by Andy Gray | May 10, 2013 | comic art, Drawing technique, Uncategorized
A comic book illustrator is different from a regular illustrator in that they must be able to produce sequential art, to be part of the story telling process, and work as part of a team. Be a producer of sequential art Sequential art is a tricky business. When you...
by Andy Gray | May 9, 2013 | comic art, Drawing technique
For a comic book illustrator, knowing how to draw sequential art is essential. You have to be able to link one panel to another, and be consistent with the drawing style and objects that you are rendering over and over. Here are a few pointers Develop images from the...
by Andy Gray | May 9, 2013 | black and white illustration, Drawing technique
Drawing is crucial. Just practice and practice and practice. Every line, every mark. Just draw everyday. I’m not condoning it, but whatever comes out of your pen is worth rendering. I came up with the hand first, then used extreme foreshortening, created a...
by Andy Gray | May 7, 2013 | black and white illustration, comic art, Drawing technique, Uncategorized
Er…yeah. I use scribble to create artwork. This picture started its life as a scribble. I had an idea of course…there would be a nose, and a mouth. Because I’m looking at creating this comic (planning going well, btw) I’ve been reading judge...
by Andy Gray | May 4, 2013 | Drawing technique, Uncategorized
It’s hard to draw a robin. Actually it’s hard to draw wildlife, there’s so much variation and everyone seems to know what what you are trying to do should look like. One of the ways of achieving consistency over sequential art is to break down the...
by Andy Gray | Apr 17, 2013 | black and white illustration, Drawing technique, Uncategorized
Shadow drawing techniques with graphite pencils, or ball point pencils. Not a photoshop drop shadow in sight! Drawing light and shadows can be tricky, but is essential if you are going to create pictures that makes sense, and for the objects in a scene relate to each...
