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How to become a comic book artist?

Comic books and graphic novels are popular among people of all ages, and the number of their readers continues to grow. If you have ever thought about becoming a professional comic book artist, you may have wondered what skills you need to succeed. Read this article to learn about the requirements in the job of a comic artist.

Comic book artists illustrate parts of comic books or graphic novels. Some of them may create the whole comics from the very beginning, including the idea, plot, characters and everything else. Others do pieces of work for a comics company, contributing to one small part of the comic book, such as the backgrounds or a particular character.

Like for many professions in the art world, having a degree isn't necessary to become a comic book artist. However, most artists prefer to get a degree in order to gain the drawing skills they need to do the job and make themselves more attractive to potential employers. It also helps to make a strong portfolio.

It may seem obvious, but a future comic book artist will need to be able to draw really well. Capturing movements, keeping proportions and understanding colour combinations are key skills here. Some courses or classes in business and marketing will make the future comic artist understand how to sell their works and earn money. If you would rather create your own comic book, you will also need to be able to write well, build meaningful characters and tell interesting and thrilling stories.

So what you can do right now if you want to be a comic artist? Write every day, draw every day and study art every day. Later, you will be able to use some of your nowadays works in your portfolio. What is more, "practice makes perfect", which means that the more you train and study, the more skilled you become. Start with short periods (about 20–40 minutes a day), but try to do them on a daily basis.

According to PayScale.com, a starting comic book artist makes a salary of about $34,000 per year. Of course, the salary can depend on a lot of things, such as the company you work for, whether you publish your own comic book and what experience you have. Also, in the comic book industry, it's common to pay per page, so the money you earn may depend on how many pages you can draw per day.

To sum it up, comic book artists draw illustrations for comics or graphic novels. Like many jobs in art, for this one it's not necessary to get a university degree. However, it would be helpful to study drawing and design as well as marketing and several time management skills.

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14. Most comic book artists are from Japan.

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15. You can not work as a comic book artist without a degree.

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16. Sometimes a comic book artist not only designs a comic book, but also writes the whole story.

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17. Daily practice is a key to becoming a comic book artist.

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18. Maximal salary for comic book artists is $60,000 per year.

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19. If you are a comic book artist, planning your time is not important for you.

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