![]() ![]() Normally, it’s easiest to put speech at the top or bottom of a panel, keep the bubble close to the character who's speaking - and be sure to point the speech bubble's tail toward their mouth. Avoid this easy mistake by marking out space for bubbles before you start drawing. Not all comics have speech bubbles – some comics have no words at all! – but if you’re planning on adding dialogue, narration or interior monologues to your story you need to have a think about where your words will go on the page.Ī really common mistake for new comic artists is to pack their panels with pictures, leaving no room for speech. At night, take all the colours down a notch into deep blue or purple (but avoid using too much black!). In a house, you might give everything a pink, warm glow. So for a daytime outside scene, you’d want blue skies and bright colours. You can use it to separate scenes in the reader’s minds and give everything a distinct look. This is where colour is your best friend. It might start in a queue to see a movie and end in outer space! So how do you show when you’ve moved from one time/place to another? There’s a good chance the action in your comic will take place over a couple of different locations at a few different times. Use your colours to change scenes and places Maybe they have a pet lizard that sits on their shoulder or sparks come out of their hair! Anything goes, as long as your reader will always recognise them, even in a crowd. Maybe your main character always wears a hat. Some people like to be loyal to the original author's description, and some people like to reinvent characters their own way I think it's up to you! When you're adapting from a novel, check to see if there're any strong descriptions of the characters to help you. And the easiest way to do that is to give them an exciting, noticeable look. It doesn’t matter whether you have two characters or 100, you need to find a way to make the important people in your comic stand out. But how to you make sure your comic looks as good as it should? Here are a few top tips for getting your head around drawing a brilliant comic. You’ve got an idea, you’ve got a story, you’ve got a main character - you’re ready to go. ![]()
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