How to Write and Draw Comics Beginner Course

How is writing for comics different than other mediums? What does a script look like? And how do you structure and plan your story?

In the above second episode of Comics For Beginners, writer/artist Palle Schmidt goes over the basics of storytelling and how to write a script for your comic. Covering topics like three act structure, script format and the advantages of asking for input from a group of readers and questions you need to ask yourself, like “what’s at stake for your main character?”

Better get out your notebook and keep your finger on the pause button, this video covers a lot of important ground!

Getting from story to comic book pages can be a daunting task. What is the process behind breaking the script down into pages and breaking pages down into panels? How do you decide on the best possible way to tell your story in pictures? How do you avoid the fear of the blank page?

In this episode, Palle covers all the basics in page layouts and how to plan out your story, including thumbnails, establishing shots, cliffhangers, thumbnails, splash pages and bleed – and some pitfalls to be aware of.

In this episode I’ll be talking about character design and a little bit about locations.

Texting ( or lettering) of your comic is vital to the storytelling – and so is designing the frames and the speech balloons. This episode gives you the lowdown on how to do it the EASY way!

Ever wonder what a two-point perspective is? How to decide the height of your characters in the frame? How to draw a room from above or a perspective with no visible vanishing point? This video breaks it down and makes the task of drawing perspective doable and fun.

How do you make your line art clear and ready for print or coloring? In this video we get down and dirty with tips and tricks on how to ink in various styles and what tools to use.

Of course you can color your comics any way you want these days, but Photoshop is probably the safest and easiest way to go for beginners – because you can undo everything along the way! That can also be a pitfall, causing you to spend way more time on your pages than neccesary! Watch this episode for pro tips and hacks to make coloring fun, fast and effective.

Pro artists and beginners alike have to steal. This episode tells you how and when, making the drawing a LOT easier and less stressful

Where to go from here? What’s the next step for learning, connecting and getting inspired and motivated? And what’s the publishing possibilities and work options? This video gives you some pointers and a push to keep going.