Watercolor Techniques for Comic Book Covers

Paint dynamic and engaging comic book covers using watercolors and bring them to life through digital post-production

• Introduction
• Preparation Work
• The Painting
• The Final Touches
• Final project

Whether you are depicting fantasy creatures or real ones, storytelling is the most essential aspect of illustration. Mixed-media artist Tony Moy uses watercolors to create captivating comic book art. He has worked on titles including Batman, Dungeons and Dragons, and The X-Files, and has over 10 years experience teaching art and design.

In this online course, Tony shares his watercolor techniques for illustrating comic book covers, from the initial wash to the special effects. Learn how to paint dynamic works of art and retouch them using digital tools. Bring heroes from your imagination to life with watercolors.

• About Me
• Influences
• The Tools and Materials
• Creating Thumbnails
• Value Studies 1
• Value Studies 2
• Transferring an Image
• The Initial Wash: Setting the Tone and the Light Source 1
• The Initial Wash: Setting the Tone and the Light Source 2
• The Initial Wash: The Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background 1
• The Initial Wash: The Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background 2
• The Intermediary Wash: General Midtones and Forms 1
• The Intermediary Wash: General Midtones and Forms 2
• The Intermediary Wash: Painting Fire 1
• The Intermediary Wash: Painting Fire 2
• The Intermediary Wash: Dynamic Shadows 
• The Final Wash: Finishing the Environment
• The Final Wash: The Textures
• The Final Wash: Details and Airbrushing
• Final Layout
• Watercolor Techniques for Comic Book Covers