by Henrike Dijkstra | Mar 25 2014 | Blog, Overcoming obstacles
When I was younger I used to think that a good artist didn`t need to use reference. That a sign of becoming better at drawing was that you needed less and less reference. You`d learn how to draw all kinds of architecture, clothing, anatomy and landscapes from memory...
by Henrike Dijkstra | Nov 25 2013 | Blog, Making comics
A good character design “reads well” which means the silhouette of the character is clear and appealing and people don`t have to second-guess how the character looks or don`t get distracted by unnecessary details. For the next main character of the...
by Henrike Dijkstra | Nov 5 2013 | Blog, Overcoming obstacles
This week I decided to take a break from the “Crafting a story” series for a short interlude about what I`ve recently learned about comic making and art making in general. I had to face a hard truth this week, (at least for me) and that is, that my comic...
