Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
Anatomy and Figure Drawing
A course by Reilly Brown , Comic Book Artist
About the video: Anatomy and Figure Drawing
Overview
“To draw the main characters, we're going to be using our pencils. I will discuss anatomy and stylization to get the character looking just how we want them to. ”
In this video lesson Reilly Brown addresses the topic: Anatomy and Figure Drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives. Transform your written narratives into comics using the art of visual storytelling and character-building techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“ Anatomy and Figure Drawing In the last lesson, we transferred the layout to the final paper. In this one, we'll talk about anatomy as we work on our final project. As you can see, I've moved to a proper drawing table which is where I do most of my work. I like these as they're better for posture and you can adjust the table tilts to bring the artwork closer to you, so I don't have to bend down quite as far. As we'll draw an action scene, the anatomy has to be right. In this lesson, we'll focus mostly on the characters and do the environments later. Before drawing the figures, I make sure ...”
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Course summary for: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Reilly Brown
A course by Reilly Brown
Reilly Brown is a comic book artist based in New Jersey, United States. A superfan of comics since childhood, he started self-publishing his own work in 2002. His career took off after that, collaborating with publishers like Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Archie, and Tantor Media on recognizable titles such as Deadpool, Spider-Man, Incredible Hercules and Lobo, and Batman. He’s known for his pioneering work with digital comics, having worked with Comixology to launch his creator-owned series Powerplay on mobile devices. He’s an active part of the comic world, making frequent appearances at conventions and comic book stores.
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