100+ HOURS OF LESSONS
In-depth, step-by-step training
WEEKLY LIVE CLASSES
Learn and ask questions in real time
REAL FEEDBACK
Critique from Clayton and the community
PRO WORKFLOW
From fundamentals to finished art
MEET CLAYTON BARTON
ARTIST. INSTRUCTOR. MENTOR.
I'm Clayton Barton, a professional comic book artist and educator. I've spent more than 20 years in comics, working as a cover artist, layout artist and editor on projects like The Phantom, The Company Men and Shadow Sentry, publishing my own books through Barton Bros Studios, and lecturing at Victoria University, Swinburne and Melbourne Polytechnic. My mission is simple: help you build real skills, real confidence, and bring your ideas to life through comics.
Drawing isn’t just a skill. It’s a way to see the world differently. And it can change your life.
— CLAYTON BARTON
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING
Real artists. Real progress. A global community of creators.
“After 20 years of trying, I saw results in just 4 months. This Academy is a game-changer!”
James Fondren
Academy Member
★★★★★
“Best value out there. The live classes and community make it one-of-a-kind.”
Brent Woodroof
Academy Member
★★★★★
“The Academy is where it’s at. Clayton changed how I looked at my approach to drawing everything.”
Ed Foychuk
Comic Art Instructor
★★★★★
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ART SKILLS. REAL PROGRESS. A STRONGER YOU.
LEARN TO DRAW
COMICS LIKE A PRO.
Join How to Draw Comics Academy and learn comics through in-depth written tutorials, step-by-step video lessons, live classes, feedback and critique sessions, studio sessions, and mentoring from professional artist Clayton Barton.
Your first hundred drawings
are supposed to be bad.
Comics,
characters,
worlds
you can draw.