Comic Practical Tutorial. Photoshop Application Part

Author: Xu Peiyu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Comic Creation Manual; Comic Creation Examples Explained; Combined with Art College Comic Courses. For contemporary Chinese comic creators, apart from Hong Kong, all creators face a rather challenging creative environment. Since the heyday of comics in Taiwan in the 1980s, local creation has been wandering along a bumpy path. Each comic artist is like a versatile deity, needing to master everything from script and storyboard to character backgrounds and visual cues without formal training. While publishers have also strived to learn from Japan's editorial system, progress has been slow and steady. Japan's powerful works surged into the local market in a short time, and local comic artists had to fight tooth and nail. One by one, they fell victim to the competition, with fewer and fewer comrades left. Meanwhile, the new generation of comic artists, lacking platforms for publication, continued to fade away.
A few years ago, adventurous Taiwanese comic creators like You Xiang, Sun Jiayu, and Lin Zhengde, among others,, seemingly. After exchanging experiences with mainland comic creators, observing the actual creative and publishing environment, and gaining hands-on experience in developing comics in mainland China, I realized that in terms of drawing skills and the use of tools, mainland China has indeed reached a certain level. Some comic artists have also come to understand the true spirit of creation and are continuously improving. I am deeply moved by fellow creators who are passionate about comic creation, and I hope that on the international stage of comics, our local artists can carve out a place for themselves.
Here, I share my modest experiences in forging ahead independently, hoping to inspire others and combine insights from more creators to provide comic readers with more and better works, ultimately creating a truly independent comic market for the Chinese people, free from reliance on foreign countries.