How to Draw a Comic on Procreate (in 7 Days!)

[@harveymtolibao]

lovely to see you here. yeahey! kudos andrew!

[@drbearTC]

Wow, I really love your art style, especially the shading process. I'm looking forward for your upcoming comics in the future. Have you think about making a video to introduce some of the good books you used during your academic years? I didn't have a chance to attend an art school so I would like to know some academic art textbooks so can practice along on my own. Thank you very much.

[@Comicbooker]

Oh wow, this is an excellent suggestion! Thank you so much! I'll see what I can do. 😁

[@jackiefawn]

I'm so stoked to have found your channel! I love your disclaimer because work life is real! Also incredible to find other Filipino artists!!!!

[@fromunderthekilt6310]

Dude that’s incredible for 7 weeks let alone 7 days! Great job man!

[@OtakuBoxes]

Your videos are very inspiring and I love your art style. The pencilly-watercolor type shading looks fantastic in black and white. Thanks for sharing your process! I never once thought to write an actual script out or to lay out the text on the page before doing the art. It makes SO much sense!

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you so much! Yeah even on pro gigs where I'm not the letterer, I still throw rough letters on the page so I can design around it. I feel like it makes for an ultimately more cohesive and readable comic.

[@paulcombs-bomuse6172]

Good work, Andrew. You have inspired me. Time to go practice, and move a project forward.

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you! Sending you good vibes and inspiration on your project! 😁

[@nancyartmusic]

Thank you for making this video!! I've been making comics for about a year and I've always felt like I'm doing it the hard way instead of the smart way. This is awesome! Thanks again!

[@Comicbooker]

You're welcome! Nice to see a fellow comicbooker on here! Honestly I feel the same way you do sometimes--and in my experience, the best way to force yourself to work smart is to set a strict, tight deadline! Overdoing things goes out the window under time pressure. 😂😁

[@artareon]

Thanks so much for documenting your process it was really nice to see!!

[@Comicbooker]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching 😁

[@fran_picariello]

I read this Comic that you made and i love it, great story.

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you for reading it! I'm so glad you like it! It's online-exclusive for now but I'm hoping to collect it into another collection of short comics one day! 😁

[@samuelll3166]

Really enjoying your character design concepts. Your work ethic is inspiring by the way. You just don’t stop going!

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you so much! I really enjoy the process haha! It doesn't feel like work especially something like this. 😁

[@samuelll3166]

@@Comicbooker that's when you know it's worthwhile 🤙🏼

[@OXSquareTriangle]

Great video! I really enjoyed learning from your process. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Comicbooker]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@seafog]

Videos with these kinds of titles usually only involve maybe inking and colouring of the said pages, where all the plot, character design and other research is done, so I wasn't expecting for you to be doing the 8 pages from scratch. Of course you have years of experience which makes it much easier but that's still impressive. I also like that you are making the effort to prioritise your sleep being a good model to other cartoonists.

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you! And yeah, I love the whole cartooning process, from concept to final pages. I think it's such a joyful activity and will probably indulge in it for the rest of my life! 😁

[@blackdrop3844]

It’s been sooo long since I enjoyed a KZbin video

[@jinkspear9548]

Amazing stuff! Really inspirational 💪

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you 🙌😁

[@AdenosineOfficial]

Video was really good man, please keep it up.

[@Comicbooker]

So happy you liked it! I'll do my best. :D

[@DjokoT-p6b]

Dude. You're art is just... Really like it. Holla from Indonesia

[@Comicbooker]

Appreciate the kind comment! Holla from NYC! 😁

[@bugoz4983]

So dope great job man was wondering what’s the name of that tool you use to make the storyboard thumbnails

[@kevbarrell]

Goals. Thanks for sharing!

[@takaw.d8486]

im new to comic writing, and this helped a loooot cause i suck badly at this

[@Comicbooker]

Glad it helped! And I doubt you suck as badly as you think (we're usually our own worst critics!)

[@takaw.d8486]

@@Comicbooker thanks!! also i couldint agree more, id say im meh at art, but placements for webtoons and comics are terrible

[@andrewgriffith2609]

When you got frightened, oh lord that was hilarious 😂 but also this is beautiful video journaling 😍

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you, sir! It was such a random thing caught on camera, I had to keep it!

[@pugnoises2839]

This is crazy! Nice artwork!

[@marqosmarqos1201]

Very nice and helpful. Thanks

[@tomfogle8173]

What a grind.

[@Comicbooker]

But a fun one!

[@HaroArtist]

I can't say I miss Times Square, but it looks nice.

[@marqosmarqos1201]

Can you share you page dimensions for your comic? Thanks.

[@HectorTony-zp1xl]

I love your art

[@LimzimArt_Digitalpainting]

Awesome process bro. Thanks for sharing

[@Comicbooker]

Thanks for watching! 😁

[@bervicksimien2848]

Awesome work. What dimensions are you using?

[@nickaltieri77]

You are very talented!

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@midollafun]

Hey, as an aspiring manga artist/writer, how many layers do you often work with and recommend? I'm considering purchasing the original iPad this year because I've heard it will be a decent investment.

[@Comicbooker]

It really depends on your temperament as an artist. I can go up from 30-60 layers usually when I work but I know pros who only use 3-4, while others use up to the hundreds! 😅

[@gbgamingtech7023]

I feel inspired. Thank you!

[@Comicbooker]

You’re welcome! Now go make some art! 😁

[@rodolfoyabut2361]

are you the one who did the comic part from the music video of Muli by: Bamboo?

[@Comicbooker]

Yes, that’s one of my favorite projects I’ve ever done! I worked closely with director Marie Jamora on that one to do a full companion comic to the music video, it was a ton of fun. 😁

[@sh00k3th]

Absolutely love this! How did you decide on the best canvas size for resolution and such?

[@Comicbooker]

Just keeping it consistent with stories I've drawn in the past. I went for 400dpi of the standard North American comics page size, which is a little over the print minimum (300pdi) and lightweight enough to give me a ton of layers (lettering takes up a lot if you're writing on the page). 😁

[@twoone7159]

Can you this kind of video again pls, and be more details when drawing I want to know more specific details. Love this video btw ❤️

[@Comicbooker]

I'll put it on my to-do list! Thank you so much, glad you liked it! 😁

[@estikazzi9818]

Awesome man, great

[@Comicbooker]

Thanks man! 😁

[@artthatsnice8817]

Yo man appreciate the videos so much ❤️

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you for watching! More on the way. 😁

[@marcocavazza2505]

Your dog is super cute

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you! His name is Dante! 😁

[@artisticbloodflow]

Amazing video holy cow!!

[@Comicbooker]

Aw man thank you so much! I'm really proud of it. 😁

[@animationcourselorenz3164]

what brush did you use in sketching those characters? (in procreate)

[@Comicbooker]

It's 2Smooth 2B Forgotten by Kyle T. Webster (part of his Inkbox Photoshop brush set; the abr files work when you load them into Procreate.)

[@ObiePictures]

Ugh. Your videos make me miss living in NY.

[@aniki54321]

Do you take classes at the art student league? Think I may have been in a sequential arts class with you. Either way great videos and work. Keep it up bro.

[@Comicbooker]

Yes I do! I jump around from class to class but I absolutely love going to that place! :D

[@wilfredopascual1228]

This is very helpful!

[@Comicbooker]

Glad to hear it!

[@somberspacegaming]

What is the page size in pixels bro??

[@Comicbooker]

4125 x 6263px! 😁

[@ArtSpotAirbrush]

Excellent job

[@Comicbooker]

Thank you! 😁

[@edwardharris869]

One question, what's the minimum amount of layers I should have access to for concept art for books?

[@Comicbooker]

It depends on you, and what kind of artist you are! There are artists who always flatten down and only ever work on one layer, while others use a ton of layers on each piece. I’d look at your last 5 works and average out your layer count to get a number.

[@aldreibaccay3401]

Grabe galing natin sa clutch :D hehehe

[@Comicbooker]

Salamat po! 😁

[@Daniele77777]

Great what I need

[@Comicbooker]

Glad to hear it!

[@karpediemstudio]

I saw a plastic template for your thumbnails. What is it?

[@Comicbooker]

they're laser-etched thumbnail templates by my friend Charles! He makes them custom; you can email him at [e-mail] if you're interested in getting a set!

[@karpediemstudio]

@@Comicbooker Thank you for the info! Did Charles made the thumbnail template or did he only laser-etched? I'm really interested the thumbnail templates.

[@Comicbooker]

@@karpediemstudio he made it himself! I think he has the machinery for it!

[@karpediemstudio]

@@Comicbooker Awesome! I'm going see if Charles can make a template. Thanks again. One more thing, can I buy a copy (paper or pdf) of your GERMINATOR?

[@Comicbooker]

@@karpediemstudio LOL I hadn't even considered putting that back out! It's pretty cringe to me, haha! You're the first person who's asked in years. I'll mull it over and think on how to best release it (maybe as an extra to Secret Heart Attack!) 😀

[@itzel__art]

What font size and style do you use?

[@Comicbooker]

Hi Itzel! I’m using Blambot’s “Inkslinger” font at 10pt size, but make sure to double-check it against a reference comics page (as your ideal font size will vary depending on your canvas size.)

[@justinTime077]

You have a project due and you’re making KZbin vids?

[@Comicbooker]

Documenting the process helped give me structure and motivation! 😅

[@HectorTony-zp1xl]

There Is different type of pro create app which is the right one,I mean the full name

[@mistergun0054]

lolz my man get scared so hard lolz

[@sg3037]

“It’s 11:31 pm of day 1” 😂😂😂

[@Comicbooker]

Clearly I'd run out of brainpower by that point. 🤣

[@sg3037]

@@Comicbooker 😂❤️ I was think it’s safe to just call it tomorrow or Day 2 at that point...but PROCRASTINATORS UNITE!!!! 😂😂 Love your video btw!

[@javian123jt]

My man really walking in The cold in shorts

[@Comicbooker]

The walk wasn't super far, but yeah it was cold haha 😅

[@adrianleverkuhn3281]

We spent more time watching you walk your dog than drawing.

[@Comicbooker]

Ah, well. That’s when I had enough of a break from drawing to think about filming. 😅

[@NightPhoenixPress]

But you didn't show how to actually do it. 😂😂😂

[@RiversNayneecassum-vv9hv]

I feel like it’s a you learn from what he’s doing in his process, in the steps he takes yeah?

[@bobbydigital316]

Coulda titled it “How I drew a comic…..”

[@RiversNayneecassum-vv9hv]

​@@bobbydigital316😈

[@108Romato]

Why aren't you teaching? You are the best.

[@Comicbooker]

Aw thank you! For now, this is where I'm sharing lessons. 😁

[@midi_enjoyer]

This is magical!!