How to Draw Comics

How to Draw Comics: A Step By Step Guide

Before you can draw a comic, there are a few things that you should know and keep in mind. This step by step guide will teach you these important aspects of drawing as well as give you the basic rundown on how to draw a comic.

Materials:

First, we need to have the right equipment to be able to do the job, so here is a list of the materials that we need:

• Pencil: Hard or soft lead, it is your choice.

• Pen: A simple drawing pen, a thin point is your best bet.

• Brush: For inking, you should get a sable hair #3.

• Erasers: You should get two, one art gum and one smooth kneaded eraser.

• India Ink: India ink is India ink, any brand is fine.

• White Opaquing Paint: Just in case you make a mistake when inking.

• A Glass Jar: This is for cleaning your brushes in the water that it holds.

• Drawing Board: Any flat surface that you can rest your paper on.

• Pins: These will keep your paper from slipping off your drawing board.

• Illustration Paper: Get this if you want to be professional.

• Set Square: This will help you draw right angles and keep things in perspective.

• T Square: You need this for drawing boarders and keeping lines parallel.

• Ruler: How else are you going to draw a perfectly