Wow finally a artist that actually feels very motivated and actually tells you how or what you need to make your own comic book! Thank you I'm planning on my own time to make my own comic book on my own pace and company ( like shonen jump) to make my own comics and this video is very helpful than most people and even I saved up to $1.2k to buy my supplies like iPad and more markers and pens and paint for my career I don't know or think it will be successful but I know I'm not going to give up thank you for your time on this video 😊
It’s really exciting to see you made a whole book in Procreate!! You’re making me want to figure out how to chase my own dreams of writing and illustrating my own stories 😁💜💜
I want to make and produce my own comic. And also write novels as well. I didn’t realize it was such a huge undertaking. I had no idea you could do it all in procreate!
I’m making a comic book series, and your tips, drawings, and your compassion makes me so inspired! I might have to buy your comic book, it looks so good and interesting!
Duuude!! You don't know how I needed that video in my life! I was contemplating the idea of drawing comics cause it's my passion too!! Thanks for your Chanel! Was hesitating for iPad and procreate and now I'm convinced !
Thanks so much for sharing! I just started thinking of morphing an old unused project to a comic, and this was helpful for if I want to do it digitally. Thanks for the resources, too!
Dude this is so cool! I just started learning procreate and after seeing this I’m starting to think I could maybe work up the first issue of my comic. Gonna have to get your comic now!
What if one is a great comic writer, but no talent in drawing. Do his stories not deserve to get told. Artists are expensive and for an independent guy the profit margin is very low
@@Arnsteel634 as far as I see it using AI art is 100% lazy and no matter how good the story it doesn't matter it will still probably look like complete garbage in 99% of real artists views. If a writer wants art for pennies he deserves to get pennies.
@@hyozanhades09 As a classic trained artist myself, I find that position to be slightly arrogant and very elitist at the same time. What if the writer can't afford to commission an artist to realize his/her vision? What if the writer is underage and can't even have an income to be able to sponsor anyone or anything? People that can't draw have used all sorts of tools to tell their stories since the dawn of time: sprites, photos, stick figures, etc. The way I see it, AI is just another tool in the toolbox (ethical issues notwithstanding) and people that want to use should be able to use it and not be shunned for their choice.
@@hyozanhades09cringe. A story is a story. If the art is compelling, who cares if AI created it? Plenty of artists throughout history have become very successful and respected by doing much "less"
First time for me to see how a real comic book made and published, how much hard work involved to create this master piece. Thank you for posting this video, this video is not only useful for artists but also for people who love comics ,amd people who steping in to comic learning . Thank you but expecting this book to available in amazon too . Thank you
Great job pushing through and finding ways to make time to complete your comic. I just came across your videos and they've definitely made me want to get back into drawing after stopping when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I’m from nyc too I’m an electrician, I been trying to make my book for years but I’m just getting the right mindset, but I must say I feel like I lock in the best when I’m on a long train ride😂😂
I must admit - i often thought of the transition from paper/pencil to digital art as a real cop-out and a cheat. Being a comic artist of sorts for the most of the last 46 years i would snub at the new guys using this media........ after seeing the work guys like you put in my perspective has evolved and i applaud you. Great work young man! I use an ipad for work now and only today have i gotten an apple pencil and decided to try out this digital art realm,,, looking for the best drawing apps suited for comic art. Would you still suggest procreate?
Man your work is awesome and I seen you have finally done professional work. I think you will be able to work full time soon as a professional, you are as good as anyone I have seen. Great job.
This looks great man. Have you thought about running a crowd fund campaign and selling directly to the customer? I love comic shops, but the direct market is sort of limited
I have, but there's a lot of details I'm not sure how to handle as a one-man operation (like regional shipping). I just want to do it right. I'm planning to consult with someone who knows more about these, specially when it's time to do a collected edition! 😁
Great video! Appreciate it and your comic looks great! With Kyle’s brushes now exclusive to Adobe CC, are there any alternatives you’d recommend? Like your style and was aiming for a similar brush set if there’s anything out there
Thank you! I recommend Max Ulichney's brushes (google up his MaxPacks -- the Watercolor set is probably the best in its class right now and his Comics set is great) as well as the Debaser Set from True Grit Texture Supply (if you like a chunky distressed ink line like I do!) 😁
This rules! I was actually researching how to work in Clip art studio because I'm currently working on a comic but seeing that I could do it in procreate, I think I'll save learning Clip Art Studio for later. Thank you!
Amazing looking book - congratulations! And thank you for the insight as to how you produced it - sooo useful! Felt for you getting knocked back from NY CC this year - but… you’ll have an absolute knock out stall next year!
I’m a little confused by the dimensions being recommended because those are finished page dimensions. I see that you’re working within those final dimensions in ProCreate. Is that the way comic artists work now when done digitally now? It may be ok digitally but the way it used to be was that artists worked at bigger sizes. For instance EC Comics were drawn at double the size and on 18” x 22” then scanned and shrunk down. Some artists worked at 50% larger. And of course some still do. My Strathmoore printed template bristol board pages are 11” x 17” Of course that is hand drawn on paper, but I mention it because some people might not realize that important distinction. It may be alright if it’s going to be reinked digitally, but hand drawn/inked art work that is done at the same dimensions as the final comic size is not going to make for as clean an end result. I did read the blog and although it begins with saying those are final dimensions for the printer, he also seems to be recommending those sizes as if to work in that size. He says he gives his artists those dimensions to work in. He must mean digitally. What do you think?
Hi! I work traditionally as well, and you're right that working bigger is the way (11x17 for me, although if you look at Quitely's "Batman & Robin" run, he drew them in pencil at letter size, so there are multiple approaches.) As I understand it: the most important facet of pre-press is getting your pages to print-ready resolution, which is minimum 300 dpi (dots per inch) of final dimensions. I draw my digital pages at 600 dpi, which is way more than the printer needs for that size. So it's effectively like working traditional 11 x 17" bristol, where I go big and get in all the details, then shrink it down for a crispy hi-res image. You still need to make sure you scan your artwork at a good dpi, then prep it for print the same way you would an all-digital page.
DUDE! thats so awesome love that you share your process I too am trying to self publish so your info is great keep it up. just one thing for some reason you audio on this video was a little off was hard to hear at times. thanks so much for all your do!
this is very helpful tutorial! thank you for this information. only thing i can recomend is using good microphone, quality of the video will be even better
Gonna sound silly but reading your comic I got so excited when you had an a little archie comic feature! I love archie and it's something that never features or gets recognised! Keep doing what you're doing!
Congrats on the fine work! Audio seems weird but I was still able to listen to it though it bothered my ears since it sounded too loud and muffled. Still,..thanks for sharing!
Damn! This is so inspiring. Nagbabalak din ako gumawa ng comics ko when i got my ipad pro. Kaso parang nawala na yung passion ko to draw dahil busy na sa work. Anyway congrats!
Mahirap talagang mag-komiks habang may trabaho, pero kakayanin kung kaya! Don't think about passion or motivation, just start it and give it a little time everyday...you might surprise yourself! 😁
Absolutely brilliant my friend! I am a tattoo artist/artist who is trying to create my own graphic novel too. It’s a hell of a lot of work and the info you gave in this video alone is so helpful and inspiring! I can’t wait to binge watch all your other videos! Definitely gonna order a copy of your book too! Looks amazing! Would you mind if I contacted you further just to pick your brain a little? Totally ok if not, I m ow how many crazies are out there! Haha
Hi, your tutorial helped me a lot and im actually making my own comic right now! I imported the comic live, trim, bleed template you linked in the description and it works great, but I have one question. For the cover of my comic, do I have to stay within the live box? Or can I go into the trim and bleed?
You can go there but make sure the most important bits (logo, credits, etc.) stay within the live area. Honestly I’ve gotten away with scooching it a bit further out but not too much! You wanna be safe and anyway the extra space helps the design breath.
Comics and graphic novels I think of making. Ciro. A kid friendly graphic novel about a young kitten getting separated from his mom and making a family of friends in a summer camp. Mech riders. Taking place in a dusty industrial future where many vehicles such as cars, trucks and planes have been given the ability to change into robot like shapes like transformers. Now young vehicle and robot loving teen boy Axel makes a big bond with a red vehicle robot he named red rod. Dragon Worship. Following the adventures of Ash, a dragon loving human boy, Glimmer who is a white and blue dragon, and their friends group of dragon riding people. Embarking travels around the world to discover new environments and new dragons. Players of power. A far placed follow up to the 2015 sony Columbia pictures film; Pixels. Taking place in the late 2080s or 90s following the adventures of a 13 (later 14) year old boy named Tom and his gang of video game fans as they use futuristic versions of Nintendo’s power gloves and zappers to combat a virus that brings video games to life and attack. Software Soren. Focusing on a smart school boy who’s given technopathic powers after an accident in his grandfather’s lab. Now able to form An advanced exo suit inspired by iron man, mega man and maybe Kamen rider.
I noticed kyle websters brushes are now only on adobe / photoshop. Do you have an updated recommendation for procreate brushes that you'd use for inking / linework?
Recent good news: Kyle Webster just quit Adobe and has switched over to making brushes for Procreate! So I expect we'll have some good stuff coming from him this year (and I'll probably make a video about it when he does.) In the meantime I like Clayton Henry's Procreate inking brush (he's a DC artist like me) and the Comics Maxpack by Max Ulichney.
@Comicbooker awesome info man, I'll check those brushes out! You got me wanting to make my first digital comic (always been juat traditional artist lol) love your work man, keep it up!
I have been following your journey. Would love to buy the digital copy of your comic book as I am based in India and shipping is expensive. All the best! P.S. Thank you for inspiring me to finish my first book on an iPad 🙂
Hi Brandon! The templates are freely available online! All credit goes to Aditya Bidikar who made them. Here's the article where he explains it (scroll down towards the bottom for the download link): buttondown.email/adityab/archive/strange-animals-2021-8-the-comics-creators/
Pretty good! I sold half of my first print run during the first month of release, and it's been a steady trickle since then. I only have about 10 copies left though so I may go into a second printing soon!
You have to put skill points into an area a lot of artists like to avoid: Business + Finance. I'm not well-equipped to talk about it as I'm learning as I go (supported by a day job!), but there are whole RU-vid channels and college courses dedicated to that.
It looks like Kyle 'sold out' and is now a pawn for Adobe (boo, hiss). Oh well, maybe when they collapse under their own weight he'll support procreate again? :D
