Jun 29, 2025
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IN THIS ARTICLE
1
Introduction
WRITTEN BY
Clayton Barton
Founder · Instructor · Mentor
A professional comic book artist and educator, Clayton has helped thousands of artists around the world improve their skills and bring their ideas to life through comics.
“Talent is merely the motivation to master that which you’re most passionate about.”
— CLAYTON BARTON
SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING
DRAWING CHARACTERS AT
DIFFERENT DISTANCES
Clayton Barton
Jun 28, 2025 · 1 min read
In this lesson, we dive into drawing characters at different distances, with a laser focus on the art of simplification. This isn't about just "drawing smaller" or leaving things out. It's a specific skill... where you know exactly what to leave out and what to keep in to maintain the essence of your character. Mastering this skill allows you to create those epic, expansive scenes without losing their identity.
FREE LESSON
How to Draw Consistent Characters in Comics
Learn how to draw consistent comic book characters across panels. In this lesson, I’ll take you through the full process of designing a character from scratch. From there, we’ll move into the real test - replicating that character across three different shots, just like you would in an actual comic. Each panel shows the character in a different pose and from a new angle, but the core design, silhouette, and proportions stay locked in.
By Clayton Barton · May 31, 2025
SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING
Cropping Comic Panels for Immersive Sequential Storytelling
In this lesson I'm going to show you how to crop the shots for your comic book sequences - so that you can make them even more immersive!
I'll share with you my favorite tricks for framing your scenes, as well as when to use them for maximum impact. Most comic artists just starting out don't even realize this mechanism for visual storytelling exists - but you're about to discover what a powerful addition it can be to your toolbox of techniques.
By Clayton Barton · Nov 11, 2025
SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING
Page Layouts
What you'll discover in this lesson is that the choices you make for your page layouts comes down to one thing - telling your story. Throughout the demonstration I'll show you a number of panel layout styles, how to determine the best for the story you want to create - then walk you through the decision making process for actually laying out a page that hooks the reader in and holds their attention.
By Clayton Barton · Oct 15, 2025
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