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COMIC ART BLOG

Comic Drawing Tips is a comic art blog where a self-published artist over 50 rebuilds his craft through drills, markups, process breakdowns, composition lessons, and interviews with published industry professionals.

Learn comic drawing with me, mistakes and all.

Questa Mars drawing - fully inked representing a full bodied comic character
Steve and Dave Crandall - Comic Artists
About

Indie Comic Creators

A self-published artist learning out loud—wins, misses, and what changed.

In 1991, two of my brothers and I realized a dream we held on to since we were kids. It was brief, small, but definitely worthwhile for us.

For us, it was a success, but after the fanfare, interviews and signings settled, I became disappointed and ashamed of the lack of quality I put in.

This site is my journey to learning to be a better comic creator and comic artist. I am going to develop a new graphic novel from what I learn – come and join me for the ride – Let’s learn together.

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Resources

Comic Art Resources

Explore the Resources hub for clear guidance on where to start, how to practice, how to make and publish comics, and how to fix common drawing problems.

Questa Mars rough sketch in blue line ready for pencil refinement

Start Here

Inked image in black and white of a bust shot of Questa Mars

Learn And Practice

Blue line roughs of an entire comic page with 3 panels representing a step in making a comic book

Make And Publish

Questa Mars blue line unfinished sketch with perspective of outstretched arms needing work

Fix Drawing Problems

Comics News And Views

Comic News, Releases, And Pro Artist Tips

Comic News and Views features coverage of new comic releases, interviews with professional comic artists, and blog posts about comics, comic art, and developments in the comic industry.

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Questa Mars inked drawing

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