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How to Draw Dynamic Comic Book Superheroes - Start to Finish

Name: How to Draw Dynamic Comic Book Superheroes - Start to Finish
Rating: 4.8 (792 reviews)

A Complete Step by Step Guide to Drawing Comic Book Heroes

Created byRobert Marzullo

Last updated 7/2023

English

What you'll learn

By the end of this course you will know how to create a variety of comic book superhero concepts from your imagination.
You will know how to create dynamic poses for your character designs.
You will have a much better understanding of how to draw comic book characters with perspective.
You will be able to use foreshortening in your drawings with more confidence.

Course content

13 sections • 94 lectures • 14h 59m total length

Introduction - Update2:32
In this video, you will learn what to expect from this course.

Male Superhero Proportions - Forward Facing8:15
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the proportions of the superhero male from a front view. There is also a template for you to practice with attached to this lecture. It is a 9 heads tall model sheet. One is for a straight on view and the other is for a perspective view. Good luck with your studies! ( For Digital Artists that use Clip Studio Paint, I have attached a few pencil brushes as a Zip file. )

Update - I also included some of the art files from my anatomy course on drawing arms. I figured it would be a good resource for this course as well. I hope you find it to be informative! I have also included a few step by step illustrations and poses from my course on Stylized Anatomy. :)
Male Superhero Proportions - Forward Facing - Applying Anatomy8:34
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the basic anatomy over the forward facing pose.
Male Superhero Proportions - Profile View6:59
Male Superhero Proportions - Making Adjustments5:04
Male Superhero Proportions - Back View8:39
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the superhero male from a back view. Check the downloadable resources attached to this lecture.

Drawing the Female Hero Proportions - Forward Facing10:42
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the proportions of the female superhero facing forward.
Drawing the Female Hero Proportions - Forward Facing - Adding Anatomy7:03
In this lesson you will learn how to add the basic anatomy to our female superhero pose.
Drawing the Female Hero Proportions - Side View7:42
Drawing the Female Hero Proportions - Back View5:52
Drawing the Female Hero Proportions - Suit Design4:02
In this lesson you will learn how to draw a suit design for our superhero female.

Drawing the Muscle Bound Brute - Proportions10:08
Drawing the Muscle Bound Brute - Proportions - Suit Design6:04
In this lesson we will draw out a suit design for our brute.
Drawing the Muscle Bound Brute - Rendering the Materials5:41
In this lesson we will go over some techniques for rendering out the various materials of the suit design.
Drawing the Muscle Bound Brute - Angled Pose9:46
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the muscle bound brute on an angled pose.
Critiquing and Editing Your Own Work5:16
In this lesson I go over some ideas for critiquing and editing your own work.

Exercise - Drawing the 3 Main Masses of the Body13:50
In this lesson you will learn an exercise for drawing the 3 Main Masses of the Body. I have also attached a few various male and female poses to this lesson for you to study along with and modify. Feel free to play around with the proportions and stylize over them!
Exaggerated Poses for Comics9:32
In this lesson we will go over how to create exaggerated poses for comics.
Drawing Male Dynamic Poses - Practice5:09
In this lesson you will learn how to draw dynamic male poses.
Drawing Female Dynamic Poses - Examples7:31
In this lesson you will learn how to draw dynamic female poses for comics.
Drawing Female Dynamic Poses - Second Example10:05
In this lesson we will cover a second example of how to draw dynamic female poses for comics.
Drawing the Mannequin and Refining the Pose6:19
In this lesson you will learn how to draw the Mannequin and refine the pose.

Basic Gesture and Proportions of the Poses14:04
In this lesson we will work through some other body types for your character designs.
Drawing the Overweight Character8:55
In this lesson we will refine the drawing of the overweight character.
Drawing the Skinny Character4:53
In this lesson we will refine the drawing of the skinny character.
Drawing the Female Character6:22
In this lesson we will refine the drawing of the female character.
Drawing the Brute Character11:49
In this lesson will refine the brute character.
Refining and finalizing the Poses5:14
We will go over the poses one more time and talk about the importance of this stage.
Final Thoughts5:28
In this lesson we will go over some final thoughts on this section.

Drawing Characters in Perspective11:00
In this lesson you will learn how to draw characters with a basic one point perspective.
Drawing a Character in a 2 Point Perspective14:10
In this lesson you will learn how to draw characters within a 2 point perspective.
Drawing a Character in a 3 Point Perspective14:33
In this lesson you will learn how to draw a character within a 3 Point Perspective.
Drawing a Character in a 3 Point Perspective - Adding in the Details10:48
In this lesson we will add in some details to our 3 Point Perspective example.
Foreshortening Techniques12:45
In this lesson you will learn some helpful techniques for foreshortening.
Foreshortening an Arm Pose - Part 111:55
In this lesson you will learn how to draw an arm with foreshortening.
Foreshortening an Arm Pose - Part 214:57
In this lesson we will refine the arm pose with shadows and additional line work.

Drawing the Open Hand Pose and Studying the Proportions11:04
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a basic open hand pose and what to look for when aligning the forms.
Drawing the Hand from a Slightly More Advanced Angle10:52
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw the hand in another pose that is slightly more advanced than the first. We will talk about the subtle gestures of the hands.
Drawing the Hand Holding an Object12:57
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw the hand holding an object with a clinched fist.
Drawing a Clinching Hand Pose14:28
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a stressed or clinched open hand pose. This can be great for expressive actions.
Drawing a Fist Towards the Camera11:36
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw the fist facing the camera. This can be great for action panels and very dynamic for your comics!
Drawing the Clinched Fist from Another Angle9:43
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw the fist from another angle.

How to Use Thumbnail Sketches to Create Our Superhero Concept11:46
In this lesson, you will learn how to work out your ideas with rough thumbnail sketches. This helps to save time and also aids in the process of generating ideas.
Making Changes to our Rough Sketch13:06
In this lesson we will talk about how to make changes to our rough sketch and refine our concept.
Cleaning up the Pose10:28
In this lesson we will clean up the pose of our Superhero.
Adding Line Weight to the Drawing13:52
In this lesson, we will focus on adding more line weight to our character concept.
Creating Our Superhero Suit Design13:06
In this lesson, we will design our Superhero Suit.
Drawing in Our Background15:37
In this lesson, we will talk about drawing our backgrounds while keeping perspective in mind.
Drawing in Our Background - Part 29:20
In this lesson, we will continue to detail our background.
Drawing in Our Background - Part 37:53
In this lesson, we will finish drawing in the background details of our scene.
Rendering Our Superhero Design15:39
In this lesson, we will cover some rendering techniques for our Superhero design.
Cleaning up the Helmet Design and Face of Our Character7:19
In this lesson, we will clean up the helmet design and the face of our Superhero.
Inking Our Superhero - Part 116:14
In this lesson, we will begin inking our Superhero concept. You will learn various techniques that I use to ink comic style art.
Inking Our Superhero Character - Part 212:21
In this lesson, we will continue to ink our Superhero character concept.
Inking Our Superhero Character - Part 36:28
In this lesson, we will continue to ink our character.
Inking the Background - Part 114:07
In this lesson, we will begin to ink in the background details.
Inking the Background - Part 212:42
In this lesson, we will continue to ink the background.
Coloring Our Superhero - Adding the Flats Part - 111:26
Coloring Our Superhero - Adding the Flats Part - 212:20
Adding Soft and Hard Edge Shadows11:57
Coloring Our Superhero - Adding Highlights10:40
Adding Color to the Cape6:16
Adding Highlights to the Suit Design4:13
Adding Color to the Buildings - Part 111:01
Adding Color to the Buildings Part 214:46
Adding Color to the Buildings Part 34:58
Adding Effects to the Background6:06
Adding Color the Eyes and Face of our Superhero9:57
Adding Motions Lines and Effects11:58
In this lesson, we will add motion lines and effects to the artwork.
Adding the Final Touches13:14
In this lesson, we will add the finishing touches to the work.

Requirements

You should have a basic understanding of how to draw with primitive shapes.
You should have a passion for drawing character concepts.

Description

In this course you will learn how to draw dynamic comic book superheroes step by step. You will work along with me as we break down all the major components that comprise the superhero comic characters that we know and love. You will learn about proportions, anatomy, suit design, foreshortening, rendering, perspective, and how to draw dynamic poses from your imagination. These action poses are essential to creating powerful characters that can tell an amazing story!

If you want to improve your ability to draw a variety of characters effectively, then this course is for you. The techniques that I will teach you here can apply to all sorts of art styles. Everything from game art, comics, concept art, and even figure drawing. These methods will teach you how to draw imaginative bodies with confidence.

You will also learn to pencil, ink, and color a fully detailed comic book scene from start to finish! This will allow you to put all of this knowledge to good use. By implementing these techniques into a project file you will commit them to memory and you are welcome to share your project with our comic art community!

I have also added 6 Lessons on Drawing Various Hand Poses - Step by Step! ( Based upon a student request. )

I have also added 7 Lessons on Drawing Various Proportions and Body Types! ( 10-12-2019 )

Updated - a new section on Drawing Fight Poses! 11 Videos Added ( 3-20-2021 )

I am very confident you will find this course to be a valuable asset in your educational collection but if you find anything that would make this a better experience for you and the other students, please let me know. I will be happy to improve the course content as well as add new lessons when needed.

You also get all the art files to work along with throughout this course. Please share your artwork in the Q&A Section and I will give you any feedback that I can.

I thank you for viewing my course and good luck with your art!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

Who this course is for:

Students that wants to learn how to draw amazing superheroes.
Anyone that wants to learn how to draw better variety in their comic book character designs.
Students that want to draw characters that appear more dimensional on the page.

How to Draw Dynamic Comic Book Superheroes - Start to Finish

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Basic Proportions of the Superhero Male5 lectures • 38min

The Superhero Female5 lectures • 35min

Drawing the Muscle Bound Brutes5 lectures • 37min

Drawing Dynamic Superhero Poses6 lectures • 52min

Drawing Various Body Types7 lectures • 57min

Drawing Characters with Perspective and Foreshortening7 lectures • 1hr 30min

Drawing Various Hand Poses6 lectures • 1hr 11min

Drawing, Inking, and Coloring a Comic Style Portrait Using Reference8 lectures • 1hr 24min

Creating a Comic Book Scene - Superhero Flying Towards Camera28 lectures • 5hr 9min

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