Super Techniques for Aspiring Comic Artists

Ryan Benjamin returns to draw Gotham City’s dark knight, Batman! In this demo you’ll get to see the sketch and detailed render of one of the most legendary comic book characters in existence. Not only that, but Ryan’s got a ton of insider tips and techniques for aspiring artists looking to make their own way into the competitive comic book industry. This is part 3 of his series so make sure to check out the other two parts (links below).

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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.

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[arachnidsLor]

i feel so much of the art world has too little respect for comic artists. the level of fundamentals, inking, composition you have to master, its really far up the skill ladder imo. but my art friends often just see the most generic image in their mind when i say im very inspired by comic artists. watching ryan work here is a real treat!

[sofaking]

3:06 in order to get to that point start doing these more often
1. Study your references longer before you draw. This is why drawing from imagination is harder than drawing from reference.
2. Draw the image in your head. Imagine the image being drawn in ur head then translate it om paper. The more often u do these 2 the better

[dimanchedave]

The way this man draw his character. Make me realize that he really take his time to study anatomy.

[marvel__ink]

He pretty much completed this in 10-15 minutes, considering he was off talking half the time. I find this super impressive.

Talking about that convention where he did 100 something comissions in a day just blew my mind.

[manubiondo]

When he talked about traditional and digital art it really resonated with me. I do my pencils and inks in traditional and color/paint in digital on my phone. I like both of them but there's something about traditional art that will always amaze me

[jamesalbus]

12:25 yeah man, i totally agree with him: nothing beats irl materials. the feel of a pencil against paper, you can *feel* the resistance, hear the scratching, nothing digital can come close

[dungeon-wngw]

I think people put too much importance on "BE YOURSELF BE YOURSELF BE UNIQUE." I have found that, the very act of DOING it automatically develops your unique style. I think you are incapable of not drawing your own way. Sure you can copy others work but even that copy will just be your rendition of the original

[studiobrushpen]

I like the idea that physically drawing faster gives the artwork more energy and life. And keeping it messy and loose as long as possible is a great tip too. Thanks!

[thanatos]

The brush pen he mentions is known as the Pilot Futayaku Double-Sided Brush Pen

[qlitchd]

It is just so damn fascinating to watch Ryan draw. His hand is literally floating over this paper. It looks so soft and full of feeling. I started to sketch the base with couloured pencils as well now and I am overwhelmed with how much it changed everything for me. It is so interesting.

[tchakhtchoukha]

"Do not copy" is the worst advise for a beginer, yes copy your art parents, once you become an "adult artist" then you can cut the embilical cord and fly away

[slykele]

I’m in these early stages of my work and really appreciate this advice.

[umbra]

I've been taking art classes for years, and it is the very first time I hear someone say that being messy can be part of the progress and it's really cool! Art classes are always on and on about "be careful", "don't do this", "don't do that" and although we definitely learn from it, I feel it never truly gives the chance to explore where the piece is going or how can it go.

[axllead]

damn... He is really chill, he explains the obstacles of drawing smoothly throughout the video like he makes me want to listen.

[digi_edits]

Proko: "Ryan has insane comic skills, but you know who else has skills?"
Me: "Me, Proko?"
Proko: "That´d be Skillshare..."

[funasylumstudio]

This guy is brutally honest, love it. He just says you gotta get it done by any means necessary to get the piece out in time haha

[lonecolamarine]

As a bit of a comicer myself, this man speaks truth.

And shockingly, from hearing him, he comes from a similar place to myself.

He sounds like the next level of a fan, when you ascend past being a mere consumer, and desire to CONTRIBUTE to these fictional universes, or, in my case, Create your own.

It's wholesome af, and really inspiring.

To think that we can go from being the geeks that fangirl over Batman to being the "young entrepreneurs behind <your series title>"

This is why when I see even "bad" comics show up, I feel a tinge of guilt for throwing shade at them, because typically: The writer(s) and the Artist(s) are different people entirely.


But thanks Ryan, you, and Araki are the reason I plan on keeping Comic book writer as At the very least, a paying hobby.

[meamme]

I'm almost 30. I have loved drawing and creating art since I was in kindergarten. My dad loved to draw amazing comic characters and monsters and kind of instilled this love for drawing in me, I mostly create with traditional medium and substrate, learning the basics and how to use real materials is so important and should be studied extensively before diving into digital in my opinion, but I also know a one time expense of a couple hundred dollars and free drawing programs is more affordable than purchasing and keeping stock of traditional materials. Not everyone is privileged enough to have access to the same type of materials or experience.

[texas_fanarttv]

I love the way Ryan put it. Traditional versus digital. I will never let go of my pencil and paper. It’s the structural foundation Of art

[housemoneyken]

This guy is a legend. I appreciate this guy and im 36