Let’s move on to panels 3-6, focusing on line weight, shadows, and backgrounds.

It can be easy for line weight, shadows, and texture to become visually overpowering. I'll show you how to work through this process without it detracting from other elements as I work on the second panel.

Let's dive into the details of our first panel by adding line weight and shadows. We'll also discuss the important things to keep in mind while working on backgrounds.

As I finish the rough ins of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th panels, I'll share tips relating to storytelling elements, working with writers, and the challenges that come with drawing at a smaller scale.

Let's establish perspective and basic forms outlined in our layout. Then, we'll add details and worldbuilding elements to the second panel.

In this lesson, we work on the perspective for panel 1 and refine the “Rough-In”.

Let's establish rough sketches of our scenes for the second page of our comic without getting bogged down in details that would be difficult to reproduce later.

In this lesson, we move onto page 2 of our comic and work on the lay-in.

Now that I've finished sketching and inking my page I can scan it and clean it up so that it's finally ready for the publisher.

In this lesson, I’ll demonstrate how to produce a gestural look with your inking, using a push and pull process over a loose pencil drawing.

In this lesson, I’ll demonstrate how to ink lush backgrounds without distracting from the figures in your panels.

In this lesson, I’ll work on rendering figures in the fifth panel while offering tips to help you keep your inking clean and precise.

Join me as I work through inking the third panel of my page all while sharing tips to help you streamline your inking workflow.

Let’s talk about some of the more modern inking tools on the market and how to use them!

It’s time to start inking, and I’m here to help you out every step of the way.

This time, I'll be adding some finishing touches and rendering our final panel to ensure the right elements pop.

Wondering how to establish background shadows without pulling attention away from your characters? Find out how to do just that in this lesson!

We’re in the home stretch! Let’s finish up shading our final panel using what we’ve learned so far.

Let's continue working on refining line weight and compositional shadows as we get our work ready for inking!

In this lesson, I'll show you how I go about creating compositional shadows.