Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for January 30, 2013
January 29, 2013
January 31, 2013
Transcript:
Panel 1: Here's my master plan: Jenny moves to Seattle, okay, but she and I stay in VERY close contact!" Panel 2: "Then, six years from now, we both accepted at the very same college!" Panel 3: "When she sees me on campus during freshman orientation, she realizes she's been madly in love with me the whole time!" Panel 4: "Then, tragically, you flunk out after two weeks!" "And she elopes with a hunky Econ major!"
Well, this may not be the sort of advice you’re looking for, but…there really aren’t any secrets to drawing good comics. The ONLY way to improve is to practice, practice, practice. One mistake I made as a kid was drawing the same character in the same general pose over and over again. That’s helpful only if your characters stay in the same pose all the time. I always encourage kids to practice drawing characters doing a wide variety of things — everyday things like drinking a glass of water or talking on a phone; action poses like diving into a pool or riding a bicycle; or poses from different angles. Try drawing the same character from the front, in profile, in 3/4 view, and from behind. Practice drawing things you don’t do well. And try to draw every single day, even when you don’t really feel like it. Good luck!