Never underestimate how easy it can be to lose track of how your characters behave and appear. Using a character bio can help in keeping consistent in designing of characters from the beginning.
Digital Illustration
Digital illustration has brought forth a plethora of tools and features that have helped the comic industry evolve. I’ll touch on some of those features and stigmas that have been associated with it.
Emotional Graph
A little-known scripting tool, the emotional graph can be great for visualizing your character/story’s flow. It also has the benefit of helping with editing. Be sure to read to find out the details!
Storyboard
Originally created for the production of animated films by Wald Disney. Storyboards are a low-cost tool for the designing and scripting process of any visual storytelling medium including comics!
Paper
Another often dismissed product in the comic illustrating process. Paper has critical significance in the final product. Read and learn about the various types of paper and their defining features.
Pencils
Often dismissed, the pencil is probably one of the most used tools in the comic illustrating process. Find out everything you should know about the different types of pencils and their limitations.