#samgetsasked

Alright!

Hello, Nymo.

I can't say for sure how long I've been drawing, but I've been at it since 5. I got more serious with art in 2021 due to Covid haha. The character drawings are self-taught, because the classes I've partaken in taught me to draw objects and crosshatching shading – However, it wasn't helpful with how I draw things now.

Beginners run into all sorts of problems; It's only natural that you do too. It's great that you know your drawing looks off; don't worry, with some observation and learning your skill will catch up with your vision!

Regarding my work, what you see is the best possible version I uploaded, it doesn't really speak of my past troubles nor the scrapped drawings nor my struggles during its creation. The confidence you see lies in the knowledge I attained. There's a lot of learning and referencing from people whose art I like, and how I incorporate aspects of their styles into my own. There's the knowledge of how light interacts with objects, the three dimensions of objects and characters alike, etc. to consider. You can't expect to always "wing it".

You can achieve, and also, surpass myself; I'm just a rookie in the grand scheme of things. Time and practice is incredibly essential. However, let me ask you this – Can you draw an accurate horse without ever studying it?

Anyways, here's a timelapse of my work, if it helps! I remember being super frustrated with sketches because the line art looks terrible compared to it – so I'd forgone the process altogether. It's a game changer! Though, I pay the price of my line art looking somewhat messy. To each our own.

Sure! Csp does do this weird thing where it wont export the FULL thing for me, but I'll show you what I can.

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How do you know what panels to use on each page and what dialog to incorporate in them? Do you make plans before you create a comic or just do it from the get go? How long does it take from start to finish?

I've always wanted to get into making my own comics since I was a child, and I'd love to know how you've done it. Keep up your work and thank you if you respond!!!

General process:

>Gets possessed

>Idea

>Think ending

>aura farm moment in middle

>Write script

>Draft comic pages

>Ink and Line and dialogue

>Screentone and shading

>gets unpossessed

>Done?

See, for me, It actually starts with dialogue. From the dialogue, I begin imagining characters saying it and what they might do. Planning and time taken depends on length of comic.

Shrimp, it's really easy, you don't need square panels, you don't need crazy composition, you don't need to be godly at drawing characters etc, you just need some dialogue to get started, even stickmens will work.

To get better, you practice and you observe how other masters do things and try having your own twists.