Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Erik Gist knows that to make a cover it needs to be eye-catching, meet client’s needs, tell a story, and most importantly, sell the book. He grabs attention with strong silhouettes, vibrant colors, and engaging rhythms. Erik knows the client's logo placement and trade dress requirements, using templates to avoid mistakes. By staging key moments that raise questions and draw viewers in, he tells a compelling story. Avoiding tangencies and sameness, and creating movement and strong contrasts, he keeps compositions dynamic and impactful.
If you enjoyed this lesson and want more, check out the premium course “Marvel’s The Art of Storytelling”! It dives into each aspect of the comic creation process and each section is taught by actual Marvel comic artists - proko.com/marvel
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Goals
04:09 - Dont’s
10:20 - Do’s
16:24 - Outro
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Marvel’s the Art of Storytelling (Free Lessons):
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#marvelcomics #characterdesign #drawing
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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Erik Gist (erikgist.com/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey, Patrick Bosworth (https://patrickdavidbosworth.com)
Production Assistance - Patrick Bosworth, Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Kristian Nee (kristiannee.com/)
Editing - Patrick Bosworth
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis
Music by Epidemic Sound
Erik Gist knows that to make a cover it needs to be eye-catching, meet client’s needs, tell a story, and most importantly, sell the book. He grabs attention with strong silhouettes, vibrant colors, and engaging rhythms. Erik knows the client's logo placement and trade dress requirements, using templates to avoid mistakes. By staging key moments that raise questions and draw viewers in, he tells a compelling story. Avoiding tangencies and sameness, and creating movement and strong contrasts, he keeps compositions dynamic and impactful.
If you enjoyed this lesson and want more, check out the premium course “Marvel’s The Art of Storytelling”! It dives into each aspect of the comic creation process and each section is taught by actual Marvel comic artists - proko.com/marvel
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Goals
04:09 - Dont’s
10:20 - Do’s
16:24 - Outro
RELATED LINKS:
Marvel’s the Art of Storytelling (Free Lessons):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHg9PteYNtwPDIojfFfO3SB
#marvelcomics #characterdesign #drawing
Subscribe to Proko: bit.ly/SubProko
Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL!
Premium Videos - proko.com/store
Pose photo sets - proko.com/poses
FOLLOW PROKO:
Email Newsletter - proko.com/subscribe
instagram.com/prokotv
twitter.com/prokotv
tiktok.com/@prokotv
facebook.com/prokotv
WATCH MORE PROKO:
Latest Uploads: youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN
Figure Drawing: youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws
Art of Caricature: youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa
Popular Videos: youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ
ABOUT PROKO:
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Erik Gist (erikgist.com/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey, Patrick Bosworth (https://patrickdavidbosworth.com)
Production Assistance - Patrick Bosworth, Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Kristian Nee (kristiannee.com/)
Editing - Patrick Bosworth
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis
Music by Epidemic Sound
