Making Process

This is only a crash course, intended to teach you the very least you need to know about how manhwa is made.

1. Storyboard
The storyboard, usually referred to as 'conti' in Korea (short for continuity), is the first step in making a manhwa. It captures the storyline of the manhwa you will draw. Jotting down the storyboard, you get a rough idea of how you will place the characters, how they will look, and so on. Amatuer manhwagas are often eager to begin with the drawing right away, but after a few failures they grow wiser.



2. Sketch
Although the storyboard includes a very, very, rough sketch, the real sketch is done in this step. It is done as the prior step to the pen touch and has to be done painstakingly. Don't just 'sketch'. The drawing should be the same as the one you want to see printed, although in this stage you may draw guidelines that you will erase later on. One could say that this is the most important part of drawing manhwa, so practice sketching and dessin a lot!

3. Pen touch
After you have finished sketching, next comes the pen touch. Now you take a pen and ink, and literally draw on the lines you have just drawn. This is necessary since anything that's written/drawn with lead is not bold enough to be printed.

4. Erasing
After the ink has dried, erase the pencil marks with a soft rubber. This might include guidelines, pencil marks, and similar things. Amatuer manhwaga apprentices often begin by giving a hand with erasing the work of their teachers.

More coming for this section soon!