How to draw comics : RHP walkthrough
By Kelly | April 9, 2007
Here’s a quick look at how pages for my Roza comic are made.
I print my script for 2 pages, which has space at the bottom to sketch out the panels. I like to work 2 at the same time in case I ever want to print the comic, that way I know it’ll flow nicely with each pair of pages.
Next I sketch out the final page, scan it into photoshop and block out the frames and border. I use a template file so each page has the same border and size.
I use gradients to block out the general background colors, and then loosely paint on top until I get the overall color and value figured out.
A little more refining of the backgrounds, adding texture and detail. I decided to move the linework in two panels a bit to balance composition.
Character colors are painted on a new layer. Usually I start with flat colors, then render shadow and highlight on each character. For example, I color and shade Roza’s hair in every panel, rather than doing one panel at a time.
The final stage- added the last highlights and effects, tweaked the contrast a bit, and put lettering and sound fx on top.
And you can read the rest of Roza’s story here.
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June 17th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hey, Kelly, how did you get the cool texture for the rock walls?
awesome site by the way!
Love,
Rabbyadam
January 26th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
your coloured page just like a professional movie maker!!!
seriously!!that’s true!!!
keep it up!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Forgot to mention…my artwork is on http://www.liz-the-echidna.deviantart.com —- Hope you like them! ^^
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Wow this is just amazing! Now I know how you people do it, lol. Anyway, drawing comics is so much fun and I enjoy it a lot but your comic style really inspires me. I loved this tutorial. :)
September 28th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Wonderful. I enjoy your tutorials. Will you make some more in depth anthro ones though? Different animal bodies and such.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Awesome tutorial! I really love your work and webcomics, and I was excited to see all the tutorials you had on your website and Draw Furry. I think Rosa is one of the most beautiful comics on the ‘net, and it’s great that everyone gets to see the process.
May 18th, 2008 at 10:44 am
You always say… Then I sketch it out… but how?
I always want to make things in color but if I colord it it comes evrywhere!
I no it is becouse the lines aren’t finished but how do I ink sketches?
I tried to follow some tutorials but what I only read is use the brush or use this use that to ink the lines.How?
Next is How do you erase all the sketches?Just with a eraser on photoshop?
The thing is I don’t get it at all! :(
And I got a lot of drawings who deviantly needs to be inked and colored…
Pleas send me a message back.
I hope to learn it someday and make comics like you!
If you want to you can e-mail me on denisetiggelman@hotmail.nl
Maybe you could make a tutorial about it ^^.
A lot of thanx!
January 20th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Wow! This is an awesome tutorial. I am starting to draw comics and this information really helps.
Kirin, can you make a “beginners” tutorial? I could start out easily and then come back to this page and make my beginners comic into a real advanced looking one. That will be much appriciated since you make really helpful tutorials!