How to write and draw comics! Episode 1 of 10

www.comicsforbeginners.com How to write and draw comics! Writer/artist Palle Schmidt takes you through the basics of making comics, from story idea to finished pages. In this first of ten episodes, you will learn how to structure and plan ahead, so your story doesn't end up in the ditch.
For more on story, sketching, inking, coloring and everything else you ever wanted to know about making comics, sign up for the full course at www.comicsforbeginners.com

[@thebeardedmasochist]

I love the fact you address the primary problem when starting, the issue of losing interest or motivation it's beyond accurate

[@matrixlone]

exactly!.

[@kobrakiller726]

im working on my first indie comic and i would want to talk about to plot because i fear that its not as strong as it can be do you have time

[@amitshah637]

+Hagane PenBlade can I help cause I too drawn comics

[@shyarknight4495]

amit shah Hi I’m tryna make a comic called coffee man lol

[@catpower8822]

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

[@jazzhands8183]

Yep

[@mr.marvel1270]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@Squidrue]

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!

[@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!

[@77mats]

Thank you for creating this series! Very inspiring! ☺

[@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

[@arnoygayen1984]

I am glad I got this video in my recommendation.

[@gematria125]

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

[@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”

[@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

[@Musashi246]

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

[@KennyKeen]

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

[@PuppetMaster8707]

Holy Schmidt!!!!! This was very helpful

[@prabanistian2176]

Love this part. Thanks

[@ShuKurusugawa]

That mug i want it, also great video!

[@wateron1058]

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

[@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.

[@loftspiken]

These are really good. Thank you

[@manoharchougule174]

awesome inspiration for artists like me

[@pinktenshi100]

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

[@pumkin600]

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

[@YSManga]

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

[@Aman-mg7rd]

This video helped me a lot. thanks

[@MM-cd6cn]

you are so good at what you do

[@narayantx]

Well done and straight to the point.

[@deedeemcgovern8125]

I love your desk nice look in video.

[@timgrove1]

This helped A LOT!! Thx!

[@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!

[@markyap3865]

Great tutorials mate!

[@cassouwassou7364]

awesome video thank you

[@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!

[@thewrestlingchick-tamara]

I like your channel.

[@TheLogoscircle7]

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

[@elenaaleksandrova5671]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@vjevoricinus]

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

[@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.

[@GabrielBaradee]

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

[@neshiah4747]

This video is very helpful. I have subscribed.

[@HDLeonine]

Great Info Thanks for Sharing

[@alexisg7568]

Super super useful

[@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!

[@pokersinhhhh]

Great video man

[@waltermillaresiii5865]

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

[@malayasiaagario2662]

really so nice

[@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!

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

Great advice man

[@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners]

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

[@albertomartinezalbors9079]

Thank you

[@egna78]

muito bom, dicas valiosas grande abraço!!!

[@ybbxjay8570]

this was great.

[@rhysyvlogs1275]

Your Amazing you helped me thanks😇👍🏻✌🏻️

[@marcelobravo7719]

Great stuff, thanks for the lesson!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

You're welcome, thanks for your comment!

[@PalleSchmidt1]

@Johnny Ray Fulks Jr Thanks!

[@vfewffbbc6919]

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

[@tonymontano6898]

Very good

[@Oppai81]

Great tutorial

[@thesurvivor7466]

Thnx a lot

[@helluvagooddrawer2027]

Thx for the video

[@reddryuk7008]

Thanks for the note...

[@fransjvanrooyen4420]

it's awsom

[@Raven5027]

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

[@mohdshaheer6101]

help me alot thanks!

[@fansofindianarmy9524]

Thanks

[@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?

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

Getting started is the hardest part

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@mtails1425]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@twitchhard1096]

Nice

[@diamondogs126]

this was pretty damn helpful.♡♡♡

[@Cleenishere]

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

[@biomematrix3434]

Can you release a video about inking

[@renec8249]

this helps a bit

[@Alicia-vo9le]

thanks that was a good a avicide

[@stendell09]

vil lede efter en af dine serier og købe ne måske:D

[@Wissal.C]

thanks for these great videos , i'll get started and if somehow i become a comic book artist i'll definetly metion your name xD

[@Kxnzo_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

[@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.

[@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

[@creativeleo]

Nice helpful video... :)

[@newtoatheism5968]

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

[@tonymontano6898]

Nice Vid

[@Mindiesart]

Please do more in KZbin

[@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

[@somethingartist5944]

9 years ago dang

[@comicsforbeginners]

Time flies when you're having fun 🙂

[@zinachia7009]

I wrote and draw comic to work for the Covenant!

[@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!

[@sessdu]

good tutorial

[@daphne_lam]

marie parkins, it could be a detective genre but can lean to a crime genre if it has crimes in it. i suggest you just put both unless you add more to it.-. its basically the same thing so just go for it and dont worrh so much:)

[@user-yl2nm6xo5y]

Скажы а как твоя профессия называется?

[@jeanmoiseborgella5179]

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

[@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.

[@judynyabuto9691]

How can I draw character design

[@Raven5027]

sure..please do

[@Raven5027]

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

[@zinachia7009]

I understand how I had drawn some comics creatively to work for the Covenant.