Making a Comic Page - Up and Ahead

Program Used - Photoshop CC

Hey guys! How have you been?

So I was browsing through some old videos and found this. I recorded it while I was still working on the Up and Ahead comic! Thought it would be nice to share - this is how I make my comic pages.

Some minor steps are missing because I, typically, forgot to record them, but if you have any doubts about the process or are working on a comic yourself, hit me up on the comments!

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Happy Mandolin by Media Right Productions

[trashy]

I love shut eye so much it's hella awsome I keep watching it over and over and over again UR AWSOME :3

[abigailvallejo]

Awesome!! your a very awesome artist!! keep it up♡

[missoli]

I love the old western themed music you added! Really adds to the feel of the comic. Awesome work!!

[cryppi]

I've always drawn and all, but comic artists absolutely blow my mind! It's hard enough for me to make 1 finished piece, and making multiple fully colored, detailed individual pieces for every single panel for hundreds of panels is INSANE to me! Your effort is incredible!

[krastinastreak]

Skailla this video really helped me figure out a good way to plan a comic. thanks for the video it was great!

[lpsdogqueens]

A lot of people talk about your drawings and your drawings are absolutely amazing but the backgrounds! Oh. My. GOD. When you put the shadows when Steban was jumping out of the window, BRILLIANT! IT LOOKS AMAZING!

[Charlie-ciwb]

This is amazing as always!
I always admired your art style, I discovered it when I was like 11 or 12 haha, by watching a fan dub of Over the Mountains and Far Away.

I love how you do the outline and the expressions with the emotions, it inspires me a lot haha.
Also the cell shading, I'm trying so hard to learn that.
Can't wait for more art to come!! I really want to see more because I'm always looking on your deviantart page.

BTW if I may ask, when you do cell shading do you use black and lower the opacity? Or do you use a dark shade of purple or red?

[comradeacerbus]

Dude, I gotta thank you. You got me into animating and making comics with Shut Eye and Blue Blood. I know that this seems meaningless, but I can't express my graditude in mere words. I'm making a comic now based off a video game I played as a kid, and I owe all of that to you. You are really awesome man. Keep up the incredible work.

[quengren]

Next up:
_how to animate_
Step 1. *_Do this a billion times_*
Step 2. *_Suffer in pain_*

[TheDJWolfie]

I swear Skailla's work needs to be a movie! This is pure awesomeness!

[TheBourneFreedom]

This is no simple creation of a comic book. THIS, my friend, is sorcery! :)

[onirupture]

Hey this is fantastic! I was always curious as to how artists make their pages and you my friend are down right my favorite artist and inspiration! I appreciate you making this video! I kinda needed it because I was struggling with my comics and how to make them! 💕

[kieraseestadt]

just finished reading the up and ahead pilot.




THERE IS SO MUCH TALENT PLEASE CONTINUE!!

[Sullizhere]

AUGH! I can't get over how good your art is!!!

[jasminsmith]

I read your Up and Ahead comic for the first time yesterday and I'm very excited for more pages to come!

[dion_]

YEYYEYEYEYEYYY.





You are by far my favourite animator xD

[TheCarolinachannel]

Yay! I've always wondered about your process for making comic pages. Thanks for making this!

[rabid_cowboy]

This is so cute, and teaches us a lot about how Skailla animates, makes comics, and draws! This is so cool great job! Honestly sometimes I think you work at Disney Studios XD

[maplefernofeveningclan]

Your art style..
I'm just...



























LOVING IT

[hjrdder]

Nice job! It's interesting to know the process behind, especially how you did the panels, and the final result looks great!