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“If you're using a computer as an artist and expressing your personal vision, I think your personal vision comes through.”

Quote by Dave Gibbons

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Dave Gibbons is a renowned comic book writer, born on April 14, 1949. He is best known for his work on 'Watchmen,' which is considered a classic of modern comic books. Gibbons' work is praised for its complex storytelling, profound social commentary, and innovative visual art. more

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“If you want to draw comics, you really have to love to draw, as you will be spending many hours sitting down with a pencil or pen in your hand.”

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“I always start drawing any job by planning out to some degree the locales and trying to nail the characters. If they're existing characters, I'll draw them several times on rough paper just to get a feeling for them. The ideal when you're drawing a comic is to have everything in your head, not to have to refer to notes.”

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“I don't think schooling of any sort really prepares you for real life. I don't know if art school would have prepared me to draw comics. Half of the people I know in comics went to art school, half of them didn't. Some of them went and dropped out.”

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