techniques and secrects of Arsenic Lullaby

If you are making a comic book page as a "series of storyboards" you are doing it WRONG, and missing every advantage a comic book has.

Anyone who tells you otherwise does not understand the medium...these blogs might help you understand it.

This is not a "class", I am not a "teacher"...
BUT what you have here at your disposal is break downs of how, why, and with what tools I make my infamous work.

Maybe you learn something you can use...or get some insight as to what goes on behind the scenes.

 

Page layout basics




https://www.arseniclullabies.com/misctechniques1.html
Making/planning a page
(from initial idea to final page)



https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-short-comic-and-how-i-set-up-the-page-to-help-tell-the-joke
COMEDIC WRITING CARDINAL SINS



Gags that didn't work as well as I wanted and why not.

https://arseniclullabies.com/nl20230831.html

page layout

the fight scene



https://www.arseniclullabies.com/misctechniques4.html
Coming up with the page layout from a page of written script




https://arseniclullabies.com/misctechscript.html
Page layout

techniques to lead they eye




https://www.arseniclullabies.com/misctechniques3.html
page layout

for the purpose of a punchline




https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/tooth-fairy-comic-and-how-i-constructed-the-joke-in-comic-book-form-and-why-i-made-it-in-the-first-place
 Breaking down a page layout

 leading the eye




https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-short-comic-and-comic-book-page-set-up-how-to
 

page layout

leading readers eye with motion
and implied lines





https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-version-of-casper-and-page-breakdown

3 point perspective and beyond



https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-giant-monster-battle-illustration
          Making/planning a cover

 includes adavnce perspective tecniques




https://hive.blog/comicbooks/@arseniclullaby/progress-shots-of-inking-a-cover
advanced perspective techniques



https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-vampires-sharks-and-vanishing-points
Page layout basics

breakdowns of mine and others pages



https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-short-comics-and-comic-book-page-layouts-explained
Planning a cover

choosing an image from several


https://hive.blog/comics/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-krampus-cover
 drawing circles in perspective



https://hive.blog/exclusive/@arseniclullaby/arsenic-lullaby-mercy-sparx-alternative-cover-sneak-peak-exclusive

Cover from start to finished ink

advanced perspective techniques




https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@arseniclullaby/exclusive-sneak-preview-comic-project
Cover from idea to final inks

 Advanced perspective techniques




https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@arseniclullaby/whale-kong-traditional-art-process-pics

videos (subscribe to our youtube channel for monthly* tips)

*may not be even close to "monthly"



video-basic how to on inking with a brush


video- breaking down how a comic book page was laid out to get the best flow