Playwright Anton Chekhov had a theory that everything in a story must be of use. If you put a loaded gun on the wall in the first chapter, it had better be used by the end of the story. Otherwise it shouldn’t be there. That’s why when you see a blockbuster movie where the bad guy […]
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Webcomics Tutorial – 10 Lessons For Better Colouring
This how-to-colour-comics tutorial is geared towards webcomics but applies to regular comics as well. I’m not going to teach you the ins-and-outs of a particular art program. Instead, you will learn 10 important things to consider whether you colour with Photoshop or a paintbrush. These lessons will keep your comic storytelling clear and dynamic. If […]
Comics Tutorial – 14 Classic Comic Cover Compositions
Classic comic covers feature high impact images full of energy. While the inside has pages of panels to tell a story, the cover suggests a story with one dynamic image. We inherently judge a book by its cover, otherwise we wouldn’t need advice telling us not to. Over the years the masters of comic covers […]
