In this article you'll learn about one of the most powerful tools we offer in the How to Draw Comics Academy: our Feedback Sessions.

Learn how to pace your comic panels like a pro. In this lesson, Clayton Barton shows you how to turn a script into a compelling comic page with dynamic panel layouts, clear storytelling, and powerful visual beats.

In this lesson, we’re diving deep into the male torso - breaking it down into simple, manageable forms you can actually understand and use in your drawings. I’ll show you how the rib cage, pelvis, and spine all come together to build the structure of the torso, and how to see through the complexity so you’re not overwhelmed by all the anatomy sitting on top.

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.

In this lesson you'll learn a simple, straight forward method for drawing the pelvis that begins with a basic bowl form - that anyone can draw! We'll use this bowl as the foundation for our pelvis, plugging it into the midsection of the torso, and the legs. From there I'll show you how to structure the key muscle groups surrounding the pelvis - the glutes, groin, sartorius - and how they connect to the hips and thighs.

In this lesson, we’ll take a practical, form-based approach to building the core of the torso. I’ll show you how to sculpt it from simple, solid shapes that make sense - whether your figure is standing upright, twisting sideways, or hunched into a punch.

Throughout this class you'll get a step-by-step method that's easy to execute, and shows you how to build up an anatomically accurate, upper torso from the barebones foundations.

Fabric folds driving you nuts? In this lesson I dive into tension points and creases to help you draw dynamic clothing like a pro.

Discover techniques to craft expressive faces that reveal your character’s personality, motivations, and hidden struggles.

Stop rushing your comic art journey. Learn why patience is key to mastery and get actionable tips to stay motivated and make progress.

In this lesson I'll show you a set of nifty tools you can use to give your comic book pages that elusive 'WOW' factor so many others lack.

In Part 2 of the Slow-Paced Sequences class we'll continue the discussion on what makes for a riveting, yet steadily paced sequence.

In this lesson, we'll focus on the art of deceleration—making moments expand and breathe on the page.

In this video lesson, we’re diving deep into the process of designing and refining an alien character from outer space.

In this lesson, we're going to be drawing and designing Aliens from Outer Space! Along the way I'll take you through my creative process.

In this lesson I'm going to show you how to draw horses from reference. If you've ever wanted to try your hand at drawing them, this is it!

Learn the secrets of crosshatching for comic book illustration with this in-depth lesson.

Discover the secrets to shading your comic art like a pro! This fundamental lesson breaks down the core concepts of light and shadow.

In this lesson I'm going to show you exactly how I tackle backgrounds behind characters, in panels of any size, and view point.

In this lesson I'll walk you through the process of sketching up Secondary Establishing Shots that draw readers in and get them immersed.