decide which style you prefer and perfect it.

Hi peeps

This week I wanna discuss the two types of shading you find most commonly in comics.

Although my examples are very rough, most veteran comic readers will understand right away. Have a look at this week’s pic.

The two types of common shading

The first pic is traditional inking shading. It is the more common style of shading used by artists these days. Even more so for the darker comics. Notice how it uses a combination of the much darker patches and the lighter cell shading method.

The pic on the right is the newer and increasingly popular cell shading method originally found in Anime.

Both have their uses, and it does come down to which style you prefer.

The traditional inking shading is more difficult though and also still relies a bit on the colour shading to support it.

Just remember your light sources, because this will determine how you shade.