Watercolor Techniques for Comic Book Covers
The Intermediary Wash: Dynamic Shadows
A course by Tony Moy , Mixed-Media Artist
About the video: The Intermediary Wash: Dynamic Shadows
Overview
“Finally, you'll look at how to handle the shadows by adding colors and working in the blacks if necessary. ”
In this video lesson Tony Moy addresses the topic: The Intermediary Wash: Dynamic Shadows , which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Techniques for Comic Book Covers. Paint dynamic and engaging comic book covers using watercolors and bring them to life through digital post-production.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Intermediary Wash Dynamic Shadows Whereas in the previous lesson we worried about trying to finalize and solidify how our light source was going to work, in this lesson, we're focusing on the shadows. Comic books are a very dynamic medium. They have some really high contrast with all the inked lines and dark contrast that you can get, and we're going to have to try to emulate that in this piece as well. To obtain that contrast, I've been saving my secret weapon, which is the color black. Very typically, we're told as artists, if you've done a variety of tutorials or gone to art school...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Techniques for Comic Book Covers
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Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Watercolor Painting
Tony Moy
A course by Tony Moy
Tony Moy is a mixed-media comic and fantasy artist based in Chicago who specializes in watercolor. He first began creating comic book art at a young age, but went on to study pre-med biology and business. Tony later began showcasing his work at conventions and posting on social media, and eventually left his job to become a full-time artist in 2019.
Since then, he’s worked on titles including Batman, Dungeons and Dragons, and The X-Files, and collaborated with companies including Zenescope, and IDW, among other publishing houses. Tony also has over 10 years of experience teaching art and design at institutions like the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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