Comic panel structure for the enthusiast

navydream:

So you wanna do a comic and you have the passion and determination to do it and you have read thousands of comics, but when you deal with a blank page you are kinda lost… You already have your script and more or less have an idea of what to do, but how to construct it? are there rules? nobody talks about this… maybe I should just start and assume it will be fine….

WAIT THERE!

LET ME HELP YOU.

There are several “rules” that nobody say, mostly because professional artists are not really that talkative and they’re a bit jealous of these “secrets”, they are no secrets but basic steps to follow. So let’s review the most important ones.

Comic pages are 11’ x 17’ vertical with a bleed margin of something like 1’ and 1.5’ for the top margin depending on how you wanna work (this is for printed works web comics are flexible)

Pages in a regular comic contain from 4-8 panels in it, depending, but this is the average number. Must of your pages must be in between these numbers otherwise you’re showing too little or overwhelming the readers.

ALL pages must have in at least ONE panel the main character in full body view, once he/she/it has been introduced. this is to remind the reader of how they look.

When the characters are talking in a panel, even when they’re more than two, they must follow a visual line, as the line gets more vertical this makes the panel more dynamic

Now that you know that play with the visual lines don’t repeat them in the same page.

Always show the character from different angles in the same page.

Panels with zoom in images must be very detailed, and you must be able to tell what the zoom in object is, unless it is your intention not to to uncover it until later in the story.

On EACH PAGE there must be a visual sense of environment, meaning draw a background for each page AND ground the characters to it.

There must ALWAYS be one panel that is the focal point of the page, that panel you are drawn to immediately when you first see the page.

ALWAYS draw and structure your panels with the idea that the readers are the MOST STUPID PEOPLE EVER (sounds mean but it’s true). Everything must be 10000000% clear, for when they read the page EVERYTHING will be understandable. In this part comes the speech bubbles. Force the reader to make them read the way you want them to, try not to confuse them.

Use a clear font to read… BUT PLEASE DON’T USE COMIC SANS! I will come for you at night and pull your feet if you do!

Always leave space for speech bubbles in your panels,or be ready to crop some of the drawing.

Some artist can manage panels magnificently, even artistically, but if this is not you, don’t be afraid to use simple squares all the time! This is Jimmy Cheung, one of Marvel’s best and he always uses simple paneling so don’t be afraid

For panels with dynamic actions do everything with an inclination

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I think that’s the basics of paneling. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.

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I draw a lot of people with four arms and I’m not a great artist so I was wondering how you’d do that sort of thing and make it make sense, anatomy-wise

zemael:

This is one of the most interesting requests I’ve ever gotten, so thank you for that!

Before I start, let me state the obvious;

Technically, there is no ‘anatomically correct’ when it comes to people with four arms – since it is not possible for humans to have it the way we represent it in art. But! That doesn’t mean there are ways to make it look anatomically believable. And this is what I will try to do.

1. We’ll start of with a simple picture of a bare back with stretched arms – as it is here you will place the four extra arms. (If you meant to only have one pair of extra arms, don’t worry, this tutorial would still be the same. As would it be with six extra arms as well.) The first tip I will give you is to draw the ‘normal’ arms first! Have them ready before you you draw the extras.

Now, let’s study how the ‘anatomy’ should work…

2. Notice how the ‘motion’ fo the back is. Those orange arrows show what direction the extra arms should be facing. This way, it’ll look more natural. Note that the shoulders, shoulder-blades and hip area are off limits to extra arms. If you place them here, it will look incredibly unnatural.

3. The best idea is to place the arms as close as possible in a similar ‘pattern’. This example shows the best areas for four extra arms. Now, if you only want two, I recommend you place them under the shoulder-blades. If it’s six, place the extras between the shoulder blades. If it’s eight, place the extras on the lower back. This way it will be the most believable. Realistically, of course, this wouldn’t work – but there are ways to trick your eyes.

4. Add the arms and… bam! There you have it; arms on the back. If you need help on how to draw arms, here’s a tutorial I’ve made on them.

5. Do some practices. My tip is is to draw each arm differently; make sure they’re all in motion. Of course, realistically, the arms would get tired after a while – but let’s not over-think it, shall we? It’s very important to draw each arm differently as it will say a lot about the character and give more life to them. If you simply copy/paste identical arms you’ll notice how much more stiff and artificial it will look. I’ll show Usui as an example;

Here you can see the arms have been copy/pasted. It doesn’t really look natural, does it? In this case this is a good thing; for Usui is not human and we can tell by the arms alone that it looks unnatural. So – both methods can be used. Just be careful with how you use them.

6. One thing you can never forget, however, is the silhouette. Make sure it all looks visually appealing as one shape, or else it will look like a confusing mess. One way to check this is to zoom out or to fill it all in black to see how it looks as a bundle.

7. Be aware of a mess when you draw several arms. It will look terribly confusing at first, but give it a chance. I suggest you be as messy as you possibly can and think of the silhouette first, then the anatomy. Don’t worry about how cleans it looks, because…

8. It will be OK in the end. ❤ If you draw traditionally, make sure to sketch your arm with a gentle grip. If digitally, remember; there’s always another layer.

And that’s what I have to say about that! Hope it helped.