How to write and draw comics! Episode 1 of 10

[@catpower8822]

"A blank page is never a good place to start" but it is where everything starts!

[@jazzhands8183]

Yep

[@mr.marvel1270]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@Humpbackrue]

True

[@peterwesterman2613]

He’s means more of just sitting there for a while and nothing going on the page

[@junky802]

Always begin with. " now this is were good part happens"

[@VIDEOEPPO]

Some videos are timeless and this is one of them. Its been made in 2013 and right now in 2020, it's helping me out. Thanks a lot!

[@neeo5923]

your artsyle literally SLAPS! it looks so pretty and detailed i loved it!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Thanks!

[@arnoygayen1984]

I am glad I got this video in my recommendation.

[@77mats]

Thank you for creating this series! Very inspiring! ☺

[@MrXDreamsOfficial]

Man I hope you continue this series someday. Great information and well presented!

[@comicsforbeginners]

Thanks! All 10 episodes are at comicsforbeginners.com. Hope you check it out!

[@NtombifuthiManyoni-y8w]

😭😭plaes teach me​@@comicsforbeginners

[@Snephrew]

Palle.... Thank You!!!! Thank you for providing this service and at such a professional quality that it thoroughly meets our crying need. Thank you for Loving Your Fellow Man enough do what you can to enable him to have another constructive activity-It Is Important! "Constructive activities are the only Freedom there is!"-contemplate it enough, and the realization of that truth will saturate your entire being. My Heart Salutes your Heart. -Vincere CDL

[@gematria125]

so far the best video...straight to point, easy to understand ...everything someone need to know ...THANKS Palle.

[@salamander337]

When writing a script, how do you know how many panel you should make on one page? What if it doesn't fit well with the other panels or it just doesn't look good to you and you have to make changes later?

[@ariespow]

Great vids.I look at comic book creating like building a house.Blueprints have to be drawn with specifications,before that house is built.

[@ryanarseneau7289]

This is very interesting and will start this way from now on, I do find I draw, lose interest and then fall away from it. I will be watching the rest of these videos, thank you for making this, it's helped me already.

[@denzilmathew6043]

I would love to do this.... I used to do comics in my school days... and my friends used to read it in turns.. as it was done in my school note books. With love from India Please do keep me updated sir

[@comicsforbeginners]

You are fully up to date :-) Thanks!

[@samfarrow348]

Really great tutorial! Personally speaking, I've always been a visual kind of person at heart. When I start creating a comic, I'd draw numerous ideas as much as I can to get the whole idea of the what the story's about, before moving on to the writing stage. But that's my method. Keep up with the good work! 😁👍

[@comicsforbeginners]

If your method works for you, great! I definetely think there's value to sketching out your ideas to get a visual grasp on the story too, before you start writing a script. What I try to warn people of is starting to draw finished pages before you know where it's going. Having at least an outline increases your chance of finishing with about 200 percent. Thanks for your comment!

[@xxDigitalKlanxx]

please allow me to say how great ypur videos are I found them amazing and so much help I'm working on something myself and I want to thank you a lot

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Thank YOU! Glad you're findning the videos helpful. Right now you can get the full series and more for a one-time $5 payment. Just go to comicsforbeginners.com to sign up. Thanks again!

[@xxDigitalKlanxx]

@@PalleSchmidt1 yes I will

[@SPITM0UTH]

at 4:00 he just casually has a gun on the table along with his markers and coffee mug. What a badass.

[@orangemercenary5827]

Maybe his comics are based on real life experiences...

[@bhadrakadabra]

He probably draws the gun by looking at it

[@johntaylor625]

What if I only choose to be a writer, but I have a person create my art for me would I still be able to make great stuff? Such as a comic or graphic novel

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Sure! But you need to find someone good to work with. I wrote this article you might find helpful: comicsforbeginners.com/catch-artist

[@KillerzzInc]

ive been taking my time on it maybe a little to much time but like its taking me forever to Finnish my script how do you wright your script and work on your comic at the same time to meet your deadline if you had one

[@newtoatheism5968]

I’m not good at drawing proportionate in panels any tip

[@ArtParlor]

WOW these videos are REALLY helpful. Thank you for making this!!!!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Glad u find it useful! Just trying to help people get over the first few hurdles. Thanks for your comment!

[@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners]

Spotted Making Comics by Scott M’cloud. Great book. Understanding comics is great too. Great video. Thank you

[@NtombifuthiManyoni-y8w]

Can you teach me how to make comic

[@MM-cd6cn]

you are so good at what you do

[@deedeemcgovern8125]

I love your desk nice look in video.

[@UnRealArtnapier]

great stuff, starting a comic with a friend and i am the only artist on the project at the moment..you really help get a grasp of the big picture, mange tak ven! Skål til DK!

[@cliffimages1785]

@ 5:00 Don't worry about stealing. At the end of the day, it's your story!!!!!

[@sammacari1578]

Cliff Images you know what they say, “now, there’s no such thing as an original story”

[@KennyKeen]

Great video! Watching the next 9 episodes back to back.

[@manoharchougule174]

awesome inspiration for artists like me

[@YSManga]

Awesome and very informative! Thanks A lot! I've just begun working on my comic book again. Got some old vids. :3

[@t-rex9964]

hi mr.palle i have a question, when in your video you said you ink with black inking over a page blue prints.where can I find these pages blue print pages at.also do you know anything about blue and red sketching pencils and where can i find these pencils.

[@comicsforbeginners]

Hi T-Rex, you can either use a blue colored pencil (which I have) or convert your sketch lines to blue in Photoshop (add new layer, mode: color, fill layer with light blue). Regular color pencils (which is what I use) can be bought anywhere in any color. No special tools required!

[@saramations]

Love the whiteboard drafting table. I’d like one someday. :o

[@comicsforbeginners]

I use a lightbox, but I can see that it looks like a whiteboard.

[@robynwooldridge348]

Would it be a bad idea to have a team of main characters for example six or should I focus on a smaller amount

[@robynwooldridge348]

This is because I want each character to control an element

[@spamsingles5948]

Robyn Wooldridge I wanna do something simular

[@dianarojo-jewell6091]

In my opinion , I think a band of characters is fine, so long as you can give each one the focus they deserve and drive your story with purpose

[@marcelobravo7719]

Great stuff, thanks for the lesson!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

You're welcome, thanks for your comment!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

@Johnny Ray Fulks Jr Thanks!

[@pinktenshi100]

very helpful man :) be proud of yourself! im proud of you :) thanks for helping us little people do better at what we love

[@wateron1058]

It's really great lessons for beginners. I like it. Thanks.

[@michaelt3614]

I feel like we should be paying for this kind of info. Thank you and just subscribed.

[@comicsforbeginners]

Well, If you want episodes 4-10 you do need to pay :-) The full course is at comicsforbeginners.com and it's dirt cheap. 30-day refund policy too. Thanks for your comment!

[@GabrielBaradee]

wow ist so inspiring to back and draw again- very motivatig to do my own things

[@ShuKurusugawa]

That mug i want it, also great video!

[@bluspy5805]

um I need help with drawing. but this video didn't actually help me that much...do I use a ruler to make the shape of a head the same so people wont think im a ding dong?

[@longjourney3027]

Blu Spy i

[@seraphywang4638]

Blu Spy Start with a basic shape like a circle. I recommend studying reference photos of heads and examine how they work. Just the general gist. For a consistent character design try to scale the character properly and solidify what the body proportions. Make a concept design by making the front, side, and back of the character or object. Line up the portions with a ruler so you can get used to the character or object.

[@mtails1425]

I actually love writing a story about dark magician boy (my first character)

[@ivillaproamvs3963]

6:35 is that the script to Reservoir Dogs?

[@Aman-mg7rd]

This video helped me a lot. thanks

[@reddryuk7008]

Thanks for the note...

[@cassouwassou7364]

awesome video thank you

[@PuppetMaster8707]

Holy Schmidt!!!!! This was very helpful

[@biomematrix3434]

Can you release a video about inking

[@biomematrix3434]

ok thanks

[@graysonrodriguez9123]

Palle Schmidt how do you find a place to write comics for.

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

Getting started is the hardest part

[@somethingartist5944]

9 years ago dang

[@comicsforbeginners]

Time flies when you're having fun 🙂

[@judynyabuto9691]

How can I draw character design

[@neshiah4747]

This video is very helpful. I have subscribed.

[@t-rex9964]

what software do you use for coloring and drawing panels

[@comicsforbeginners]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6TcYYR3n7ysga8

[@comicsforbeginners]

Also Photoshop :-)

[@t-rex9964]

hi mr.schmidt do you wanna create comics with me.tell me if you're interested.hope you're busy with other stuff.plse let me know

[@HDLeonine]

Great Info Thanks for Sharing

[@pumkin600]

Wow, you're a great artist! I love your style :)

[@jeanmoiseborgella5179]

I need to some guidance I have an idea for creating a comic I need guideline

[@loftspiken]

These are really good. Thank you

[@elenaaleksandrova5671]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@J3ferguson]

Palle, how can we find artist to bring our story alive?

[@PalleSchmidt1]

I wrote an article about getting an artist on board you can read here: comicsforbeginners.com/catch-artist/

[@Raven5027]

awesome online help for those who wish to draw and write comics.

[@Mindiesart]

Please do more in KZbin

[@prabanistian2176]

Love this part. Thanks

[@vfewffbbc6919]

*Jan 27 2013* this was uploaded on my birthday!

[@JohnnieKirkegaard94]

hej Palle ved du om der er nogle tegne kurser eller skoler i jylland? jeg bor i vestjylland og pga kommune og sygmeldelse jeg er bundet lidt til denne kommune

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Animationsskolen i Viborg har en Graphic Storytelling linie. Ellers kender jeg desværre ikke til nogen.

[@JohnnieKirkegaard94]

wow det var hurtigt :) tusind tak mand det vil jeg tage et kig på da jeg er gået død i at skrive bøger og kan lide at tegne (ikke god) så hvorfor ikke lære lidt nyt og måske få noget fantastisk ud af det

[@glitch2k992]

Thank you

[@malayasiaagario2662]

really so nice

[@fansofindianarmy9524]

Thanks

[@TheLogoscircle7]

Dude, ya just saved me sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much time & angst. Much appreciated Good Sir.

[@sebastianarce4627]

whats the into song name?

[@TheCrimsonEmo]

Hi, sorry I just signed up for a premium membership on your site but none of the videos are working at all. The only videos I'm able to access are the free ones you put on your youtube account. Nothing else seems to work.

[@PalleSchmidt1]

All seems fine here, Emo. Let me know if you have any more troubles, there is a contact page at the site. Direct email is always the best way to get a quick response.

[@TheCrimsonEmo]

Palle Schmidt Ah thank you, I've figured it out now. It's weird. I have to refresh the page several times in order for the video to randomly appear. It might be something you may want to consider looking into. I'm not experiencing this issue with other websites.

[@narayantx]

Well done and straight to the point.

[@ВладЛяшенко-ф4ц]

Скажы а как твоя профессия называется?

[@markyap3865]

Great tutorials mate!

[@thewrestlingchick-tamara]

I like your channel.

[@haydenbryant1672]

I know nothing of how to make comic books that's why I came to this video thanks so much for talking a lot

[@Musashi246]

"More about stealing in lesson 5" - Can´t wait to get there and become rich~

[@vishmalik3965]

Sir, my question is can we take pictures from the internet without drawing them and make our own comic by using our story?

[@comicsforbeginners]

I wouldn't use images lifted from the web, no. Certainly not for any commercial purposes! If it's a school project or a private thing I think it's all right, but as a rule of thumb images are copyrighted. There are a few royalty free photo sites like pixels.com where you might find something useful/legal but you can't just take stuff from Google image search.

[@vishmalik3965]

@@comicsforbeginners thank u very much sir may God bless u

[@Raven5027]

I had some questions doubts..where can I mail em ?

[@havishfun]

I started making comics when I am in 3rd Grade and now its a hobby in my life. Now I am in 10th grade and I have nice ideas for drawing a comic book, but my art style is not so good enough...

[@comicsforbeginners]

Good enough for what exactly? Look at Gary Larson or Marjane Satrapi, both very succesful and none of them very "good" artists. It's all about what you can do with whatever talent you have. If you haven't yet watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGTWkqylgL6ZopI It's my two cents on how to get better at drawing.

[@waltermillaresiii5865]

Wow! thanks man! It's very interesting..

[@vjevoricinus]

Oho ho i like this series, ty for uploading =)

[@CleenisNOThere]

3:00 THATS HOW IT HAPPENS GOD DMAN I NEED TOS TOP DPING THAT

[@tonymontano6898]

Very good

[@johnuzumaki8427]

what paper do you use?

[@comicsforbeginners]

I'm travelling right now and I honestly can't remember the make I usually get. I will say the paper is not super important. I suggest you try out different types of paper and find out what works for you. For me, the cheaper the paper, the less I worry about screwing it up!

[@comicsforbeginners]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6TcYYR3n7ysga8

[@rhysyvlogs1275]

Your Amazing you helped me thanks😇👍🏻✌🏻️

[@pokersinhhhh]

Great video man

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

Great advice man

[@Oppai81]

Great tutorial

[@marieparkin7035]

Hi, I'm struggling to figure out what genre my story will be. ( I usually do have this problem because genres do seem to mix, but it's still hard to clarify the main genre). It's basically a girl trying to find her parents to find out more about a genetic disorder she has which nobody else (except possibly her parents) has to help her save and live her life with this disorder. She does have to hire a dectechtive to help her find them, but mainly she's on her own with this. Would it be classed as a detective or crime genre, or something else, please if anyone can help me. Great Video! Really appreashiate your work both on KZbin and in comics!!! XD

[@snowwonder9814]

Medical drama? Embellished modern day fiction? Melodrama? Mystery or thriller? Sounds interesting, but yeah, I can see where that's hard to classify. I'm lucky that my story's easy (dramedy high fantasy XD )

[@timgrove1]

This helped A LOT!! Thx!

[@nighthawkwarriorcomics]

I am currently drawing my first comic and I don't have all the script written out completely so I DRAw in between writing it thanks for the great video and information

[@alexisg7568]

Super super useful

[@mohdshaheer6101]

help me alot thanks!

[@SarahHawke-mk6mq]

As it is since a week my mind is high on violent fantasies as I am making sketches first then buy the proper pencils sketch book after Sketch book like never before, I do think motivation is the biggest concern before you dedicate yourself to this form of art ( although mine is very gritty ) I just go by particular movie scenes but work them out differently a good way for that is to create your figure and see where he/she fits last thing don't get discouraged or if anything try to work that depression in the form of an antagonist for example, you think your hero is too much of a rip off so you create a gang or murder club to have him killed like in many storylines you're the one in control you can dwindle it down or top it up a notch

[@newtoatheism5968]

I’m a writer and I love to draw so I figure this would be perfect for me

[@roko820]

Same!! The speech and paneling is harder than I thought tho.

[@helluvagooddrawer2027]

Thx for the video

[@sessdu]

good tutorial

[@manuelburgos9149]

I purchased the "Comics for Beginners" premium content and haven't been disappointed. The videos are short but packed with great tips. I've learned a lot and have re-watched the videos a few times. You should check it out!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

Thanks for the feedback, Manuel! Much appreciated.

[@zinachia7009]

I wrote and draw comic to work for the Covenant!

[@ybbxjay8570]

this was great.

[@Motionless_Jayskii]

I have ideas:Loud House(TV show),Boxing Robots,Stickmen at war,and the Stickman life.Those are my ideas.I even made a model and ideas next to each other

[@renec8249]

this helps a bit

[@twitchhard1096]

Nice