Just to make sure we all use the same language and there's no misunderstanding when we refer to things, let's review the various names for many of the elements that make up a typical comicbook page.Ī. Also, it's a good idea to have a room to work in-otherwise your pages can get all messy in the rain. Of course, there are some things we omitted, like a chair to sit on and a light so that you can see what you're doing in case you work in the dark. Well, how else are you gonna draw circles? While you're at it, you might as well get a pencil compass, too-even though Johnny forgot to draw one for you. The sloppier you are, the more you'll need it. This plain ol' hunk of any kind of cloth is used to wipe your pen points, brushes, and whatever. Either way, you always need some such thing upon which to rest your sheet of illustration paper. This can be a drawing table or merely a flat board which you hold on your lap. We use 2-ply Bristol board, large enough to accommodate artwork 10' x 15'.ĭrawing board. For everyone who says '1 can't draw a straight line without a ruler.' Now you've no excuse! Invaluable for drawing borders and keeping lines parallel. A must for drawing right angles and working in perspective. Handy for keeping your illustration paper from slipping off the drawing board. This holds the water for cleaning your brushes. Invaluable for covering errors in inking.Ī glass Jar. Any good brand of black india ink is okay. One art gum and one smooth kneaded eraser - which is cleaner to use. A sable hair #3 is your best bet.Įrasers.

A simple drawing pen with a thin point, for inking and bordering.īrush. Some artists prefer a soft lead, some like the finer hard lead.

Let's just give the various items a fast once-over. One of the nice things about being a comicbook artist is the fact that your equipment is no big deal. Here we go! On these two pages you'll find just about everything you'll need to get you started. Then we're got to make sure we're all speaking the same language. Since very few of us draw with just our fingernails, let's start off with what you'll need.

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