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Learn to draw dynamic comic characters with pro artist Ryan Benjamin. Master silhouettes, anatomy, posing, and clean linework—no muscle memorization needed
$80
Hey guys, I just released a course called Drawing Dynamic Characters. In it I go through my step by step process for drawing characters from start to finish. I cover everything from blocking in, thumb nailing, rendering techniques, and polishing an image.
It's in presale until August 18th with a 20% discount!
Hey @Ryan Benjamin amazing course! I'm new to inking, especially when it comes to the tools. I watched your “Materials and Preparation” video in the “Inking a Character” section, but I couldn’t find any link or place where all the tools are listed. The pencil and ink you show in the video look great, but they seem hard to find since the brand appears to be in Chinese? My local art store doesn’t seem to carry them either, so I’ll probably have to order them on Amazon.
I would really appreciate having a list of the materials and the specific brands of pens you use in the video so I can buy them and follow along with the tutorial :P By the way I’m also a big fan of your art and super glad I can learn from you! Cheers! :)
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4mo
Hey! I made this video awhile ago with my materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmLvaYw-gy4
Hope this is helpful!
I was very excited to take this course but it was underwhelming at best. The Chapter titles are misleading making you think theres a full course on dynamic posing, blocking in, lighting and clothing/ armor but its just you working on a single project with minimal examples and in some case no talking at all. I support artist and love Marvel but this was a narrated illustration not a class.
I felt exactly the same. When I saw that the course lasted four hours I was excited but the videos covering the aspects one needs to learn were too short. Felt kinda betrayed lol, I love learning art but when I buy a course I don't like to feel like there's a lot of things missing or being left with many questions.
Great course! I just finished watching all the videos and learned a lot. I'm new to Proko and have a question. How do we submit our own drawings for review? Thanks!
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7mo
Hey! There is a lesson group at the very end where you will be able to submit.
I will occasionally be looking on there to catch up with student work, but there won't be any guarantee I'll be able to hit everyone.
I've really struggled with hatching when rendering and your lighting and shading demo was extremely helpful and specific. I never thought to treat each area as having its own hotspot and that makes WAY more sense now. Thanks so much!
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7mo
Thanks! Glad it was helpful
I don't mean to complain but I'm a few lessons in and kind of disappointed by the "lessons" so far. Lessons of 3 minutes without a lot of actual tips a few time. It's more a drawing demo with some random tips. The "drawing of the head" for instance contains very few tips for instance. Lots of silence even. I mean... This course is just mainly focused so far on finishing a single drawing so far. I was hoping to get some more tips on how to make my poses more dynamic for instance. Hopefully better in the next lessons. I did enjoy Ryan's previous lessons that I watched.
I wanted to wait until I finish the full course but I'm just a little further than you are and that's been my experience as well. Really hoping it expands passed the single drawing. I saw the recent Instagram posts giving tips and advertising the course which made me order and was hoping that would have been the approach
Hey Ryan, I’m eventually going to get both. But would you recommend this before or after the extensive marvel course?
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7mo
I'd recommend this as an entry into more basic drawing. The Marvel course has more of an emphasis on story / applying drawing as a skill in more complex ways.
Great course. Lots of awesome tips and the finishing of your inks just beautiful. Thanks Ryan.
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8mo
Thanks, glad to have you in the course
Just watched the first video! You can tell you've been doing this a long time.
The ease in which you multiplied the muscle and how you set up the figures excellent. I know of some anatomy and the lines used.. just awesome. I know it's just the start but kudos! This is really cool and I appreciate that it's concise. I am looking forward to the rest of it and using it towards trying to visualize/conceptualize my DnD Character :)
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8mo
Thanks! Can’t wait to see the drawings you submit
I'm planning on getting it soon I got your other course i really like how you explain things in intro to drawing course it helped a lot thanks!
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8mo
Awesome, thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it
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8mo
The course is live!
when you say the course would launch on Agust 18th did you mean of 2026
Hello there! Could anyone tell - when will the couse launch? August the 19th is already here
Hey Ryan looking forward to this course and your kickstarter project! Aiming for hot new portfolio samples to show you, cheers!
-Moses G.
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8mo
You got this! Can't wait to see your assignments
Hi @Ryan Benjamin I´ve just bought the course, I´m so excited!! You are the best, greetings from Mexico.
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8mo
Hi! thanks! Looking forward to seeing you in there
i bought the marvel one and consider to buy the one for new master academy it is a difference between the two of them or which one should i buy to maxime my art skills?
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8mo
Hey! This one will be a little more focused / concise. I worked to cut out a lot of the unnecessary stuff that goes along with drawing characters
Hey Ryan! How does this course differ from your other material? Currently halfway through Marvels course.
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8mo
Hey! This will be focused purely on drawing characters. In this one, I'll be going through step by step and you'll be able to watch me finish an image
Hey Ryan, do we get a feedback for our assignments for this course?
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8mo
There will be chances to submit assignments for a video critique. I'll compile the most common issues and release a video where I go through them
Drawing Dynamic Characters