Sketch Book Session: Drawing For The Sake of Drawing
Do you struggle to come up with compelling ideas that are both original and memorable? There’s a number of things that can get in the way...
Composition For Comic Artists
So you say that you’ve been studying art for a while now? Well, I think it’s that time we dive into one area of study that is often...
How To Pose Characters
Character Posing is one of the most difficult tasks for an artist and that’s because so many other foundational drawing skills are required.
Are You a Rule Follower, Or a Rule Breaker?
Bending the rules can certainly lead to some interesting results... especially when it comes to drawing heads.
Draw Heads On Any Angle, From Your Imagination
Imagine if you could draw heads on any angle from your imagination - and it was easy.
Stupid Simple Method For Drawing Eyes
The stupid simple method I've developed for drawing eyes. This should work for just about anyone, so get out your sketchbook and lets go!
Keeping Your Comic Book On Schedule & Meeting Deadlines
Do you find it difficult to sit down and hop to it when it comes to putting those long hours into your comic book? It's a challenge. But...
How To Have Patience With Your Art
A single comic book page can take a long time to illustrate, let alone an entire book. As comic book artists it's vital that we develop...
How To Render For Comics
Do you know how to make your drawings POP? To make them jump off the page? Solid line work gives structure, but RENDERING is the icing on...
Overcoming Obstacles & Staying Motivated
Once again Korey and I catch up in the studio to talk about the creation of 'The Embrace'. When Michael Oden sent through the concept and...
Conquering Perfectionism
In this concept art demonstration, we'll be designing the main character from 'Borork' - a spin off story to the KOZOR comic my brother...
Roughs to Digital Inks
In this comic art demonstration I'm joined by my brother Korey Barton, the other half of the Barton Bros Studios duo. Today we'll be...
How To Draw The Torso: Back View
As promised, I’ve returned with the second part of the torso tutorial, the back view. The back is usually a blind spot for most comic...
How To Crowdfund Your Comic
If you find any of the information below useful, please consider backing Replicator 3 Disclaimer -SUCCESS- Your success will depend on a...
How To Draw Legs
Never skip leg day! You hear it said all the time about the gym, but it also holds true for studying art, especially when trying to learn...
How To Paint a Watercolor Cover
In this tutorial you'll learn my step by step approach to painting a watercolor cover for the comic book Andraste. This painting took...
How To Draw The Torso: Front View
The torso is a difficult task to break down because of the many puzzle pieces (aka muscle groups) that have to be wedged together.
Sequential Summer Slam 2020
Welcome to our second annual - Sequential Summer Slam!! This is the contest you’ve been waiting for. This is the one that’ll finally give...
Ric reviews "Captain Corea #1" by Ed Foychuk
Captain Corea is a character created by Ed Foychuk. Alright, let me start of with saying, that I have read this issue alot. Self bought...
Ric Reviews "Remnants #1"- by Russel Oldham
"WAR - GREED - HATRED - INTOLERANCE These traits were a plague upon humanity, a stain on their existence that could not be removed. After...