How to Draw A Comic Strip

Have you ever had an idea for a comic strip, with cool characters and stories? It's not that hard, with an imagination and the right materials.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pencils
• Paper
• Your Imagination

1. Read, read, read! Everyone has a favorite comic strip. Look at your favorites. What makes them funny? Why are they your favorites?

2. Draw with your own style. Everyone has a drawing style which they are comfortable with. Practice drawing until you learn to develop a unique way of sketching.

3. Invent characters. Here is where your imagination jumps in. Be wild and crazy. They can be animals, humans, plants, anything! maybe even something you invented yourself. Make sure to have a strong personality for each of them. What do they want most in life? What are their weaknesses?

4. Use your writing skills to come up with a story line and some jokes. Remember, most of the best comic strips aren't the most best art, but have funny jokes.

5. File all your ideas. Little drawings, notes, unfinished comics, and sketches, have a place for all of them. Even if you probably won't use them, you just might someday think of the winning punch line for a drawing you thought you'd never use.

6. Draw all the time! Keep building on your characters and stories to create new ones.

Tips & Warnings

• Ever get writers block? Don't panic. Several ways to get out are: Put your characters in a new place, maybe somewhere they've never been to. Maybe invent a whole new character. Sometimes you can just sit and scribble down jokes from your head, and something will hopefully come up.

[japanesechic]

on 9/25/2008 What would be a good place to keep the comic strips I make?