Drawing Good and Evil Comic Book Characters

Learn how to draw comic book characters—villains and superheroes alike—in these simple drawing tutorials from Ben Bishop.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files and what you should know

1. Getting Started

• Everything is shapes: Establishing proper proportions
• Choosing your lines

2. Thinking Out Loud

• Building a character profile
• Research and reference

3. Creating the Face

• Roughing out the faces
• Shaping the personality
• Eye options
• Eye expressions
• Nose and mouth options
• Fine-tuning the character's details

4. Developing Body Types

• Various builds for character development
• Exaggerating details to communicate personality

5. Dressing for Success

• Clothing the hero
• Clothing the villain
• Developing props and gadgets
• Does the prop need a story?

6. Finishing Touches

• Exploring different poses
• Changes and improvements

7. Finalizing the Characters

• Inking the bad guy's face
• Inking the bad guy's costume
• Inking the bad guy's body
• Inking the bad guy's staff and adding line weight
• Inking the good guy's face
• Inking the good guy's costume
• Inking the good guy's accessories and adding line weight

Conclusion

• Next steps