How to draw comics, especially ancient style comics, which have a very ancient Chinese flavor. I don’t know how to use a computer. Is there any way to practice pure hand drawing?

Well, first of all, I want to say that sketching is very important and the most basic. Because no matter what you want to draw, as long as you sketch well, everything else will be fine.

I suggest;

1. Don’t imitate other people’s painting styles

2. Draw more sketches, especially scene sketches, people’s dynamics, space, Perspective is very important

3. Look for more ancient style materials, eg, architecture, clothing, small ornaments with ethnic style decoration... The best way to find materials is to take photos, it is very useful, you must Observe the surrounding environment and details carefully. There are always some scenery or things with a bit of ancient style around you, and it can also improve your attentiveness. It's best to read less technical books, because I think they are useless. After all, they are not your own creation.

4. When drawing a person, you must draw it as a whole. Start with the general movement of the person, find the proportions, and then draw the more detailed ones at the beginning. Finally, cut out the details, and then stroke and color. If so, the details can be drawn while tracing.

Don’t start from the local part, such as the face, arms, legs, and push down bit by bit. When your ability has not reached a certain level, the drawing will often be out of shape.

5. When tracing, be sure to pay attention to the smoothness of the lines. It is best not to have short lines or jittery lines. Well, I am afraid you need to practice a lot to do this best

6. Well, I want to practice fine line drawing, but it’s useless for me to use my feet. Because at the beginning, I drew very well with fine brushwork and the lines were also very good, but when I used a needle pen to draw comic outlines, the lines were still very bad. After all, brushes and hard pens are not the same thing

Moreover, using the feel of fine brushwork to draw ancient comics often makes people feel rigid and inflexible