Digital Art for Comics: Work Smarter, Not Harder

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Digital Art for Comics: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Name: Digital Art for Comics: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Brand: Maf
SKU: 60b065613cd988000e82b3e6-0-24
Price: 181.00 USD
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By Maf

Recorded

37 lessons

Running time

7h 47m

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$181

List: $190

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Digital Art for Comics : Work Smarter, Not Harder

with Artist, Maf

1. Go at your own pace in this 20-week online course
2. Artistic guidance & pointers from the instructor
3. Supportive peer community exchanging feedback
4. Enroll now to start learning right away!

WHAT IS THIS CLASS ABOUT?

Is your head buzzing with ideas, characters and scenarios that you have no time to put to paper? Is perfectionism keeping you from finishing that drawing, or starting that webcomic you’ve been meaning to get around to for years? Gather ‘round and let me show you how I overcame these obstacles and the relentless passing of time. In this course, I’ll share with you the techniques, cheats, thought process and execution that make my drawings rarely take longer than 2h to complete, in full colour.

WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?

A course for people with a lot of ideas and not enough time to get them done. Ideal if you’re looking to quickly capture a character or a full scene in under 3h, or launch yourself into a webcomic.

WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS ACHIEVE?

By the end of this course, you’ll have a rounded understanding of tools, “cheats” and processes to quicken your artistic process and time management. You’ll have a better understanding of the elements that guide the eye in a scene, and how character design and composition can help you tell the story you want to tell with your art. Upon completion, you should have a foundation to launch yourself into visual storytelling without letting time or impatience hinder the process.

Step 1: Learning The Tools

Step 2: Learning The Subject

Step 3: Using The Subject

Step 4: Telling A Story (But Fast)

Welcome

Meet Your Instructor: Maf!
Introduction to the course
Introduction to the program

Chapter 1: Tools Of The Trade

Software + Hardware Overview
Brushes
Rulers
Blending Modes
Automatic Actions
3D assets
Shortcuts And Other Effects

Chapter 2: How To Draw Person

Anatomy For Dummies Like Me
Hair, Clothes, Materials
Expressions
Posing

Chapter 3: Let's Create A Character

Background And Inspiration
Designing Anatomy
Hair Isn't That Important
Expression Sheets
Now Cheat (3D Assets)

Chapter 4: No More White Backgrounds

Photography Is Your Friend
Blending Colours
3D Assets
Gaussian Blur

Chapter 5: Composition

Basic Mind Control
Perspective
Posing 3D Models

Chapter 6: Full Pipeline

Sketching
Inking
Colouring

Chapter 7: Storytelling

Giving Your Image A Story
Sequential Art
Layouts Are Overrated (In My Opinion)

Bonus: Being A Digital Storyteller

My Experience
The Social Media Machine
Making People Care
Staying Healthy And Motivated

Outro

Congratulations on Completing the Course

Meet Your Creator

Maf

Hi!

I'm known as Maf in the internet wilderness. I've been drawing and creating stories since I could hold a pen, and have been a digital artist for around a decade now. As a true Jack-of-All-Trades (master of none), my career involves a degree in computer science, a degree in 3D animation and an in-progress degree in physics, which I split with working on a webtoon called Stray Souls. As you can see, I'm all about squeezing as much work into as little time as possible - and speed is the key to me when it comes to keeping ideas buzzing and inspiration high. I approach art in a methodical, formulaic way that allows me to never lose momentum and build up stamina and consistency, and I'm here to reach out to others who, just like me, are looking for the best way to manage their time in art and balance the quantity and quality of their work.

You need to have your own Clip Studio Paint to take the class. For more information, please visit clipstudio.net

Duration of the Course

You can access the class videos for 20 weeks. Within that period, you can replay the videos in as many devices as you want.

Earn points to Extend the Class Access

Receive points by completing chapter missions OR by taking the class two or more times a week. And use the points to extend your class access!

Installment Payment

Quadpay is available for the payment! Your order will be split into 4 installments paid over 6 weeks! To find out more, please visit Quadpay.

Class Preparation

You will need to get Clip Studio Paint on your drawing tablet to take this class.

Class Access

We will notify you via email regarding how to access to the class videos on the release date.

Steven W.

Loved the course. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting to be honest and I believe that was more on me and my expectations rather than what was provided. Overall it went over many things I wasn't aware of in the process of art on CSP, the process of making comics, and maintaining a social media for said comic. There isn't a lot of in-depth how to draw or make a character sections kind of assuming one has the skill already to make characters or perhaps going for the 'all art is good art' path of thought and that the only place to go is up as you improve. Again though that may be more related to my expectations from the course more so than anything else. But I will reiterate it was a great course and the creator responded to almost every single one of my comments and praised what I did and guided me on where to go when I needed the guidance.

Laurence Dea D.

It wasn't just "cool I'm learning". It was literally mind blowing "How did I not know that OMG this changes everything" for every single lesson! And I thought I was already knowledgeable. This class is GOLD. Also, the artist is amazing.

Laura I.

I'm working a story I would like to share, but it feels so overwhelming. This class shared tips that helped both with character and backgrounds, lighting, combinations that made it feel so much more feasible. I've been excited to get back to work using these methods.

Ali E.

Very knowledgeable and easy to understand tips / techniques. I can see myself easily implement what I'm learning to my everyday sketching/drawing, especially with the time constraint I have. Highly recommend this class!

Justin H.

I've been a big fan of the webcomic from this creator for a while, so when I learned they would be teaching their methods of creating it, I couldn't wait to get into it, and I was not dissapointed!

Avalon N.

Fantastic class! The materials have been useful to improve my drawing skills and learn tips to accelerate the process. Maf's an amazing instructor, the missions are engaging and help you practice what you see in the lesson.

William B.

Easily accessible. I would recommend having a home page of sorts for the people not as tech-savvy (possibly like me).

Monica S.

Excellent content. Very happy with the class.

Avery B.

The class delivered everything I wanted. The time it took me to draw things decreased as did the effort I put in, without losing quality. I learned a lot of good tips and tricks, and the instructor was interactive with comments and questions.

Rachel G.

I have never taken a class with more concise, valuable information on skills specifically needed for the world of comics. Maf covered everything, from basics like anatomy, character design, story building and essential time-saving tips, to their own process of drawing people, places, and objects for comics, including sketching to final color and personal methods to use as a guide. A perfect class for any aspiring comic creator, or even just digital illustrators, with the best, most understandable and whole set of skills and information needed to succeed.