Comic Book Artist

wHAT dOES A cOMIC bOOK aRTIST dO ON THE JOB

• Draw!!! :)
• Collaborates with authors on storyline
• Illustrates the storyline in panels
• Artwork is sketched and finished by inkers

Basic Skills that a Comic Book ARtist Need

• A Superb Draftsman
• Capable of drawing the human figure in action
• Able to draw landscapes, buildings, interiors and compositions

Wanna Learn how to be a Comic Book Artist?

• Practice, Practice, Practice!
• Instruction not necessary, but can help!
• Learn how to draw ANYTHING!
• When all else fails, see Rule #1

Famous Comic Book Artists

• Jack Kirby
• Steve Ditko
• Frank Miller

How Much Do you Make as a Comic Book Artist

• Rates for comic book artists vary from publisher to publisher
• Can Make roughly $100 per page in 2010
• In 2010, illustrators had an average annual salary of around $53,080
• A new artist will rarely make more than $40,000 a year
• Work experience, skill level and connections are the biggest factors

Where do Comic Book Artists Work

• Since CB Artists freelance, they mostly work from home
• Two of the biggest Comic Book Companies, Marvel and DC, are in NY

Organizations to be involved in

• Find Groups on Facebook
• Also Meetup
• Comic Con!!

Few more tips

• Network
• Do what you love and learn to love what you do
• Start anywhere! No job is too small!
• Create a diverse portfolio
• Promote!

Advice?

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