Lettering in Procreate #3 – word arrangement
In part 3, John “Doc” Roshell of Comicraft & Swell Type shows you how to use Procreate’s text tools to arrange text into a “diamond shape” that’s ready for word balloons.
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #4 – drawing word balloons
Doc “John” Roshell shows you two ways to draw word balloons in Procreate with a custom brush to match your lettering and artwork!
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #5 – drawing tails
Doc “John” Roshell shows two ways to draw comic book balloon tails in Procreate, and fill them with color.
View ArticleCreating Authentic Comic Pages – John on the Adobe Fonts Show
John was proud to be a guest on the Adobe Fonts show with Ari & Ben! In the episode, he shows:• How to layout lettering on a comic page in Illustrator• How to create speech bubbles and sound...
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #6 – creating FX with type
In this episode, John “Doc” Roshell shows how to create an authentic-looking comic book sound effect in Procreate with fonts and Procreate’s Distort tool.
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #7 – Easy outline, shadow & color FX
In this episode, John “Doc” Roshell shows quick & simple methods for: • adding an outline stroke to a sound effect (or any object)• creating a drop shadow • experimenting with layer transparency...
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #8 – creating pen-drawn FX
In this episode, Doc “John” Roshell shows how to draw and color authentic-looking comic book sound effects onscreen, using the iPad drawing app Procreate.
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #9 – flat-edged “evil” balloons
In this episode, Doc “John” Roshell shows how to draw and color a flat-edged “evil” balloon, with several different tail options, using the iPad drawing app Procreate.
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #10 – oval & jagged burst balloons
John “Doc” Roshell shows you how to draw TWO STYLES of comic book burst balloons — the double oval AND the jagged burst — in the iPad drawing app Procreate.
View ArticleLettering in Procreate #11 – Masking Balloons & Objects
In this episode, John “Doc” Roshell shows how to mask a word balloon inside the panel border, or behind an object in the artwork, using the iPad drawing app Procreate.
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