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Gambar merupakan bahasa yang universal dan telah berkembang sebelum ditemukannya bahasa tulisan. Sejak zaman prasejarah manusia primitif telah mengenal gambar sebagai bahasa rupa. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan banyak ditemukannya gambar dan lukisan di goa-goa tempat manusia tinggal saat itu. Dan gambar-gambar tersebut terdapat beberapa kesamaan tema dan objek gambar. Pada umumnya, tema yang diangkat adalah seputar kehidupan manusia sehari-hari pada zaman itu, seperti berburu binatang, benda-benda langit, dan ritual keagamaan yang berkembang saat itu (animisme dan dinamisme).

Seiring dengan berkembangnya zaman dan peradaban manusia, seni menggambar juga mengalami perkembangan yang sangat pesat. Tiap suku dan etnis mempunyai ciri khas sendiri dalam hal motif atau gayanya. Gambar tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai hiasan semata tetapi lebih sarat dengan isi dan muatan filosofis yang dianggap memiliki kekuatan magis dan melukiskan mitologi yang dipercaya manusia beribu-ribu tahun lamanya.

Dewasa ini, seni menggambar tidak lagi dianggap sebagai sesuatu yang sakral. Seiring dengan berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi, perkembangan gambar mengalami pergeseran fungsi dan makna Saat ini menggambar sudah menjadi bidang keilmuan yang mempunyai banyak cabang dan turunan menurut fungsinya. Menyatu dengan perkembangan teknologi sebagai sesuatu yang tidak dapat dipisahkan. Menggambar adalah induk dari segala ilmu seni rupa, baik itu seni rupa murni (seperti seni lukis, seni patung, seni grafis, seni keramik) maupun seni rupa terapan (seperti desain dan arsitektur).

Pada dasarnya, menggambar adalah keterampilan yang bisa dipelajari oleh setiap orang, terutama bagi yang punya minat untuk belajar. Menggambar adalah sebuah proses kreasi yang harus dilakukan secara intensif dan terus-menerus. Menggambar merupakan wujud pengeksplorasian teknis dan gaya, penggalian gagasan dan kreativitas, bahkan bisa menjadi sebuah ekspresi dan aktualisasi diri. Hal ini karena selain memiliki fungsi praktis, menggambar juga memiliki fungsi untuk terapi secara psikologis.

Bagi seorang perupa, seperti seniman, desainer, arsitek, komikus, kartunis, ilustrator, dan drafter, keterampilan, pengetahuan, dan wawasan dalam menggambar teknik dasar mutlak harus dikuasai sebagai basic proses kreasinya. Pada intinya, menggambar adalah perpaduan keterampilan (skill), kepekaan rasa (teste), kreativitas, ide, pengetahuan, dan wawasan.

• Decide what kind of comic book you intend to make, and purchase several comics in the same genre.
• Study the drawing styles for hints you can use. For example, if you're going to create a new superhero, Superman and Spiderman comics can assist you with body styles from numerous angles, as well as artful framing and movement.
• Read the comics several times to develop a sense of story pace. Comics are different than books or magazine articles. There's a distinct flow to their storylines that you must replicate to make your comic successful with die-hard comic book fans.
• Create the characters for your comic book. Have at least 3 distinct main characters with several supporting cast members. Give your audience a hero to cheer for, a villain to dislike and a likable middleman who balances out the two.
• Draw your characters with distinct personalities and physical traits. To do this, make a master page for each character. Draw the character from the front, back and both sides. Draw a variety of facial expressions. On one side of the master page, list character stats such as age, hometown, love interest, nickname, personality strengths and flaws and other identifying information. Make a separate master page for each character of your comic book that you can refer to for consistency.
• Develop a storyline for your comic book. Create a strong plot that will catch reader attention, such as a dangerous conflict or impending disaster. You must hook your audience immediately to draw them into the story—then you can fill in backstory details.

1. Brainstorm. You can't have a comic, if you don't know what it is going to be about. Most comics focus on one character or groups of characters usually with a special ability of some kind. This is a great starting point, by developing your main characters, what they can do, what conflicts they face because of who they are, and how they react to other people. Also, setting, time period, and back history can all be helpful tools in brainstorming and establishing a good base to your comic.
2. Create a starting point for your story. Maybe some conflicts, resolutions, and character interaction that the main character can face. Most comic books are not that long and usually end in a cliffhanger so as to entice the reader to come back and purchase the next episode. Having a couple stories and events that the main character can experience can be good planning for future issues.
3. Create the art style. Is the comic going to look realistic, or stylized, or anime style? Drawing the main character in various art styles and poses is a great way to realize the look and feel of your comic.
4. Don't forget to come up with a title for your comic book. It might be good to research the various names that you have chosen to make sure that it is not taken by any other comics out there. This way there is no confusion as to who's comic a reader is reading, as well as to establish your own super awesome title for your comic book.
5. Continue with the creation of your comic book by starting to design the layout of the comic book. Start creating boxes where you will place the character in the various scenes of action.
6. Make a title for your comic book. Make it something flashy like Flash Comix or Mega Mag. Make that into a flashy logo.
7. Design the cover your book. Let your readers know what characters are going to be in the book, by drawing them on the cover. Draw the characters in action such as the superhero and the villain fighting each other. Don't forget to draw the cover relevant to the current story that you are writing. Something that will entice the reader into wondering how the character gets involved in that situation.
8. Make the comic. Make sure you know exactly what you want to draw and what you want your characters to say.
9. Draw scenes in each of these boxes. Colored pencils work best for coloring a scene in. After that add your characters. Try to make the characters look as realistic as you are able to.
10. Add your text. Think beforehand on what you want your characters to say. If your comic is meant to be humorous, think for a while on what you would think is funny and what your readers might think is funny. When you're done, go over the comic with a charcoal pencil to make it darker.