We have some exciting news! CCAS has moved to a new and improved version of our platform. Not only is it more powerful and better organized, it is completely responsive (looks great on all devices).
ATTN: MEMBERS WHO JOINED AFTER AUGUST 22, 2019
The only issue we are experiencing with this move:
Members who joined after August 22, 2019 WILL NEED TO RE-ENTER THEIR PROFILE QUESTION, ANSWERS. Please accept our sincere apologies for this inconvenience.
ALL MEMBERS:
We have added a new Profile Question: "Which Category best describes you?"
Categories: Amateur Artist, Professional Artist, Amateur Writer, Professional Writer, Independent Self-Publisher, Traditional Publisher, and Fan.
Please edit your Profile, and select your chosen category. By choosing the category that best describes you, will enable you to add content to the appropriate new modules:
1. Artists: Add photos to the new Arts & Prints Photo Module.
2. Writers: Add your bio information to the new Writers List Module.
3. Publishers: Add your bio information to the new Publishers List Module.
4. Publishers & Writers: Add books to the new Comic Books & Graphic Novels Module.
Comments
The pens are:
Faber Castell Artist Pens (labeled "S")
for medium points
Sakura Pigma Micron Pens
for the fine details
Both pens are available at most art stores or On-line. But I'd suggest getting them from art stores so you can get the feel of them in your hand)
I also use Sharpies for think and fat lines.
But for the large areas that need to be shaded in black, I fill those areas in on the computer.
I use the computer mostly for lettering & coloring. First I do "real-rough" sketches on "Post-It" note pads, index cards, or in a sketch book. Then I work from that sketch & draw it on Bristol Board. Then I proceed to ink the drawing. After that's done, I scan it into the computer to color it & add word balloons.
Grace & Peace :)
As for posting my art,....I'm gathering some pics from a book I'm working on.
I'll have something posted soon.
Peace :-)
Thanks for the invite. One thing I can recommend is "Drawing Comics the Marvel Way" book. Now most folks don't draw people like Buscema anymore, but it has the basics and more when it come to comic books. It helps me alot.
As well as other How to books. God bless.
You've got some great art on the CCAS. There are a few pointers I can add for you. From your samples, your figures look fine and studying/drawing the human anatomy will improve your skill some more. I'd also recommend drawing more backgrounds, especially normal scenes. When I was in my teens, I did very little drawings of normal situations. All I concentrated on were action scenes. But after art school and drawing from magazines, I soon started to draw normal scenes (Like dinner scenes, romantic scenes, etc.) I'd also suggest drawing from magazines or ads that has some buildings, houses, cars, trucks, boats (etc). Again, when I was young, I realized that I could draw....."Spider-man fighting", but I'd have trouble drawing "Peter Parker at home relaxing". I'd also recommend copying the scenes & background from actual comics. This too can help as you practice in your sketchbook. Its a blessing that God gave us this talent & it's blessing how he can have us drive to improve our skills. Whether it's learning anatomy, action, non-action, composition, perspective,....Hallelujah! It's such a blessing to be able to grow artistically. Hope I wasn't too-"wordy", & I hope you got a little bit out of it. Nevertheless, I'm sure you'll make your cool art even more slamin'!
God Bless
Dan Lawlis
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