Hi! I’m CY and I draw comics!

This is where things get a bit unique. I actually engaged a colourist, Bry, for the work on Immortal. But as part of the agreement I also have to do some basic colouring myself. For those who are more familiar with this subject: this is NOT “flatting” – that is professional work requiring professional-level skill,…

There’s not much to say here: scan the pencils, and ink them digitally. Well actually, there’s a lot to say about inking that is more than just “making gray pencil lines blacker” – things like how to make the action more fluid using speedy strokes. How to add weight to objects using line thickness. How…

After thumbnails, the next step is actual “production”, and my favorite part of the process: pencils! Ie. Actually drawing stuff out using, er, pencil (singular) I draw using manga paper(?), mainly because the paper is thick, texture is smooth, and feels great to draw on. The proportions are for manga instead of comics, but that…

A few months ago, I posted a series of pictures on Instagram depicting how I worked on Immortal issue 3. I figured I should make an actual blog post here so it’s easier to refer back later. I also hope that this may be of help (or at the very minimum, be of interest) to…