Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques
Watercolours: Style
A course by Sam Hart , Comic Book and Storyboard Artist
About the video: Watercolours: Style
Overview
“Here I will get into the main aspects of watercolours, such as representing light and dark areas, contrast, and mid-tones. ”
In this video lesson Sam Hart addresses the topic: Watercolours: Style, which is part of the Domestika online course: Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques. Bring parallel universes to life by learning to combine different inking techniques for comic book illustration.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Watercolours: Style For the watercolour lesson, here's another character I did for "Messenger: The Legend of Joan of Arc." Thematic parallels of a spiritual, theological, and ethereal nature can make the bishop a good choice for the ink wash technique. Before I begin the ink wash on the character, let me show you some watercolour exercises on watercolour paper that allow for more experimentation. I'll start with a large brush. When you buy watercolours, they come in an array of colours, including one black. But if you use too much of your black, you can buy separate watercolours, includin...”
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Course summary for: Inking for Comic Books: Traditional and Digital Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Watercolor Painting

Sam Hart
A course by Sam Hart
Sam Hart is an Anglo-Brazilian comic book artist based in São Paulo. He fell in love with comic books at a young age and has been reading, drawing, and writing them ever since. He has drawn stories featuring characters such as Robin Hood and The Power Rangers and had one of the graphics novels he illustrated adapted into a film starring Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron.
Aside from creating comic books of his own, Sam regularly teaches illustration and comic book art and is passionate about helping others create their own realities through visual narratives.
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