How to Draw Comics . NET Courses

How to Print Comics With Michael Bancroft

Learn how to prepare comic-book files for professional printing, compare printing options, and understand associated costs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Color Comic Book Women Using the Cut and Grad Technique in Photoshop

Color a female comic book character in Photoshop using the cut-and-grad technique for an alluring comic-book finish.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Getting Ready for Print

A discussion of pre-press workflows for getting a comic book ready for print.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Line Size, Quality, and Density - Overcoming Obstacles and Staying Motivated - Working With Clients

A comic art demonstration on line quality, line weights, print detail density, rendering, and the professional mindset behind commissioned illustration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Roughs to Digital Inks, Shadow Placement, Rendering and Using Artistic Influences to Develop Style

A comic art demonstration follows a female character portrait from rough sketch through digital inks, shadow placement, hair rendering, symmetry, and style development.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Book Character Design - Conquering Perfectionism

A concept-art demonstration of designing a comic-book character while using a faster, more energetic approach by letting go of perfectionism.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Art Class - Panel Layouts

Learn about panel layouts for comic books.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

KOZOR No.1 Cover Sketch - Composing Characters & Background Elements Into a Cohesive Scene

A drawing demonstration of composing loosely sketched characters and background elements into a cohesive comic-book cover scene.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Book Character Design - Shooter - Why I Work From a Distance and How to Develop Your Own Style

Watch a complete comic book character sheet take shape, from foundations, anatomy, and costume construction to polished line work and rendering.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Character Design - Beretta - How to Draw Women, Female Figure Drawing & Anatomy

Convey a comic character’s personality and backstory through pose, proportions, anatomy, and personalized costume design.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Character Design - Commander Slug - How to Draw Male Anatomy, Combat Armor & More

Sketch a post-apocalyptic comic character by exploring loose anatomy, proportions, pose, and improvised combat-armor designs.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Book Character Design - Sci-Fi Commander - Drawing the Female Form and Developing a Visual Style

Design a female sci-fi commander for comics using a mannequin, character sheet viewpoints, varied line weights, and restrained rendering.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Book Character Design: Goliath - Rendering Chrome Materials & Glossy Metals

Learn to render comic-book miniguns with reflective chrome and glossy metal surfaces through controlled line work and shading.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Art Class - Color, Value & Lighting

Learn to establish base colors, tonal values, and an overall lighting scheme for comic illustrations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Comic Book Character Design: Goliath - Crosshatching Techniques for Rendering Forms

Learn to render comic-book forms with crosshatching by varying hatch weight, length, and spacing to control tone, lighting, materials, and three-dimensional depth.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video