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Anonymous asked:

Where did you learn to draw and set up comics like you do? Did you take a class or something?

snager-dragon:

maariamph:

How to comics:

1. read good comics
2. figure out why they’re good
3. draw comics
4. (when in doubt read a Scott McCloud book)

I actually went to a school (Orivesi college of arts) for a year to study comics, but at that point I already knew the essentials and it was pretty much an excuse to spend a gap year drawing stuff. Honestly anyone can draw comics, you don’t need a certificate to do it. How to draw a comic that’s readable though, that’s where you’ll make tons of mistakes and need to listen to criticism

maariamph , i enjoy reading really truly shitty comics. does it help to figure out why they’re shit and then dont do that thing?

Yes that… that works too. It can help a lot. But you want your own comic to be better than “not shit”! Remember to read excellent comics as well to keep your standards high