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Comic artists outline step-by-step approach to character design
Summary
At a Missoula Community Access Television program, comic creators described how they build characters from story, use thumbnails and markers to keep designs consistent, and iterate with writers until the design fits the narrative.
Jason Williams, moderator and comic-book artist, and fellow creators described a storytelling-first method for designing comic characters during a Missoula Community Access Television program.
“When you create a character, you build a backstory,” Williams said, explaining that he develops a character’s history before drawing a single line.
The presenters said the most common workflow begins with story and brief(s): if a writer has a clear description, the artist matches it;…
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