How To Draw Comics

In this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast, HTDC's Ed Foychuk talks with his daughter, and fellow creator, Joey Foychuk about what it’s like to be a young learner of the craft. They talk about everything from modern inspirations, to working together for course creation. Click here to check out Ed and Joey's 'Drawing for Kids' course series: https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/category-drawing-for-kids We hope you enjoy this episode and get a ton of value out of it. Thanks for listening! Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Ed & Joey If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Today we're joined by a very special guest, Izik Bell. A long time member of the HTDC Community, Izik is an extremely talented illustrator who has recently crowdfunded his first comic book on Kickstarter with great success. You can check out Izik's campaign for 'MetalShade' here: http://kck.st/2UgZBwM In this episode I'll be chatting with Izik about his start in comic book illustration, the techniques and strategies he used to develop his artistic skill-set and his old school, Marvel approach for producing a comic book. If you’d like to check out more of Izik’s work you can find it at: https://www.artstation.com/izik_bell We hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast and get a ton of value out of it. Thanks for listening and if you'd like more comic art tips, tricks and techniques be sure to visit our site. You'll find loads of written tutorials, video tutorials, the podcast of course - and when you're ready to delve deeper into the art of comic book illustration, browse through our full selection of premium lessons and courses on the HTDC store. Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Welcome to another episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast. In this episode I’m joined by special guest artist Taylor Payton. Taylor is a pragmatic polymath. Ever since he was a child, he's felt the need to constantly expand his prowess in the creative domains, while learning, teaching, and sharing as much as he can with the world. And he is also featured an instructor on our very own How to Draw Comics, now showcasing three comprehensive drawing courses which we’ll link to in the episode description. In today’s interview we’ll discuss Taylor’s background in art, his preference for digital over traditional workflows, his career as an artist and much more! Visit the link below to see Taylor’s course line up. https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/taylor-payton-courses If you’d like to check out more of Taylor’s work you can find it at: https://www.artstation.com/taylor-payton We hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast and get a ton of value out of it. Thanks for listening and if you'd like more comic art tips, tricks and techniques be sure to visit our site. You'll find loads of written tutorials, video tutorials, the podcast of course - and when you're ready to delve deeper into the art of comic book illustration, browse through our full selection of premium lessons and courses on the HTDC store. Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

In this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast, Clayton, Ric and Ed look back on where the How to Draw Comics Facebook began and how far it's come since it was first created. The HTDC Facebook community now comprises of over 50,000 members. Each day artists of all level of skill share their work to both receive and give feedback in a constructive way. It's an inspiring place for an up and coming comic book artist to be, and with an incredibly supportive group of peers it's one of the best places to hone your skill-set. We hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast and get a ton of value out of it. Thanks for listening and if you'd like more comic art tips, tricks and techniques be sure to visit us at www.howtodrawcomics.net. Over on the site we have loads of written tutorials, video tutorials, the podcast of course - and when you're ready to delve deeper into the art of comic book illustration, browse through our full selection of premium lessons and courses on the HTDC store. Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Clayton If you'd like to see more of Ed Foychuk's artwork, check out his FB Art Page at: https://www.facebook.com/JuggerthaArt/ To see more of Clayton Barton's art visit his online portfolio at: https://www.claytonbartonartist.com/ If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Join us for Ed's first hosting attempt at the HTDCs podcast! Ed welcomes Bryan Silverbox to the program. Bryan is best known for being a cover artist for Scout Comics, but also for his work with Topps and Upper Deck. In this episode these two 40 somethings let loose on a variety of topics... from drawing and dating, to changes in the comic book market, to tabling at Cons. Be sure to give a listen and maybe put in the ear buds... the old guys' language can get a bit out there at times! Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Clayton If you'd like to see more of Ed Foychuk's artwork, check out his FB Art Page at: https://www.facebook.com/JuggerthaArt/ To see more of Bryan Silverbax's art visit his online portfolio at: http://www.silverbax.com/ If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

In our latest episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast, Ed Foychuk and I caught up to discuss the topic of 'laziness', and how to avoid it so you can meet those impending deadlines! If you want to make money from your art, chances are you're going to take on more than a few art commissions throughout your career. But more importantly, you'll have to be motivated, and a true professional to get them back to your clients on time. That's not always easy! Especially when you're held down by the very human condition known as laziness. We've all felt it, and more often than not. Truth is it never really goes away, our default mode tends to be lazy. The trick is prevailing none the less. Putting your nose to the grind stone and knocking out what needs to be done. Easier said then done right? It most certainly is, which is why we'll be sharing our best techniques and strategies in the hopes of helping you kick the habit of laziness a little easier. Because most of the time that's all laziness really is. A habit. And that's what makes it so difficult to get ourselves back in the game when we're at our least productive. We hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast and get a ton of value out of it. Thanks for listening and if you'd like more comic art tips, tricks and techniques be sure to visit us at www.howtodrawcomics.net. Over on the site we have loads of written tutorials, video tutorials, the podcast of course - and when you're ready to delve deeper into the art of comic book illustration, browse through our full selection of premium lessons and courses on the HTDC store. Until next time, keep on practicing, and keep on creating! -Clayton If you'd like to see more of Ed Foychuk's artwork, check out his FB Art Page at: https://www.facebook.com/JuggerthaArt/ To see more of Clayton Barton's art visit his online portfolio at: https://www.claytonbartonartist.com/ If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

In today's episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast I’m joined by a very special guest - Michael Pedro. Michael is an animation art director and concept designer for video games and film; specializing primarily in environment, character and creature design. He is also one of our newest instructors on How to Draw Comics . net, so I thought we’d invite him onto the show today to discuss his career as an artist, how he got started, who he learned from, and how he went about honing his skill set. I hope you enjoy the episode and take away a ton of value - it truly was an honor to have Michael join us on the show. Find out more about Michael's work at: https://michaelpedro.com/ To see Michael's full selection of courses visit his HTDC instructor page: https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/michael-pedro-courses Thanks for listening and until next time - keep on creating and keep on practicing. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Welcome to another episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast! The topic of today is 'Sex in Comics'! How do people generally feel about comic books with heavy sexual themes? Is there a line that can be be crossed, and if so where do we draw it? What's the difference between art which is sexually themed and nudity? These are the very same questions we as admins of the How to Draw Comics Facebook group consider everyday when moderating the content which is posted. So we thought it deserved a conversation. After all, sex, art and story have been tightly tied together for eons. It's one of the inbuilt core drives we have as human beings. And it's really no wonder that NSFW orientated comic book titles are doing so well on crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. We hope you enjoy this episode and get a ton of value out of it. As always thanks for listening, and until next time - Keep on practicing and keep on creating. A big thanks to Keidi Cole for the art of today's episode. See more of his work at: https://www.facebook.com/keidicole/ If you'd like to see more of Ed Foychuk's artwork, check out his FB Art Page at: https://www.facebook.com/JuggerthaArt/ To see more of Clayton Barton's art visit his online portfolio at: https://www.claytonbartonartist.com/ If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

In today's episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast we're joined by a very special guest - Marc Brunet. Marc is a successful artist, instructor and entrepreneur who has worked for some of the largest studios in the world. But that's not what he's most known for. Over the years Marc has built up his learning platform Cubebrush into a go to educational resource for artists across multiple industries. Whether it be comic books, concept design or 3d modelling, Cubebrush's vast library of curated courses offers something for everyone. Most notably, Marc has just completed his hit course 'Art School' - a carefully structured curriculum of lessons that promises to give you the same education you'd expect to find in a traditional art school for a fraction of the price. Throughout this episode Marc will share his background as an artist, explaining how he started and ultimately made his way into the industry. He'll talk about his journey from working inside a well established studio, to risking it all on a business venture that set the stage for his success as an entrepreneur. I hope you enjoy the episode and take away a ton of value - it truly was an honor to have Marc join us on the show. If you'd like to find out more about Marc or Cubebrush - visit the links below. Marc Brunet on CubeBrush: https://cubebrush.co/mb Marc Brunet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefley/ Marc Brunet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcbrunet Marc Brunet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluefley Thanks for listening and until next time - keep on creating and keep on practicing. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

In this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast special guest artist ModernDayJames (James Murphy) joins us to share his experiences as both a practicing artist and versed instructor. James has lead an interesting path as an artist, exploring a variety of creative avenues and disciplines, to ultimately find what he was most passionate about - drawing. What started out as a personal endeavor to educate himself on the fundamentals of drawing, turned into a rapidly increasing library of learning resources that he produced and shared with other aspiring artists. Combining his analytical approach to learning and his past experiences as a lecturer, James has developed a highly tuned teaching style that gives his students a straight forward approach to learning the most important drawing principles such as form, shape, figure drawing and anatomy. This episode is packed with an absolute loot of wisdom and insight - I hope you get a lot of value out of it. If you'd like to learn more about ModernDayJames and his courses, follow the links below. ModernDayJames on Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/moderndayjames ModernDayJames on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moderndayjames ModernDayJames on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moderndayjames ModernDayJames on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moderndayjames ModernDayJames on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moderndayjames Thanks for listening and until next time - keep on creating and keep on practicing. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Impatience comes hand in hand with any art form. When we set out to create something, it'll demand a significant amount of thought, time and energy to get it done. Take a complex illustration for example, that features multiple characters and an intricate background. It might take hours, even days to complete, as you stroke in every last detail. Another example might be a comic or graphic novel. Such a huge undertaking could take months to see through to completion. There's no shortcuts or fast ways around it. The only way to get there is a diligent work ethic and a lot of patience. Having patience is extremely difficult when instant gratification is taken off the table. The rewarding feeling we get from finishing something worth while only comes at the end, and getting there means commitment and dedication. You get out what you put in. Problem is our brains don't like going without that sense of gratification for long. We're like addicts, always looking for that next dopamine spike. It can come from a grand accomplishment, but it can also come from the quick fix social media, video games and impulse spending provides. The only way around this is to delay gratification altogether and increase our ability to focus for an increased amount of uninterrupted time - until we've finished what we've set out to do. This is of course known as patience, and in this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast, we'll discuss some tactics to help you cultivate it. I hope you get some value out of this episode and use some of the tips you've learned to fortify your work ethic and increase your productivity. Thanks for listening. Until next time, keep on creating and keep on practicing! -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Every project you undertake will demand some level of commitment to see it through to the end. The final outcome will be entirely dependent on the amount of effort you put into it. In short, you'll reap what you sow. This sentiment is all well and good, but in reality it can be extremely difficult to dedicate oneself to the often grueling task of producing your very best work. It takes time, effort, and discipline. We know that. But what we don't necessarily consider is the level of physical and mental fortitude we'll need to take our art to the next level every time pencil goes to paper. In this Podcast episode we'll be delving deeper into this topic as I reiterate the importance of always putting your best foot forward when it comes to your art. Every line of work wears thin after a time, and to keep on top of our game we've got to find something within it that reignites the fire and pushes us to continually give our craft 1000%. If we're unable to do this, we begin to take our abilities for granted, and complacency quickly sets in. We've seen it happen to many of our fellow artists, who's passion becomes just another day on the job. Their work loses the vitality it once had and you can tell their heart simply isn't in it any longer. Nothing is more tragic than that, and in this talk I'd like to try and help you avoid the same happening to you at all costs. I hope that you enjoy this episode and get some value out of it. If you find it useful, be sure to share it with your fellow art friends. They will be happy you did, and I'll be thankful to you for passing it along. Until next time, keep on creating and keep on practicing. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Finding your path as an artist can be tough. Sometimes we fall off track and lose our way. Other times we question our ambitions and wonder if we're going down the right road at all. This doesn't just apply to artists either. Knowing which way to turn next is a decision many of us find difficult to make, especially when we inevitably arrive at a crossroads. In this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast Ric Bulow and I get together after a long awaited reunion to talk about where Ric's been, what he's been up to and how to he got himself back on track with a little introspection and a much needed break. What we'll learn in this episode is the importance of taking time to self reflect and asking yourself what it is you really want to go for in life - and most importantly why. The 'why' of anything we set out to do is the key to understanding what makes us tick, yet so often we forget to find a good enough reason for doing what we do. I hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast and that you take away some insights from it. Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, keep on creating, keep on practicing and we'll see you in the next episode. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

Finding the courage to start your art is hard sometimes, no matter what level of skill you're at. Feeling apprehensive, nervous or even scared of jumping in and taking action on your ideas can happen for a number of reasons. Maybe you had an idea that began as something fun and manageable, but somehow it quickly got blown out of proportion the more you thought about it - to the point where now it seems impossible to accomplish. It could be that you don't have a positive support system around you, to build you up, encourage you, and believe in what you're doing. When you feel like you've got no one on your team, setting out to achieve something great can seem impossible. Or you might not feel like your skill-set is up to snuff enough for you to pull off your grand vision. In this episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast I'm going to give you solutions to all these set backs so that you've got no excuses left to not dive in and start your art asap. I hope you enjoy this episode and that you take away a few nuggets of insight that'll help you along the way and give you the boost you need to get going on that next big project. If you enjoyed it, be sure to share it with your art friends. They'll be grateful you passed it along to them, and so will I! Until next time, keep on creating and keep on practicing! -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/

As much as we love to draw, sometimes we're just not in the mood to put pencil to paper. When we feel lazy, tired, lethargic or simply uninspired it can seem almost impossible to get anything down onto the page at all. And it sucks. Because we know we're better than that. Ideally, if we could whip out a drawing at will whenever we liked it'd be game over. Just imagine how much more productive you could be? You'd triple your practice time, tear through your commissions and make real headway on your comic books. The sad truth is, no matter how much ability you have, there are days where you'd rather do anything else but draw. So knowing how much more we could get done, how do we get around that? How do we get in the mood to draw in the first place? That's what today's episode of the How to Draw Comics Podcast is all about. You'll learn four nifty techniques to nip procrastination in the bud and pull yourself back on track to work toward the goals that matter most. Best of all, you'll learn the surprisingly simple thing you can do to click yourself over into a drawing mood almost instantly! I hope you enjoy this episode and that you get a ton of insight out of it. If you found it helpful, be sure to pass it along to your fellow art pals. No doubt they'll also find it useful. -Clayton If you liked this podcast episode, show your support by commenting, sharing or subscribing. Comic Art Community - https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/comic-art-community/ How to Draw Comics .NET - http://www.howtodrawcomics.net/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howtodrawcomics/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/howtodrawcomics Twitter - https://twitter.com/howtodrawcomics Tumblr - http://howtodrawcomics.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/howtodrawcomics/