These three archetypes are characters that classic storyline focus on the most. If you are a beginner and are going through your very first character creation process, it is best that you start with creating characters for these three archetypes first. Most storyline in comics (and movies) usually includes these tree archetypes: the hero, the villain, and the love interest. Let’s begin with the most classic setup in a typical comic storyline. Click HERE to know more on WRITING COMICS. It is best that you write about your comic storyline first and decide on the characters involved before you actually begin to plan on drawing the characters. Comic writing is where you brainstorm on the plot, timeline, and other aspect that affects the comic as whole (how/where it starts or ends, who is involve, story development ,who lives and who dies…etc). Do not mistake the “planning” section for comic writing.The difference is that in this section, you are deciding on the characters in the comic (character creation). The “planning” section is basically about the things that you should think of or consider before putting pencil to paper. One of the most common mistake for beginners is to start sketching the character without even planning on the personality, storyline or even doing any research for it.To tackle this, we have separated this tutorial into two section -“Planning” and “Designing”. You may think that your character is the best one that was ever thought of, however, if it becomes an illustrator’s nightmare, it may be unsuitable. There are several different elements that you need to consider when creating characters for comics. Although you may have several different ideas, some characters will simply not fit with this particular story. The strength of the comic or story is often judged by the strength of the characters.Ĭreating a character may take some time to ensure that it is the right one for the comic that you want to create. You will want your character to be believable, and able to draw the reader attention to the story. This page is closely related with the Writing Comics page based on how a character that is being made is naturally involved when writing a comic storyline or script.Therefore, before you begin with this page, please read through and understand the Writing Comics page so that you will not get lost when any reference is made to it.Ĭreating characters for a comic is something that many people would love to do and although you may think it is far too difficult, it can sometimes be the easier part of the whole comic making process.Using your imagination is a huge part of the creation process, but at the same time, the only thing holding you back. Figure It Out!: The Beginner’s Guide to Drawing People by Christopher Hart.Creative Character Design by Bryan Tillman.Superheroes and Beyond: How to Draw the Leading and Supporting Characters of Today’s Comics by Christopher Hart.
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