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Ever wonder what goes into making one of these comics? Here's the step-by-step process of making "Dash Academy 2, Part 3" ([link] )

Step 1: Script and sketches. Sketches are scanned and positioned on the canvas in Corel Painter 11.

Step 2: Character lineart. The eraser tool is used to sharpen lines.

Step 3: Background lineart, with lots of perspective guidlines.

Step 4: Character coloring. A really fun part! This is when characters get shaded, too. (Note: As of the recent strips I save the character shading for Step 6)

Step 5: Character lineart coloring (I didn't do this in the first two strips but it looks soooo much nicer!) The lines are on their own layer and then I check 'preserve transparency' to color on only the lines.

Step 6: Background colors (the most time-consuming step!) Background lineart is also colored. Environment lighting/highlights/shading is done after the background is colored.

Step 7: Dialogue placement and speech bubbles

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And then it's off to DA to submit!

I'm still new to comic-making, so this method could definitely be optimized to save time. If you have experience with this, critique is most appreciated!

Description
Ever wonder what goes into making one of these comics? Here's the step-by-step process of making "Dash Academy 2, Part 3" ([link] )

Step 1: Script and sketches. Sketches are scanned and positioned on the canvas in Corel Painter 11.

Step 2: Character lineart. The eraser tool is used to sharpen lines.

Step 3: Background lineart, with lots of perspective guidlines.

Step 4: Character coloring. A really fun part! This is when characters get shaded, too. (Note: As of the recent strips I save the character shading for Step 6)

Step 5: Character lineart coloring (I didn't do this in the first two strips but it looks soooo much nicer!) The lines are on their own layer and then I check 'preserve transparency' to color on only the lines.

Step 6: Background colors (the most time-consuming step!) Background lineart is also colored. Environment lighting/highlights/shading is done after the background is colored.

Step 7: Dialogue placement and speech bubbles

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And then it's off to DA to submit!

I'm still new to comic-making, so this method could definitely be optimized to save time. If you have experience with this, critique is most appreciated!