How to draw comics: some samples pages from Andrew Loomis's series.

Some sample pages from Andrew Loomis’s series on how to draw comics, 1939-1961, concerning perspective and composition. (The changes in font and layout stem from the fact the pages come from different prints.)

I tried to collect the most useful pages, but of course I’m limited to only 10 images per post.

This is a follow-up of sorts of those Disney “how to draw comics” handouts which can be found HERE.

1971 Disney Publications model sheets for Bambi.

1971 Disney Publications model sheets for Bambi. These were used by comic artists working for Disney. I really like the attitude sheet: so well drawn.

Some more Bambi HERE.

And as always, if you want to see more like these, just search for “Disney Publications 1971″ on my Tumblr page.

Model sheets for Uncle Scrooge, the Three Little Pigs, Chip 'n' Dale, and Clarabelle Cow.

A few more in the 1971 Disney Publications series: model sheets for Uncle Scrooge, Three Little Pigs, Chip & Dale, and Clarabelle Cow. “A single tooth in the center of her mouth enhances her smile”, now where do you get tips like that?

It’s true though. These model sheets are all small character design masterclasses.

For more like these, just go to my Tumblr page and search for “Disney Publications 1971″.

How to draw Maggie Simpson: more Simpsons model sheets.

Model sheets of Maggie Simpson: construction models, a turnaround model, action poses, and so forth. These were, and perhaps still are, used during production of The Simpsons.

Models for Bart can be found HERE. Models for Homer can be found HERE; that will also lead you to Marge and Lisa.

Lastly, production drawings of a (deleted) Marge/Homer scene from Season 15′s My Big Fat Geek Wedding, can be seen HERE. I always find such production drawings fascinating: it’s like seeing how a magician does it. And you can see how well drawn the series really was, which wasn’t always obvious because of the sloppy coloring.

Model sheets for Dumbo.

Model sheets for Dumbo. All these (except the last one) are from the 1971 Disney Publications pack, which means they were used by Disney comics artists, in the US and elsewhere.

How to draw Bart Simpson: model sheets and action poses.

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How to draw Bart Simpson: model sheets and action poses. These handouts were used by the animators during production of the animated series, The Simpsons.

Models for Homer can be found HERE. That will also lead you to Marge and Lisa.

How to draw feet.

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How to draw feet: scanned pages from a handbook explaining just that. Feet and shoes. That’s the great thing about drawing, or art in general: it can all be learned. Everyone can become good at it.

How to draw hands can be found HERE.

And clothing HERE.

How to draw hands, part 2 (of 2).

How to draw hands, part 2 (of 2). Pages from a handbook, plus several sheets of random examples.

Part 1 can be found HERE.