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Category: Artists

The Comic Creator Finance Workbook

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 by Paul Carroll

The one thing no-one talks about when someone wants to make comics is the cost behind their creation. Part of the mystery is that solo creators don’t need to pay someone else to work on their books, and part of it is that some people team up with undisclosed profit shares at the start of…

Making Money from Webcomics – An Illustrated Guide

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 by H-P Lehkonen

Making Money from Webcomics – An Illustrated Guide is a product of the joint effort of an international group of webcomics artists, Finnish comics makers and the funding from Kone Foundation. I started the project two years ago and in August 2018 a bunch of webcomics artists traveled to Finland for a joint two-week artist residency….

Designing a Comic Cover (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on January 11, 2019January 4, 2019 by Plaid Klaus

The first part of this two part series focused on my philosophy in regards to comic covers and their importance to a comic. To reiterate I made three main points: A cover should set the tone and mood for a series and reflect the story being told. A cover should act as a ‘hook’ that…

Designing a Comic Cover (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on January 4, 2019December 28, 2018 by Plaid Klaus

There is the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While this may be true for a novel, in regards to a comic book cover this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every writer will tell you that the first paragraph should set the tone for the coming novel. The importance of this…

A Guide to Affordable Art Supplies

Posted on November 14, 2018November 8, 2018 by Becca Hilburn

Walmart Walmart Art Supply Review Introduction Sketching and Inking: Clearpoint Mechanical Pencils Triplus Fineliners Papermate Flair Ultrafine Pentel Hi Polymer and Neon Erasers Casemate 2-in-1 Sharpener U Create Sketchbooks Markers: Crayola Supertip 50 Washable Markers Pacon Artist Marker Pad Watercolor:  Alex Watercolors Crayola Washable Watercolors Daler and Rowney Simply Watercolor Walmart Art Supply Review: Overall…

Intro to Comic Craft

Posted on November 12, 2018November 8, 2018 by Becca Hilburn

STEP BY STEP: Brainstorming and Development: Introduction Brainstorming and Character Development Script and Thumbnails: Developing a Script Turning Your Script into Thumbnails and Layouts Creating Thumbnails Converting Your Thumbnails Into Roughs (includes blueline tutorial)Character Design Roughs: Introduction to Roughs Environment in Roughs Scanning Your Blueline Roughs The Finish On Your Comic Inking Using Calligraphy Pens for…

The fine art of getting your new book onto a store’s shelves!

Posted on November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 by Steven Andrews

So you’ve just finished putting together your first graphic novel. First of all, awesome. Congratulations. You should treat yourself to a nice dinner, and maybe take the rest of the weekend off. Because come Monday, the next leg of your journey begins: actually getting your book into as many hands as possible. Obviously conventions are…

Kriota Willberg’s “Get A Grip” Series on The Beat

Posted on July 19, 2018April 14, 2021 by Stephanie Cooke

Kriota Willberg is a cartoonist that has been working in the comics industry for quite some time. Kriota uses her knowledge and experience from working as a massage therapist and health science educator to help people learn more about their bodies and how to take care of them. She uses her platform and experience to…

Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Creator’s Side

Posted on July 17, 2018April 14, 2021 by Ned Barnett

Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on…

Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Publishing Side

Posted on July 16, 2018April 14, 2021 by Ned Barnett

Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on…

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