creation time limits

[brendon]

I know that most comic books have a tendency to be released with 22 pages at a one per month rate, and sometimes even two per month, but I think this is ridiculous. Of course, I am not a paid comic book profesional, so I do not have as much time to dedicate to the craft of creating, but even when I do have time to draw it seems I can only finish penciling a page after 2 or 3 days. So it would take me two or three months to finish a book.

I guess a pro finishes a page a day or more?
does speed come with practice?
are there tricks to help oneself pick up the pace?


feedback appreciated...

[Baloodoo Bill]

Speed does indeed improve over time. In the words of the late, great "Big John" Buscema, "First, learn to draw. Then draw faster."

I wouldn't call it a trick but, a working knowledge of perspective will speed things up considerably. Proper perspective is time consuming but, no where near the time you'll waste if you don't know what you're doing.

[SenorSwanky]

One thing that helps is the relationship between you and your inker. The inker gets to know your style after awhile, and so you can pencil in a sort of shorthand that the inker knows how to finish.