Hey folks – we’re back with another set of tutorials at idrawdigital. This week we’re going to show off a number of lessons and instructions on how to develop facial expressions. Check out the links below for some great insights on giving your characters some personality – through the use of facial expressions! Click here to continue…
Hey folks – here’s a quick post before the holidays, filled with a series of videos and instructions on different digital inking techniques. Watch and learn! Click here to continue…
Hey there folks! Here’s a new post with a variety of different digital coloring tutorials. If you’re looking for new tips or techniques for applying color to your comics, have a peek at this handy list.
Hey folks! I know it’s been awhile, but I’ve been working my tail off over at El Cuervo, maintaining updates there. idrawdigital will still have tutorials on creating comics and digital illustration, and posting links to webcomics and illustration ideas for your enjoyment. This week, I’ve compiled a series of links to some great WACOM tablet tutorials out there. Click on the images to access the links! Click here to continue…
I get asked this question quite a bit. There are a number of people who already know how to draw and don’t need basic pointers on how to physically draw a comic. They want to know how to get the ideas that are in their heads out there for all of the web to see. This week’s Tutorial Tuesday is going to focus on that. I’m going to show you the quickest way of getting your digital comics put together from planning and ideas right up to uploading to the Internet. I’ll use my own personal webcomic – El Cuervo - as the sample for this tutorial. Click here to continue…
Hiyo! Today’s gathering of tutorials will focus on an important aspect that will make your comics more realistic – the proper use of light/shade and how to determine your light source. By having a fixed light source in your drawings, you can create some really dramatic and moody effects with your artwork. Check out some of the tutorials I’ve listed below by a number of artists to learn how these folks achieve their lighting/shading effects in their comics. Click here to continue…
If you’ve wondered why I’ve taken a few days off here and there, I suppose it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. I have a webcomic project I’ve been working on entitled El Cuervo, and I’ve finally created the website and released the first 5-6 pages of the comic. It’s going to be an ongoing webcomic that updates twice a week – on Mondays and Wednesdays. So while you’re waiting for your updates on idrawdigital, you can check out El Cuervo on the off days. Click here to continue…
It’s time for another idrawdigital webcomic round-up for y’all, so saddle up and check out some more of the great comics available for free on the Internet. There’s some absolutely amazing work out there that will keep you entertained for weeks to come (at least until the next update) so rummage through the artist’s archives and enjoy the stories. Here’s a list of comics that you can fill your bookmarks folders with. Click here to continue…
The Grendel series is the creation of American author Matt Wagner, and has been in circulation in various forms for over 25 years. In today’s character spotlight, we’ll take a look at this intriguing villain and his/her immense underground popularity in the scene. Click here to continue…
Hi folks, here’s a simple tutorial for all of you. I’m going to show you how to create a few Photoshop master files for comic book pages, complete with guides and page info. Follow this easy step-by-step tutorial to set up your workspace for drawing digital comics.
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