Category Archives: Tutorials

Finding Inspiration From Charlie Brown’s Super Books

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Max West

As some of you may know, I keep various art books around for inspiration and reference.  Just recently, I acquired some old books that may be of use.  They happen to the Charlie Brown’s Super Book series, based on the … Continue reading →

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Strangers in the Night

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Max West

Today, I’ll share one of my paintings with you.  This is one that I plan to display at Anthrocon this July and it also may be a cover in the future. The piece is called “Strangers in the Night” and … Continue reading →

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Getting your comics printed

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Max West

So you want to have a physical hard copy of your comic to give or to sell to other people. If you would rather have something professionally printed up rather than using your home printer or friendly neighborhood print shop, … Continue reading →

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How I Ink a Comics Page, part 3

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Max West

Following up after the last blog post, I’ll show you the next steps in how my process of inking comics goes.  As you remember, I was showing you pages from Sunnyville Stories episode 6 being inked.  The lettering has been … Continue reading →

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How I Ink a Comics Page, part 2

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Max West

Picking up from where we left off last time, I’ll show you how I continue inking comics once I’ve inked the letters, panels, and speech balloons.  Next comes a big part – doing the lineart. I’ve explained that my primary … Continue reading →

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How I Ink a Comics Page, Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Max West

Today, all of you are in for a treat.  I’ve talked to you about how to make comics and my own working process.  But there’s the old adage that actions speak louder the words.  So I will show you how … Continue reading →

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How to Ink with a Brush, Part 2

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Max West

Over a year ago, I did a blog post explaining how to ink with a brush.  That blog post pulled in a lot of traffic (nearly 500 views via StumbleUpon!) and has been put on social media many times.  Yet … Continue reading →

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How to Use Dry Brush

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Max West

I’ve taught you how to ink comics. I’ve told you how to ink with a brush. You think you know all there is to know about inking comics…WELL, YOU’D BETTER THINK AGAIN! I’m going to talk to you today about … Continue reading →

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Getting Inspiration for Comics

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Max West

Quite sometime ago, I talked to you about how to get ideas for your comics. That article is a good start (go back and read it if you haven’t already) – but some of you may need more of a … Continue reading →

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Jason Smith on Making Webcomics

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Max West

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.  This week’s blog post is a fun one. The Internet has been a big boon to people like me in disseminating their work.  It’s become even more easier thanks to various easy-to-use blogging … Continue reading →

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