ok let start with this page . I will continue scan all of the process to do 1 page manga from this page.
The step that i use to create under draft sketch is
1. I do a "story board" or "tumbnail sketch" first just like this link below
http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php/topic,7055.0.html Simple concept to do this is to draw study image in small size to design composition of the page.
2. start draft
2.1 divide panel first. basic rule to divide panel is
- Leave a gap around 1.5-2 cm. in one side of paper that will use for forming a book, i don,t know
what it call .... kind of space in the middle of manga book .you need to leave at least 2 cm. for that.
- Horizontal gap of manga panel is alway wider than vertical gap
2.2 start "composition" draft
draw horizon line , referent box for building ,referent box/shape to form the charactor
just draw it quickly to design position of the object and cameraview.
In this picture you will saw my "composition draft" in blue line. (I always use color pencil to draw draft line)
Tip for design page composition.
http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php/topic,7878.0.html Tip how to draw more 3D character .
http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php/topic,8129.0.html and the other interesting rule that i learn from pro. in my country.
1) In one page it better to have at lest 3 camera shot
- long short to show back ground.(my first panel)
- medium range short (i don,t know what it call in technical term) to show what going on.
- Close range short (my second and third panel) to show character expression.
2) In one page it better to have 2 or more camera view include.
- bird eye view from above - plain view - and down ward view from below
(In my picture, unfortunately , it have only plain view)
3) in the last panel it would be better if you can put in some "surprise moment" that
lure reader to flip up to the next page. (i try ,but not quite well)
2.3 start "Detail draft"
I use red pencil to do this job . for someone who master with pencil you can go thru from
draft to detail with just one pencil ,but i can't do that , so i use different color of pencil.
If you have any doubt in the process ,feel free to ask . I will try to explain every thing that i know.
.... I Use computer to add "Panel line" because it more easier than drawing it by hand ,plus it more
adaptable if you draw panel line in computer.