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Thumbnails, Red Pencils, and the Initial Lay In - Penciling a Comic Page Part 1

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Thumbnails, Red Pencils, and the Initial Lay In - Penciling a Comic Page Part 1

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Just wanted to share a page I’ve been working on

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Start learning from Marvel’s incredible comic artists now!

Join professional comic artist Ryan Benjamin as he shows you how to sketch like you've got a Super Hero inside you, itching to get out!

In this lesson, Ryan shares his workflow for drawing a comic page, from setting up his Bristol board and establishing page layout, to thumbnailing the action and roughing in perspective. He shows you how he draws black panther and captain marvel, shares tips on finding mistakes in your work and how to fix them, and why moving quickly helps avoid stiffness.

You'll learn how to rough in perspective, the optimal order for drawing panels, and why he finds it crucial to start with the eyes. Plus, get insights on how to communicate your vision effectively to your inker through your penciling, and don't miss out on essential tips for making it in the industry as a pro!

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Ryan Benjamin demos how he starts a comic page from scratch using Black Panther and Captain Marvel as the focal characters.

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Josh Fiddler

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There are a ton of little compositional elements he's not able to talk about. I kinda like that this isn't about all the things you need to already know or be aware of in order to make a good illustration to begin with. Layout is where the hardest work is, everything else is drawing. So I think this is a missed opportunity to do a lesson on principles of layout that he kinda runs through to start the pencilling.