That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to you, that's what will make it a great comics page. Once you've figured that out, you can always find/make the reference to support your storytelling decisions. So by all means, study film, but as with any reference, the results are better when they inform the craft and not dictate it.
Some guys can do digital things where they make some tricks work, but I work on paper and I work with washes. You can't just change things afterwards… - Declan Shalvey
Some guys can do digital things where they make some tricks work, but I work on paper and I work with washes. You can't just change things afterwards…
- Declan Shalvey
There's a great line by Joss Whedon: "Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke." Even for a reader, ther… - Declan Shalvey
There's a great line by Joss Whedon: "Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke." Even for a reader, ther…
That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to you, that's w… - Declan Shalvey
That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to you, that's w…
In a way, I'm glad I'm first because I won't have to panic about following anybody other than industry legend John Romita Jr. And he drew Daredevil: … - Declan Shalvey
In a way, I'm glad I'm first because I won't have to panic about following anybody other than industry legend John Romita Jr. And he drew Daredevil: …
I personally got to draw a take on a character that I've had in my mind since I was a teenager. That was pretty sweet! - Declan Shalvey
I personally got to draw a take on a character that I've had in my mind since I was a teenager. That was pretty sweet!
You get to play with shadow, mood, and tone. And this [Batman All-Stars] is such a moody story. - Declan Shalvey
You get to play with shadow, mood, and tone. And this [Batman All-Stars] is such a moody story.
Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan. - Declan Shalvey
Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan.
Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan, but those kind of horror leanings are something that are very easy for me to get into. - Declan Shalvey
Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan, but those kind of horror leanings are something that are very easy for me to get into.
There's a page in #2 where I did one of the most interesting pages I've ever drawn. I had to think, "This is a big, blockbuster comic book." You're p… - Declan Shalvey
There's a page in #2 where I did one of the most interesting pages I've ever drawn. I had to think, "This is a big, blockbuster comic book." You're p…
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