Legend of an artist. I took his course through the mail 20 plus years ago. I loved it that he would draw his corrections on tracing paper over yours. I saved those drawings for years but sadly I lost them in hurricane Harvey. I'm a professional graphic artist now and I still remember his instructions on selling the panel to the audience. What a master.

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"Style is not something an artist starts out with. Style is the automatic result of continuous effort and learning."

Proud graduate of the Kubert school class of 97. Joe was the man. I remember him letting me come into his studio right next to the office when I was a freshman. I knocked on the already open door, everyone told me not to, my dad said you paid to go to his school introduce yourself my dad said so I did and Joe responded by with a warm greeting and welcoming to the school. He remembered my name since day 1. I’ll always hold those days close to my heart.

Joe is an amazing art teacher! He's been drawing comics since he was a teenager.

Thank you for posting. Joe's words are absolute gold.

VCR.... teeheehee. Great Teacher, Great class

Joe was one of those artists you could see across a room and immediately know who drew it. Enemy Ace was a favorite of mine. His WWII dogfights were awesome. Joe made certain his planes were accurate and always went for the throat with action and suspense.

This is the man who invented Sgt Rock, so when it came to WWII the man knew how to make it come alive. Joe drew any style, but his war stuff was my favorite. Look at the cover for Weird War #1. A masterpiece of black and white.  I could go on and on of course. His sons are also monsters in the field. Andy's X-Men were some of the best of the genre.

Joe had a lot to give, and he gave it his all for his entire career.

I could spend the rest.of my life just watching the Kuberts draw and draw. Thank you for these fantastic videos really enjoy and love all of them.

Thanks so much for posting!! I always wanted to learn from here. I went to aip instead, a regret in life.

legend.wanted to go to this school so bad

I can't draw for the life of me, but this video was an amazing look at an artist who did many covers of a comic I love.

An incredibly pleasant experience. It was wonderful to watch. Thank you!❤ Rest in Peace, Joe Kubert's❤We miss you.❤

I’m trying to get better drawing horror art and I find these tips helpful

Thank you!

Thank you so much for providing this wonderful resource. This is amazing!

Note(Illustration Studies):


Draw studies (samples) and use references of details of weapons, vehicles, machines, accessories, props, clothing, hairstyles, fashion, decoration, objects and utensils of the time or decade.


Draw with the tip of the pencil lying down because it creates minimal (narrow and thin) shadows (own, self-projected or projected).


Contrast light with dark:


Light is represented by lines while dark is represented by dashes.


Here's an example: dark eyebrows seen from afar look like lines, so I represent them (draw them) using pencil lines.


While the edges of the eyelids I represent (draw) with mechanical pencil lines.


It is the contrast between pen lines, the light, and brush strokes, the dark.


Draw the game of light (thin) lines with dark (thick) strokes.


Writing


Write the lines: the lines are equivalent to the staves and the strokes are equivalent to the letters.


The lines drawn between the lines on the drawing sheet are equivalent to the words written between the lines on the writing sheet.


Draw the parts of the figures and background.


Sketch the shapes of the figures and background.


Sketch the details of the figures and background.

Paint the details in graphite.


Ink the graphite shapes under inked details.


Ink the graphite figures in inked shapes.


Deepen the graphite under inked figures.


Where I put my own shadow I leave it without lines, where I don't put my own shadow I leave it without lines.


Strokes must be drawn between the drawn lines.


Shadows must cover the lines and strokes drawn.


Why in comics the shadows themselves are black (brush strokes).


In other words, in areas to be covered with shadows you do not need to draw lines and strokes.

Because when you brush, the black shadows will end up covering the lines and strokes drawn.


Soon there would be unnecessary lines and dashes.

The halftones are gray (hatched).


Inspiration lines:


An external line created is inspiration for creating the next or distant contour line.


An internal line created is inspiration for creating the next or distant inspired line.


Inspiration trait:


A contour line created is inspiration for creating the next contour line.


A created inner line is inspiration for creating the next or distant inner line.


Trace by touching the tip on drawing paper:


The effect is soft strokes.


Trace by tapping the tip on drawing paper:


The effect is hard strokes.


Trace by dropping the tip onto drawing paper:


The effect is soft strokes.


Character design-style:


Edges are not lines.


Edges are construction lines for the contour and internal lines of shapes, figures, and drawing backgrounds.


Find the "X" (cross diagonals), cross (cross bisectors) and diagonals (bisectors) are the construction lines for the edges (geometric solids).


Draw applying the 11th principle of animation (Solid Drawing) imported into the illustration design-style:


Avoid drawing symmetrical lines and strokes of details, shapes, figures and drawing backgrounds.


Break the symmetry of contours and internal drawing lines:


Contrast concave curves with convex curves.


Accentuate and soften concave and convex curves.


Contrast(contrast) arcs with windings.


Accentuate and soften arches and windings.


Contrast(contrast) straight lines with curves.


Accentuate and soften curves and straight lines.


Contrast(contrast) angles(openings) with gaps(gaps).


Accentuate and soften angles and gaps.


Contrast folds with corners.


Accentuate and soften folds and corners.


Draw overlapping (depth) lines and strokes of details, shapes, figures and drawing backgrounds.


Draw insertion lines (connection) and connection lines (overlap) of details, shapes, figures and drawing backgrounds.

So, that's what your school is like!  I always wanted to go there!

A true master of drawing the human anatomy and this is one of my favorite correspondence courses and my other two favorites are villains and superheroes!

What a neat find. So happy this popped up on my page

Rational Outline(1 Chronicles 28:11)

Reference sketch lines work as exact markers of where to draw lines using drawing reference.

Ibid, with all the sketch strokes taken as a basis to draw all the strokes yourself using drawing reference.

Rational Sketch of Drawing Composition (Exodus 35:31)

Reference sketch lines act as exact markers for where you plan to create lines using drawing reference.

Ibidem, with the sketch strokes taken as a basis to create all the strokes yourself using drawing reference.

Where do I start and end when drawing a rational drawing or using a drawing reference.

Start by drawing from the inside (inner lines) to the outside (outer lines) a rational drawing or using a drawing reference.

Start by drawing with the details (strokes of details and textures) of your drawing and ending with the larger ones (lines of shapes, hatches and movement) of your rational drawing or using a drawing reference.