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UPDATE: I've realized that this'll help more people if I place it under Tutorials, so there. =D Thanks to all the deviants who suggested it ^___^ I also moved "WHA-PAK" and Sam: Threefolds to the tutorials section as well.
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A lot of aspiring comic artists seem to focus only on style, and not much on storytelling and characterization. Being a comic book artist not only requires the ablilty to draw, but also, the ability to tell a story. And to be able to tell a story visually, you have to be able to give life to the characters- make them look more animated and energized on the page.

One way to do it is through exaggeration. You can give life and energy to the most simplest and boringest situations, and you can apply this to any style. See above and compare the actions on the left with those on the right. I think you'll agree that it's really not that difficult. And I'm not exaggerating! :lmao:

This was actually part of my lecture during last week's seminar, but I don't think the audience was able to see these clearly so I'm posting it here for your convenience. ^__^ Hope this helps folks!
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Suggester's words: How To Exaggerate by *batangbatugan is a wonderful reference for any artist if they want to learn how to exaggerate their work more. ( Suggested by ~All-These-Kiwis and Featured by `FantasyStock )
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Mood: Joy ~TheOpt1onal 5 days ago  Student Artist
Most excellent!
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~Trudos Feb 1, 2013  Student General Artist
This is really cool! And it carries the point across well. Thanks for posting! :)
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~elegantgeisha Jan 26, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
This is amazing haha!
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~Miss-Ashlynn Jan 17, 2013  Hobbyist
This was very helpful to me! Faved!
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~Willow-Pendragon Dec 14, 2012   General Artist
:iconwhutplz:I need more of this.
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~ddd09ish1 Dec 8, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
These are all really good. Thank you for posting this
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Mood: Optimism ~BluejacketVT Nov 17, 2012
Honestly, this is really good advice, but sometimes, maybe the comic artists/writers want to keep it low-key. But still, really good tutorial with really good artwork.
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=13MARISA Nov 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Very informative. I gonna try this while drawing wolves.
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Mood: Joy ~haimokochan Oct 6, 2012  Student General Artist
Helpful yet funny! :la:
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Mood: Joy ~FujiwaraMokou Sep 16, 2012  Student General Artist
I see a Sephiroth xD dbhwfjsehjkfbhkj
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