Please teach me about comic books

M.Idea 2019-04-16 21:52:23 UTC #1

Hi guys ,
How are you all ?
I apologize for my subjects that seem a bit weird every time ...
but I really need help and advice, or some lessons and support ,

The story is that I live in a country that does not support comics artists properly, and there are no teachers or people working in the field of comics in this way you have ..
So I didn't find who i can ask him for tips, we have nothing and it's so annoying that I'm thinking of traveling to any country where I find real comics artists like you.

So I don't know much, I have talent and I have passion since my early childhood, I only need someone to guide me ..

So I have some questions I hope you will help me please
In my previous subject, there were some tips in the sixth point of almost every answer you talk about organizing work, I did not understand ..
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and here click too .
Or in short
What are the methods of organization of work?
What are the charts and buffers they are talking about?
What steps do you use to make a complete artwork?

Ohh please help me, your tips are precious to me I want to rely on myself correctly and to end the work of at least one full chapter!

Can you give me examples, in order to understand correctly please?

M.Idea 2019-04-16 21:55:53 UTC #2

i modified the topic, i was forgot to put questions

SleepingPoppy 2019-04-17 00:51:55 UTC #3

I would love to help but I'm not really clear on what your question is. Are you asking about constructing the actual story/plot, or about creating the accompanying art work? "Organization of work" is too vague.

A buffer is essentially making pages faster than you post them online. Instead of making two comic pages and posting both, post one, save the second for the following week, and if that week you make another two, you still have two pages of buffer. the idea is that if you're sick or busy and can't draw, you'll have finished pages ready to go and you can rest.

Similarly you might intentionally creat a buffer before you start posting at all. You could make ten (or twenty, or thirty) pages before even launching your project. Then as long as you finish new pages as fast as you post them to Tapas, your buffer remains ten pages ahead.

Is that clearer?

SleepingPoppy 2019-04-17 00:58:14 UTC #4

You don't really need a formal comic class to learn how to do this. General art, figure drawing, graphic design, etc are all highly applicable! You can learn the rest by just being good at google and observing art/artists/comics that are meaningful to you.

Just FYI a good portion of us just took random art classes or are completely self taught. So you're in good company.

bakasama25 2019-04-17 03:55:34 UTC #5

Interesting questions you got there? It sounds you want to "how to make a comic" is that right?

Wumbl 2019-04-17 04:05:07 UTC #6

Most comic artists haven't had a specific course in comics! My qualifications are in film making and creative writing, and I failed my fine art course because my stuff was "too comic-booky" for fine art. There wasn't such a thing as an illustration course at my college! It was either fine art or graphic design and there were no other options.
As long as you know composition, art fundamentals, script writing and good panelling, it doesn't matter at all!

You can essentially learn all you want to on YouTube, and by experimenting. You're not going to learn everything from what someone tells you here, and we can only give you the first steps.

You don't need to do everything locally. Find some tutorials about script writing, world building and panelling. Learn about how to make good word balloons. Make a comic - something simple and short to begin with, just to start learning.

The more comics you make the better you'll become.

SuperRazz 2019-04-17 04:24:03 UTC #7

Oh hun, I have the same experience but I never felt like it was even a hindrance for me. You definitely don't need to travel somewhere else. There's this wonderful thing called the internet!

Check out this channel made by the artist and writer of 'The Magpie'. They have a lot of helpful advise about making and drawing webcomics.

punkarsenic 2019-04-17 08:17:38 UTC #8

i realise i used quite a bit of jargon in my first post, sorry about that mate. ill translate now

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i update 2 pages a week, but make about 4 pages a week or 6 pages every two weeks. i try to be a chapter ahead, so im posting pages i made a few months ago. i have a few months of updates scheduled before i get to the pages im working on at the time. this is a buffer, and it means that you can maintain a regular schedule of updates without forcing yourself to work too fast. it means you can take your time and miss a week for work / a holiday / anything that comes up and it wont make a difference to your readers.

i manage to make 4-6 pages at a time by working in batches. i dont take one page and sketch it, ink it, colour it, letter it, and move onto the next page. rather, i sketch 6 pages, then i ink those 6, then i colour those 6, and then letter those 6. normally sketching and inking is 1 day and colouring and lettering is another day.

this is a lot faster because it breaks your job into lots of smaller tasks. when working individually you lose a lot of time switching tasks (from inking to colouring, for example) and then between pages - working this way, all the 6 pages merge into 4 simpler jobs. it also helps keep consistency of style between pages.

and a hiatus is just a break. after each chapter is complete i dont update for at least a week - 3 if it was a big one. this lines up with a week i take after making the chapter where i rest, evaluate, get my bearings, and get some writing done.

so, im really lucky that i am gonna be studying comics formally next september, but like most people here the majority of my development was independent and online. dont feel like youre at a disadvantage - youre doing what every new cartoonist does! and we're happy to support you

M.Idea 2019-04-17 18:55:58 UTC #9

Yes, that's what I meant in my first question, I apologize for not explaining ,
Thank you very much, I appreciate your valuable advice.

M.Idea 2019-04-17 18:58:46 UTC #10

I started studying English, I'm not good enough, all the good lessons are in English, thank you for the tips, I appreciate it for you.

M.Idea 2019-04-17 19:00:15 UTC #11

Yes, and the steps taken by everyone, which I may not know anything about, because I am still at the beginning of the road in this.

M.Idea 2019-04-17 19:02:20 UTC #12

Can you help me get a good source to learn from? please ?

bakasama25 2019-04-17 19:04:44 UTC #13

I can describe how comics are made from script to inking in the US, Japan, and Korea but only in the most sense. It was fun learning that Japanese written seems to resemble writing comics the Marvel way.

M.Idea 2019-04-17 19:06:25 UTC #14

My family thinks I'm wasting time, but instead of helping, they give me problems, so I need to do something right and need guidance as I'm a beginner, thank you very much for helping. I appreciate that.

M.Idea 2019-04-17 19:15:07 UTC #15

Welcome !
I was waiting for you:blush: ,
Congratulations:open_mouth: , I wish you more progress and success !!
So that's how it works! that's amazing ! Needs some patience and work
I will try to work on this method, I just need to gain a habit of working everyday for some time.
Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it for you.

Shanny8 2019-04-17 19:33:07 UTC #16

There are also articles/videos on the internet that show you how to make comics. Everyone has their own methods; I'd suggest buying a comic and studying it- dissecting the work and processing how to do it and go at it. Also, watch you tube videos/tutorials and learn the steps/processes for creating comic pages/art.

Are you working traditionally(actual pencil, paper, and ink) or digitally(with a computer and tablet- like Wacom or other brand or tablet like an iPad/Surface and stylus)? Are you trying to work in black & white, with tones/greys or in color? Also, are you doing traditional hand lettering or lettering digitally?

Like others have stated- before you begin the actual process of drawing the comic- do you have a story(developed characters, plot, beginning. ending)? If not, create your story and characters FIRST; that makes the rest of the comic making a little more easier...

Kelheor 2019-04-17 20:37:19 UTC #17

Hello there! There are already a ton of things people asked and answered you, so I'll advise to Google Scott McCloud, who is the author of a few books about making comics and try watching YouTube comic makers like K Michael Russell, Learn 2 color comic books, Whyt Manga.
Don't forget to read and most importantly learn from your favourite comics!

nixxusnibelheim 2019-04-17 21:13:50 UTC #18

I support 100% what Kelheor said specially Scott McCloud's books.
It seems like you are looking for guidance so you can have more confidence when starting your comic and those books will help you a ton !
If you can affort it buy "Understand Comics" and "Making Comics".

The first one will give you a good look on the Comic world (the history, the tools, the core etc) from an outsiders/readers/hobbyists perspective which is great for your overall culture.

The second one will give you the fundamentals about making comics, on top of my head he talks about the importance of clarity, the flow of each panels, the gutter spaces, the movements etc.
There is a lot of informations in there, it's perfect if you are completely new.
Those books are super easy to read too.

EDIT : Forgot to mention, you can try to find stream from webtoon artists. I think there is a few on twitch and youtube.
Atleast once a week, I try to sit down and watch a 4-6 hours video and see how they work in realtime (no speed up video). You can see specific techniques they use, the shortcut, the program...It's also good to see when they messed up and go back with a solution on something. You can learn a lot from watching someone work.

M.Idea 2019-04-18 22:07:20 UTC #19

Thank you very much, your response was helpful to me, I appreciate your help

OttoGruenwald 2019-05-05 20:09:13 UTC #20

This is probably the best thing I could give you or anyone else for that matter curious about how to make comic. It's by Will Eisner and it'll show you how to nail the underlying visual language of comics.

http://www.floobynooby.com/pdfs/Will_Eisner-Theory_of_Comics_and_Sequential_Art.pdf