Showing posts with label learn to draw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learn to draw. Show all posts

Sunday, October 26, 2025

How to Draw Facial Expressions - Online Class

Hello My Fellow Artists!

 I just published a new class on Skillshare.  This one is on the subject of drawing facial expressions.

We start with some basic exercises that cover various facial expressions and how to draw them quickly. Then from there we move into a project file where you will draw a villain with an evil grin from a base structure to the refined line work.

Here is the art from this classes project file -


If this class seems interesting to you, you can check it out here - https://skl.sh/4qsbzAl

I am working on new classes all the time so if you have any ideas for content that you would like to see please let me know. Your feedback is always essential to me!

Keep in mind that if you bought my course “How to Draw Heads at Any Angle”, this is already included as a free update!

Have an amazing day and never stop drawing!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

http://www.ramstudioscomics.com

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Free Online Course for Beginner Artists - The Benefits of Thumbnail Sketching

 

The Benefits of Thumbnail Sketching - Free Online Course

Welcome Fellow Artists!

I am sharing a free course with those of you that are looking to improve their skills at drawing.  This course focuses on some of the fundamental drawing principles that beginners tend to overlook or realize too late.

This course will help you to simplify aspects of the work and stay creative as you sketch and search for ideas.  Just remember that the sketch is the life and energy of the artwork.  This course is meant to help you learn to take full advantage of that area of your work, not just rush past it!

You can share your work at any point of this course for myself and other students to see.  If I can offer any valuable insight into your drawing process, I will.

If you find value in this course let me know and consider signing up for future updates if you enjoy the content.

Thank you for considering my course and good luck with your art!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

Get my FREE art course herehttps://ram-studios-comics-art-school.teachable.com/p/the-benefits-of-drawing-with-basic-forms-and-thumbnail-sketches

Friday, May 11, 2018

How to Draw Superheroes - Female Proportions and Suit Designs


How to Draw Superheroes - Female Proportions and Suit Designs

I just created a new Skillshare class to add to my next course on, "How to Draw Superheroes - Start to Finish!"  This will be just another part to the course that will be packed full of great information!

In this particular lesson we will cover basic proportions of the superhero female form. You will learn how I draw a turnaround of a character, then how to apply anatomy and a suit design. Breaking down the process can make it much easier to accomplish.

This can seem like a basic lesson but I assure it is a very important one to practice. Turning the character around on the page gives you a great sense on how they look from these basic angles. Then drawing them in more dynamic poses is easier to envision. Don't worry, we will get into all that advanced stuff later, I promise!

Get them on Skillshare!

If you want to give this class a look here is the link - https://skl.sh/2K8mb2w

You can also get my class on the male proportions version here -  https://skl.sh/2HCOOY2

Do you prefer Gumroad?

If you want to just buy this course you can get it on my Gumroad page here. Just please keep in mind that you pay for the full course now and get the lessons as they are completed. I will be adding new lessons each week until the course is completed. 

Get it here - https://gum.co/zgpix


By the end of this course we will cover all the various techniques I use to create comic book heroes. Things like proportions + distortions of the body, dynamic anatomy, suit designs, powers, rendering/crosshatching, shapes of shadows, action poses, foreshortening, and by the end of it we will complete a full scene creation to put all that knowledge to the test.

I hope you will join me for these lessons and I am here if you have any questions. As always keep drawing and keep having fun! :)

Robert A. Marzullo   
Ram Studios Comics

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Udemy Art Courses - Discount Offer Codes


Udemy Offer Codes - Drawing and Painting Courses


Hello Everyone! I just wanted to share my Udemy Offer Codes. This will give you access to any of my course content if you are interested.

I currently have 8 Courses available on Udemy.  I cover various topics on drawing, painting, perspective, creature design, character design, and how to use Photoshop and Manga Studio 5 ( Clip Studio Paint ). 

My upcoming course will be on Drawing and Coloring Dynamic Superheroes from Start to Finish!

I have received some amazing reviews and the platform is very well done. It is an exceptional learning platform. If you are not happy with the content and my teaching style you have 30 Days to refund your course. I only want you to pay if you are extremely satisfied with my efforts! I am here to answer any questions you have so don't hesitate to ask.

Here are my discount codes to get any of these courses at $10.99 with lifetime access on any device  - 









Thank you for showing interest in my content and good luck with your art studies!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics



Sunday, December 17, 2017

How to Draw Comic Stye Hair for Male Characters - Video Tutorials

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Next lessons on How to Draw Comic Style Hair for Male Characters are LIVE!!!

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Welcome back everyone! 

In this class you will learn how to draw these 3 hair styles. We will cover basic form and rendering techniques that will apply to not just these but lots of other various hair styles as well. This should give you a basic understanding of how to design your own favorite hair style for your cool characters!




You will start with a male face that I have created for you. This allows you to simply focus on the hair drawing and not worrying too much about the characters face. Try creating lots of variations over the same pose. See how much you can change the characters look with a new hair style! Have fun with it! :)

You can get these lessons either on my Gumroad ( Which gives you lifetime access to the content. ) Or on my Skillshare which is a monthly membership site.

Here are the links and good luck with your art!
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Skillshare - http://skl.sh/2Bu5spR
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Sign up to my Newsletter for more updates and FREE content -- http://www.ramstudioscomics.com

Thanks for your support! ;)

Sincerely,

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

How to Improve Your Creature Design Drawing - Step by Step - Now on Skillshare



Creature Design Course on Skillshare

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How to Improve Your Creature Design Drawing - Step by Step

In this class you will learn how to draw a variety of creature concepts. I will walk you through all the techniques that I use to draw imaginative creatures every day. This class is good for traditional and digital artists.

You will learn how to draw various studies to improve your knowledge and gain inspiration. We will cover break downs of specific areas in the creature anatomy to better understand how their bodies work.

You will learn to draw and study the spine since it is the foundation of almost any creature you will draw. I will walk you through creating lots of different concepts in this class. 

Here is a break down of the Lessons that are currently available -

L1 - The Spine Says it All - In this lesson you will learn why studying the spine is so important and follow along with me as I illustrate a few examples.(Run Time - 13:09)

L2 - Thumbnailing the Concepts - In this lesson we will thumbnail 11 different concepts. This is an integral part of the design process. By keeping the ideas loose and the sketches quick ( 5-6 Minutes ) you can express a lot of concepts to work from.  (Run Time - 8:54)                                                                           

L3 - The Brain Box - In this lesson you will learn how to draw various heads for our creatures. We will talk about some of the differences that define predators and prey. (Run Time - 9:19)

L4 - Creating Variations in Your Concepts - In this lesson we will draw 6 creature designs but focus on making each one very different from the previous example. This can be a great way to stretch the imagination.     (Run Time - 12:00)

L5 - Animal Leg Studies - It is important to study various parts of animal anatomy to gain perspective on your creature designs. Here we will draw 3 examples from animals and adjust them slightly to look more imaginative.  (Run Time - 7:57)

L6 - Merging Concepts Together - In this lesson you will work with me as I draw 6 different creature limbs. Each will have at least 2 various traits mixed together to create the design.  (Run Time - 11:04)

L7 - Adjusting Proportions - In this lesson you will learn how to create a creature concept and then adjust the proportions to make a very different version of that same creature. This can be another very useful exercise in developing a unique creature design.  (Run Time - 11:03)

L8 - Project Ogre Thumbnails - In this lesson you will learn how to work from a script like a real pro does. This is a fun and important exercise to do so let's get to it. We will start by drawing out our thumbnails to this concept.  (Run Time - 17:02)

L9 - Cleaning up the Concept - In this lesson we will draw one more thumbnail and make our decision on what to keep and what to pitch. We will then start to clean up our sketch.   (Run Time - 17:08)

L10 - Refining the Drawing - Now the heavy lifting has been done and we will start to refine the line work and make it pretty for the client or our portfolio...or both!  (Run Time - 18:50)

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To get started with this class just visit this link - http://skl.sh/2xbxSiD

More lessons are on the way and I am here if you have any questions or feedback for me. You also get access to all of these art files to study from.

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics




Wednesday, July 5, 2017

How to Draw Cool Character Designs - Mech Warrior on Skillshare


I have a new class on Skillshare -
"How to Draw Cool Character Designs - Mech Warrior."


In these videos I will walk you through the process of drawing the character you see here. I go over how to sketch out the proportions of your character. Then I talk about how to construct your character design by using basic primitive shapes.

This is a beginner to intermediate class and it isn't specific to any type of software. It is for traditional and digital artists to learn from.

I will also be adding more character designs so be sure to let me know what you would like to see in the future. I will do my best to make it happen.

If you have any questions I am always happy to help!

Right now you can use this link and get 2 months free of Premium on Skillshare. So watch all you can and really up your art game. There are tons of great instructors on that platform! :)


Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Saturday, April 15, 2017

How to Draw Comic Style Hair - 3 Ways - Lesson on Gumroad


Here is my next lesson for Drawing Comic Style Hair 3 different ways.

This started as a request from one of my Patreon supporters. I have done some other tutorials on my Youtube channel but this one is a more in depth look with art files to work along with.

I have struggled with getting the right look for hair for many years so I know what others mean when they say they just cannot seem to draw it properly. It is one of those things you will always be studying to get better at. Just like hands, faces, and feet. ( Yuck! I hate drawing feet. lol )

So don't beat yourself up in the process and just take your time. Draw from as many resources as possible to gain your perspective on the subject. Great artists are not made overnight. It takes lots of time and lots of studies!

In this lesson I will walk you through my process step by step in real time. You will see how I built up the shapes and design the hair style I am after. I then show you how I place the shadows and add in the render lines or texture of the hair. I also talk about the importance of simplifying the process for your comic book style art.

So I hope this lesson will shed some well needed light on that subject matter for you and keep in mind that I am here to help. If you have any questions or requests for future content I am listening!

Get this Lesson here - https://gum.co/gSXXs

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics



Thursday, April 13, 2017

Teaching a Comic Figure Drawing Class on Skillshare


Skillshare Comic Figure Drawing Class


I am now teaching a class on Skilshare. The current class if focused on Figure Drawing and Comic Character creation. I will be adding more lessons each week so let me know what you want to learn and I will make it happen! I want to teach some techniques for breaking down the poses and reconstructing them with confidence. My classes are more for aspiring comic book artists but they can be translated well for fine artists too. The same basic principles apply and a lot of what I will be teaching can apply to other things in your art.

I hope you find this content valuable and I am interested to hear what you think. There will be exercises to make sure you are learning what you need to. That is one of the things I find pretty neat about Skillshare. As well as the lessons being smaller bite size segments, unlike my larger courses on Udemy and my Gumroad.

Sign up for my Skilshare classes here and I look forward to helping you with your ART!! http://skl.sh/2nBoUec

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Friday, March 17, 2017

How to Improve Your Figure Drawing Course -- Update


-- How to Improve Your Figure Drawing Course Update --

Quick update on my Figure Drawing course on Udemy!

If you have taken the course ( or possibly thinking about it ) you might be happy to know that I added 3 NEW lectures to the course. Adding another full hour of video content. These new lessons are on drawing and shading muscular arms. These are a little more geared for comic artists but I still feel it can be a great exercise for most art styles.

I will also be adding a few more lectures on drawing female arm poses since I had a student mention it would help to make the course more well rounded. I am always happy to get feedback to make these products better for everyone.

Like all my other content you get the art files to work along with. If you have any questions about the course content I am always here to help!

Here is the link with the discounted price to the course and good luck with your art! 

Get the course here - 

Bonus Lectures will cover these illustrations from start to finish.


My next course is on the way and it is How to Improve Your Figure Drawing 2 - Characters in Action! It will be pack full of great content so hope to have you back for that one as well.
Thank you and I am here if you have any questions about the course! 

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics
www.ramstudioscomics.com


Thursday, March 16, 2017

Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions


Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions by Clayton Barton

Hello fellow comic art guys and gals. I have a pretty cool offer for you if you find yourself wanting to get better at drawing comic book hero proportions. We have all struggled in that department a time or two and it never hurts to work on that subject as much as possible. So here is just the thing to get those mental gears working on that topic.

Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions by Clayton Barton. Clayton has done a stand up job at breaking down the barriers when it comes to understanding proportions. He goes into great detail on this subject and sheds light on this tricky topic. He also gives you a nice variety of tiers to choose from. Since one size doesn't fit all, you can choose from a few packages to suit your level of interest for this topic.

In the various packages you get video walkthroughs, PDF's, access to a virtual classroom, and lots of finely crafted lessons. I have been drawing a long time and I must admit that I am finding some great tips and tricks in here that I needed to learn. He has done an excellent job at covering all the bases to understanding body proportions and character designs. He breaks it down in an easy to follow manner which is so valuable when doing these types of studies.

So if you need that level up on your character work this is the course content to check out. And please share the work. Clayton is an amazing teacher and to keep him creating great content sharing the work is essential!

You can get his content here and good luck with your art!


Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics
www.ramstudioscomics.com

Friday, January 13, 2017

How to Draw Hands - 6 Different Poses - Narrated


How to Draw Hands - 6 Different Ways - Video Lesson

In this video I discuss how to draw hand poses and things to look for to make this process easier.  I talk about some of the primitive shapes that are noticeable in the hands when designing your art pose. As well as study methods to commit more of this to memory.

Hands are always a tricky topic but it is important to not shy away from them because you find them difficult to do. We learn a lot from drawing hands and they are in integral part of telling a great story within your illustrations.

If you have any questions about this video lesson then please feel free to comment and I will do my best to help you if I can. Either in a response or through and upcoming video.  Good luck with your art and thank you for reading!

To support my work and get additional video course content you can visit my Gumroad here -

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics
http://www.ramstudioscomics.com





Tuesday, December 20, 2016

How to Draw Marvel Comic Characters Step by Step Tutorials

Spiderman Drawing Step by Step Tutorial
Spiderman Drawing Step by Step

Here are a few step by step drawings to play around with.  I enjoy practicing these characters so I figured I should share them with you.  I will be doing a lot of the more famous characters from Marvel Comics so be on the lookout and you are also welcomed to suggest a character you would like to see.

I will be sharing the images on my various sites and you can always watch my work on my Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/c/robertmarzullo where I created time lapsed videos of these

These are being drawing and sometimes colored on the iPad Pro using the program Procreate along with the Apple Pencil.  This setup has quickly become my favorite for my quick concept type rendering.  I still do almost all of my finish work in Clip Studio Paint on my Cintiq but almost all of my work starts on the iPad Pro with these types of sketches.

Hulk Drawing Step by Step Tutorial
The Hulk Drawing Step by Step

So if you like drawing superheroes like I do then this post if for you.  Like my Youtube channel, this is a way for me to improve my skills and share that progression with you.  I think drawing comics is a collective experience.  We all grow and thrive from one another.  So I enjoy participating in that process.

More superhero art is on the way so stay tuned!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics




Saturday, November 26, 2016

Creating Comics on the iPad Pro with Procreate - Inking Catwoman




In this video I show the interface of Procreate as I ink Catwoman. I am using an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to show How to draw comic art.  I talk about some of the features that make inking in this program not only fun to do but very effective. I have had lots of questions on whether or not this device can replace a Cintiq and a desktop computer.  So I also touch on that subject as well.  In this video I talk mainly about how to ink cleaner lines and how to use the selection tool to create your fills. I also show you how to change your line color on a individual layer very quickly.

Visit my Gumroad to get my other video lessons and custom brushes - http://www.gumroad.com/robertmarzullo

Visit my Patreon to get access to my art files and my Patreon only

You can get the same brushes that I use in this video here on my Gumroad for free - http://www.gumroad.com/ramstudioscomics

Thanks for watching and more video tutorials are on the way!

Robert A. Marzullo

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Illustrating the Leg Anatomy - Step by Step Study

Illustrating the Leg Anatomy - Step by Step Study 




In this video I illustrate the leg anatomy step by step. I show where the muscles are on the front and back of the legs. If you like this type of video please comment below and share this so that I can do more.

You can support my work by becoming a Patron of mine and you will get the high resolution art files from studies I create -

You can get my Custom Brushes and Video Lessons on my Gumroad -

Thank you for watching and more on the way real soon!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Ram Studios Comics Website is now LIVE!!


I created a new website for Ram Studios Comics.  I needed an updated website that was mobile optimized since so many people use phones and tablets these days.  This new site is created with Wordpress so you can also comment on posts and give me your feedback.  The website is still a work in progress but I will be adding new content to it each week until it is done.  Then I will do new updates at least twice a month or as needed.

This new site will be an online portfolio for my comic and digital painting work but it will also be a resource center for aspiring artists.  I will be sharing step by step demonstrations in both image and video format.  I will create blog posts that will be to help educate artists on topics like finding work, completing projects, finding motivation, staying inspired, and ways to collaborate.  I am sure there will be lots of other topics to cover as the website evolves. You are always welcome to let me know what problems you face and would like to see covered.

You will also be able to get my custom brushes and art courses through my website as well.  And don't worry, if you don't have the extra money to spend there will also be free content on my Youtube channel.

So I hope you enjoy the new site and be sure to let me know what you think! Keep drawing and keep having fun!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

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Monday, November 14, 2016

Udemy's Black Friday Sale Started Today!




So Udemy's Black Friday Sale is here.  This is my first year being an instructor and I wasn't aware that this even existed a few months ago.  I mean we all have heard of the deals you get on Black Friday but I never knew that it was used in the digital learning platform community.  Now I know, and I guess it's a pretty BIG deal.

So just so you know what I am talking about, today all the courses on Udemy went on sale for $10.  Which for some courses that sell for up to $200 that can be a huge savings.  And Udemy does some heavy promotions to get the word out on this event.  Then viola, instant fat cash for the instructors.  Well, sometimes anyways.  It seems that the big heavy hitters do really well with this sale and some people don't quite make the cut.  Makes sense really.  Udemy is going to push the ones that have a larger conversion and overall success rate to maximize their profits.  You really cannot blame them for that.  Overall, everyone stands to gain more students in this process and students mean sustainable income if you are a good instructor that continually can put out great content.  It's the name of the game no matter what platform you decide to work within.  After all, "Content is King."

Now some might play the numbers game and just push out lots of product with low quality content.  And to tell you the truth, it probably would work with at least some small degree of quality.  You know the Taco Bell of instructional video.  ( No offense Taco Bell, you know I love you. ) And you really can't blame someone for that.  If they wan't to work twice as hard to push low quality volume then so be it! It's an open market place.  Me on the other hand, I would rather focus on quality over quantity.  But I am not going to not produce because there might be a better video course on the same subject matter.   Although I strive for quality I don't give in to the fears of not being the absolute best in the industry.  That is a sure fire way to slow and even kill your motivation.  You can be aware that people are doing something better than you but cannot let that hinder you from jumping in the game.  If you wait until you are good enough by other peoples standards then you may wait too long and miss lots of great opportunities.  Besides if you are like me then you learn by doing anyways.  So jump on in and get started!

So Black Friday is here and I not sure if I will get lots of amazing sales since I am still new to this game but I am hopeful.  There are three major sales of the year like this and some instructors have made claims that they make the majority of their income of theses sales.  So is you have some expertise in a popular subject matter.  Get to work and start sharing the knowledge.  The video learning platform has taken over and I don't see it going anywhere for quite some time.  Well, until they can download stuff into your brain like the Matrix!

I hope you found this helpful and here are some coupon codes to my courses for $10 
if you or someone you know likes to draw and create art -

How to Improve Your Figure Drawing Step by Step

Creating Comic Book Faces in Sketchbook Pro

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics





Sunday, November 13, 2016

How to Draw Legs - Tutorial



In this video I talk about how to draw the male muscular leg. This is a step by step tutorial that I created in Sketchbook Pro 8 but the same rules apply to traditional art as well. If you enjoy this video please subscribe for new drawing lessons each week. I also take video requests so be sure to comment and I will address yours when I can.

To Support my work and get access to art files and additional video lessons visit my Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/robertmarzullo

To get my Custom Brushes and art courses visit my Gumroad - http://www.gumroad.com/robertmarzullo

Thank you for watching and more on the way real soon!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Saturday, October 1, 2016

How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Udemy Course Offer Code


Here you can watch a quick demo of my "How to Improve Your Figure Drawing Step by Step" course that is available on Udemy now.  


This course has been doing very well on Udemy and you can read the reviews for yourself before purchasing.  This course is a step by step approach to drawing the human figure.  I walk you through breaking down the process and building the forms back up to help simplify the process and commit it to memory.

I hope you enjoy this course and you can also use this offer code to receive 50% Off my course on Drawing Comic Book Style Faces -

Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions.  I will be happy to help!

Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics

Sunday, June 5, 2016

My Course on How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Step by Step in now Live on Gumroad



My latest course is on Figure Drawing for Comics.  I show you how I break down each part of the body to study and redraw it from the mind.  I use very simple shapes to start the process and then refine the drawings to my desired style.  This is a basic understanding that most artist should be able to follow along with.  There will be more advanced studies later but like all things we must start at the beginning.  This course is 3.5 hours long and has 12 lessons ranging from roughly 10 to 20 minutes in length.  Each lesson is accompanied by an art file so that you can look over the work and follow along.  This should help unlock some of the mystery behind drawing the human figure with confidence.  

If you decide to purchase this course and you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.  I do my best to help anyone that supports my work.  You can comment in the promo video of this course in the Youtube link below.  Also let me know what you think of the course in general.  If there is something you would like to see in a future episode then please share that information with me.  I am all ears!

Thanks for stopping by and good luck with the course and with your artistic endeavors!

Promo Video on Youtube - https://youtu.be/_bbdeC6Uato

Link to the Course on Gumroad - https://gum.co/dPDEp


Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics