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Comic Art Review – Livestream – Special Guest David Finch

Art Review Livestream with Special Guest David Finch
Art Review Livestream with Special Guest David Finch

Welcome back comic art enthusiasts! We were honored to have the awesomely talented artist David Finch back on our humble little Youtube channel for another Art Review Livestream! As you probably already know, David Finch has worked in the comic industry for over 27 years and is  known for his work on Top Cow Productions’ Cyberforce, as well as numerous subsequent titles for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, such as The New Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum, and Batman.  He has provided album cover art for the band Disturbed, and done concept art for films such as Watchmen.

With such an impressive resume we are very fortunate to have him reviewing the art of our aspiring colleagues. There is something entirely powerful about getting feedback from a pro. It helps us to see things that we otherwise might be struggling to figure out. I truly feel that this is an essential aspect of becoming a better comic book artist and probably the path of least resistance! Well, as long as we are ready to receive the information provided to us of course.

This is the third time David has been on our Youtube channel and each time he has taught us some very useful techniques. Even though this was more for the subscribers of the channel to benefit from you can bet I was taking my own notes! Hey, I’m still learning to you know! 😉

The other nice thing about this process is that David will sometimes stop what he is explaining and start drawing for the student. This is insanely beneficial as you might expect because as artists we are generally visual learners. These interactive sketches just seem to make things click. It is one of the reasons why we do so much better in a studio with other skillful individuals. By watching their approach and being able to ask questions we tend to gain a sense of confidence. Unfortunately, not all of us have that opportunity so these live sessions are the next best thing in my honest opinion.

David Finch explaining some techniques to a student.

If you weren’t able to attend you are welcome to watch the latest episode here –

David is also creating some exceptional course content for us to learn from. You can find his comic art courses here on his site. I have taken a few and they are exceptional and well worth the price!

Check out David’s Courses here on his website – https://davidfinchart.com​

You can support his Youtube channel here – https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidFinchartist

Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see you on the next Art Review Livestream. Keep drawing and keep having fun!

Sincerely,

Robert A. Marzullo Ram Studios Comics

Custom Brushes by RAM – Clip Studio Paint / Manga Studio 5

Are you a fan of custom brushes for Clip Studio Paint? I know I am! They save a ton of time and can really open up some new ideas when utilizing them. If nothing else, they are just plain fun to use!

I have been creating brushes for years now. I started in Photoshop about 15 years ago but quickly feel in love with Clip Studio Paint’s brush engine. It is the absolute best on the market so far. Not only does it have a supperior use and control of the “Ribbon Effect” it also supports full color brushes. As well as controling the two primary colors with the Foreground and Background swatches. Super effective in my opinion!

I have two primary sets for Clip Studio Paint / Manga Studio 5. They are the “RAM – Manga Studio 5 / Clip Studio Paint – Inking Set” and “Clip Studio Paint – Manga Studio 5 – Digital Painting Brush Pack.” I started by creating Inking Brushes for Comics. Then I realized that I could create all sorts of time saving effects. Brick patters, cross-hatching, hair and fur, power effects, and the list goes on.

The new brushes that I just added are focused on repetitive patterns or “Ribbon Effects”. Things like Chain Links but with a comic style line art applied to them. Or my latest brush… Spider-Webs! I draw Spider-man a lot so with will save me years of webbing! 🙂

Spider-Web Brush by RAM

Here is an image of Spawn that I drew in the Procreate app and then added my custom Chains Brush in Clip Studio Paint.

Spawn Comic Art by Robert A. Marzullo ( Character is Property of Todd McFarlane. )

So hopefully you can see how these brushes can be very useful as well as huge time savers. This is just how I use them so feel free to experient with your own creative illustrations!

Get the Inking Set here – https://gum.co/gGIye

or

Get the Painting Set here – https://gum.co/TQPbf

Both include the new brushes and more Comic Art Style brushes will be added as soon as I create them. Feel free to let me know which brushes you need and I would love to see the art you create with them!

Thanks for stopping by and best of luck with your art journey!

Robert A. Marzullo Ram Studios Comics