This is better than any YouTube video or book to help you make your comic
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Hello Reader, When I went to university to study comics, one of the things I was really looking forward to was a sense of belonging to a community. I really liked the thought of surrounding myself with like-minded people with similar interests and ambitions as my own. I found it inspiring. But then the pandemic happened. So, although I didn't quite get the community I was hoping for, there was still online and I still found it incredibly useful to be able to talk to people who understood how challenging comics are to make. And if you're not part of a community, whether that's via social media or in real life, then you're missing out. I started a Discord channel that's open to everyone who makes, or would like to make, comics. It's free and I really encourage you to join us because it's a really great community and I want people to have the opportunity to share and talk about their work. If that sounds like it'd be of benefit to you, here's an invite link: There are some benefits that members of my Patreon get and you can upgrade whenever you'd like*. But if you just want a place to chat and hang out, then we're waiting for you. Don't be an island. *You can sign up on Patreon for free or you can do a 7 day free trial. If you don't feel it's of a benefit to you then you can cancel before the trial ends! I hope you have a great week creating and I'll see you next week.
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Brinkelai
Learn how to make comics in 4 minutes or less
Hello Reader, I've seen a lot of advice for comic artists saying that the best way to draw comics faster is to get to the inking as quickly as possible by skipping some of the earlier steps. The problem with that advice is that it's wrong. Unless you're a 10 year veteran with several titles under your belt, that advice will actually slow you down, not speed you up. And the reason is simple; you're going to tense up! It's like trying to ride a bike for the first time without stabilisers. The...
Hello Reader, I was doing my warm-up sketch and I came across a cool idea that I wanted to share with you. It's a powerful way to find the mistakes or weak spots in your drawing. I call it the DEA process: Don't Erase Anything. It's simple, but let me explain why it's so useful. When we draw, especially when we're just starting, every mark we make shows what we need to work on. For example, if you're drawing a person, you might make the head too small, the legs too short, or the hands too...
I now know what true burnout feels like and it's worse than people say it is. Hello Reader, I officially burned out right around the time of the last e-mail, which was about a month ago and it sucks. To sum it up, it's basically a combination of feeling completely exhausted and also having a weird mental barrier that prevents you from doing... well, anything. The things you previously found fun and fulfilling don't feel that way anymore and you just want to sleep or just stare at the wall....