The 4 Stages of a Character Design
When you think about everything that goes into a cool lookin' character design - it can feel super overwhelming!
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Clayton Barton
Jun 122 min read
What To Do When Your Creativity Goes Kaput
So often we create for others but forget to create for ourselves. You've spent so long honing your skills. Be selfish with your art.
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Clayton Barton
Mar 62 min read
Find The Joy In Drawing Again
Us artists get pretty down on ourselves at times. We are our own worst critics after all! It's not entirely a bad thing either... If we...
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Clayton Barton
Oct 11, 20239 min read
Why Your Art Has Become Stagnant And What To Do About It
Is your art stagnant? You’ll know you're in a state of stagnation when your art reaches a standstill.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 11, 20235 min read
Want To Improve Your Drawing Abilities? This Is What You're Missing
There comes a time for every artist where their learning must also go through somewhat of an evolution.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Do You Need a Vacation From Learning How To Draw?
Learning how to draw takes a really long time, we know this. It can take so long we become numb to all the learning, study, and practice.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 11, 20234 min read
What to do When You Hit a Plateau in Drawing Development
In this article you'll learn how to go beyond your current level of drawing ability, even if you're at a loss as to how to move forward.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 20239 min read
Are Your Characters Too Cliché or Not Cliché Enough?
People want new, fresh and unique! Right? Or do they? Where do the lines cross between originality and relatability?
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 202331 min read
The Artist's Guide to Freelancing: How to Get Clients and Sell Art Commissions
In this article I'm going share my best tactics for gaining and securing regular work as a freelance comic book artist.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 202315 min read
5 Reasons You Can't Draw
In this article I'm going to cover some of the key reasons you can't seem to draw today, and how you can go about solving them.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 20239 min read
Why Are You Making Comics?
My goal in writing this article, is that by the end of it, you'll have a clear understanding as to what exactly your end destination is.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 202312 min read
What Art Style Should You Pick?
It's wise to have multiple influences so that you can take the best aspects from each of their styles.
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Clayton Barton
Oct 10, 202310 min read
Transitioning From Traditional To Digital Comic Art Production
Technology moves with momentum, and as each new bar is reached in the digital art arena, what it’s capable of is truly mind blowing.
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Clayton Barton
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Drawing Wisdom from the Mind of David Finch
In this video, David Finch talks about the tools he uses to draw, the time it takes, and what it means to follow your passions.
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Clayton Barton
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Todd McFarlane Inking Marc Silvestri's Spawn Scorched Earth Cover
Inking over the pencils of the great Mark Silvestri, he more than proves his point by adding his own iconic Todd McFarlance touch.
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