How to Make a Comic Strip

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Create your own comic strip! It's all right here, from creating characters to coloring your finished product, taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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Guide to Making Panels for Comic Strip
How to arrange the flow of your comic strip action across the panels; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Add Text to Comic Strip
How to add text to your comic strip by using your blue pencil to sketch the text prior to inking; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Add Word Balloons to Comic Strip
How to add word balloons around the text you sketched in your comic strip; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Color a Comic Strip
Coloring your comic strip and the importance of color consistency; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Color Dark Areas for Comic Strip
Using your felt pen or thick marker to fill-in dark areas of your comic strip; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Create Characters for Comic Strip
Developing characters for comic strip is no easy task, as they must be as realistic as possible; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Create Panels for Comic Strip
A demonstration of how to create panels for your comic strip by using a straight edge; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Ink a Comic Strip
How to use a pen to begin inking your comic strip for outline to final inking stage; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Outline Characters for Comic Strip
How to use a thicker pen to outline your character to help him stand out in your comic strip; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Properly Erase a Comic Strip
How to erase the leftover blue pencil lines that remain in your comic strip after inking; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Sketch Ideas for Create Comic Strip
Putting your drawing ideas for your comic strip down on paper freehand; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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How to Start Tracing for Comic Strip
Tracing over a previous or established template of the characters you've created for consistency; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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Importance of Taking Your Time when Making a Comic Strip
The importance of taking your time in creating your comic strip and not rushing through drawing or inking; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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Supplies to Create Comic Strip
Materials you'll need for creating your comic strip including a straight edge, pens and pencils; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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Why Use a Blue Pencil for Comic Strip?
Why cartoonist prefer to use blue lead pencils from their easy erasability to future inking considerations; learn this and more in this free online art lessons about creating comic strips taught by experienced cartoonist and graphic artist Matt Cail.

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Summary: Comic strips are popular cartoons found in newspapers and magazines around the world. They usually have a humorous, symbolic, or satirical meaning. The strip is comprised of a sequence of frames that tell a story, although some popular “strips” may run a single frame. Strips may create a single gag drawing upon the quirks and characteristics of recurring characters (“Peanuts,” “Blondie”) or tell a continuing or serialized story, as with early strips such as “Prince Valiant” and “Buck Rogers.” Various themes include animals, fables, fairytales, super heroes, and anime.

In this series of art lessons on video, expert cartoonist and graphic illustrator Matt Cail demonstrates how to make your own comic strip. He tells you the supplies you need then demonstrates how to create characters and panels. He also includes advice on tracing and inking the strip as well as adding word balloons with dialogue. If you’ve ever wondered what was behind those comic strips you’ve adored for years, the mystery is revealed here. Watch this informative art video series and you’ll be creating your own comic universe before you know it!

About the Expert

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Expert: Matt Cail is an artist who works in oil, water color and acrylic paints, among others. Over the years, Cail has used a variety of styles in his paintings, ranging from realism to impressionism to cubism. He showcases and offers his artwork at www.homepaintings.biz. In addition to paintings, he has also used his artistic talents to create comic strips, comic books, face painting and makeup services during birthday and Halloween parties. For his art business, Cail has traveled the country, attending a variety of fantasy, horror and comic conventions.