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 Art tips and techniques, reviews and interviews from my studio. Archived here and at World Famous Comics. Comics 101 for 02/07/2002 Tips on Creating Comic Book Art Hello Joe,Hi Charles For drawing your comics I'd use 2 or 3ply 11x17 inch bristol board with a 'vellum' finish. I enjoy the texture and tooth of a vellum finish on bristol board since a 'plate' finish is very smooth and can be abit more tricky to pencil on in terms of getting the graphite to apply properly. The standard 'live area' on the board to contain your sequential page design in is usually 10x15 inches with the rest of the board (the outside area) considered the 'bleed' or non-printable area. Though you can continue your artwork into the bleed area you have to plan for a portion of it (perhaps a 1/4 to1/2 inch) to be cropped when it's printed. You can also buy premeasured 'official' comic art drawing board from Blue Line Pro. They make great comic drawing paper and carry a ton of art supplies too. You should check out the Blue Line Pro website for all your art supply and comic book needs. It's usually best to have a wide range of pencils for different kinds of approaches to rendering lines and textures and shading. Though some artists get by with just one trusty pencil so there's really no right answer. Just experiment to find the right hardness or softness of leads that feel right for you. The same kind of rules apply to inking. Though I'd stay away from regular tech pens and markers. If you are wanting to do any professional looking inking you need to start practicing with a Hunt's crowquill dip pen (an industry standard) and some India ink. Also taking up practice with Windsor Newton brushes would be a good idea too. A variety of tips ranging from size 0 to 3 should be fine. You can also purchase all of your inking supply needs from Blue Line's website as well. As for a great resource for self publishing or creating comic art independently, you need to check out 'Sketch' magazine if you haven't done so already. It's a magazine I've written for and every issue so far has covered many of the questions you're wanting answers for along with other aspects of the profession you may not have even thought of. Many of the writers and artists who contribute to the magazine are professionals in the industry and it's published by Blue Line Pro. You should check out the official site for Sketch for more information and for ordering the magazine. -J See ya next week for more tips at Comics 101! -Joe Recent Columns:
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