Dec 21, 2024
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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.
“Drawing isn’t just a skill. It’s a way to see the world differently. And it can change your life.”
— CLAYTON BARTON
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drawing.
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growing.
CHARACTER CREATION
HEAD SHAPE, FACIAL FEATURE & HAIR
STYLE VARIATION
Clayton Barton
Dec 21, 2024 · 2 min read
In this class I'll show you the step by step process for creating three unique looking heads.
Better art.
Deeper stories.
A brighter you.
FUNDAMENTALS
Proportional Foreshortening
In this lesson, I'm going to break down my process for keeping the proportions of your characters in check when pushing and pulling them into those dynamic, foreshortened poses. You'll learn how to stretch the measurements of the human body, and compose your characters into almost any depth enhanced pose - without breaking them.
By Clayton Barton · Aug 5, 2025
ANATOMY
How to Draw Chests and Breasts with Ed Foychuk
The chest and breasts make up a majority of the forward facing upper torso, making them a prominent spectacle when it comes to character bust shots - and as a comic artist, trust me, you'll be given plenty of opportunity to draw them. In this lesson, Ed Foychuk shows us how!
By Clayton Barton · Jul 26, 2025
SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING
Drawing Characters at Different Distances
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.
By Clayton Barton · Jun 28, 2025
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