6: GOLDEN RATIO WORKSHOP (#COMICFUEL 8) MAKINGCOMICS.COM GUTTER TALK PODCAST (S01E06) (117‪)‬ MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast

We have bold new experiment ready for you to enjoy this week - the very first ComicFuel Workshop podcast! Bizhan Khodabendeh’s “Panel Layout: The Golden Ratio” from 2014 is our most popular article ever posted on our website. So, for season 1 of Gutter Talk we’ve decided to revisit the article in the form of a FREE WORKSHOP.



That’s right! We said FREE WORKSHOP!!!















I hear you asking:

“But, Patrick… This is just a podcast. How is a podcast a FREE WORKSHOP?”

Great question! The idea is super simple:



If you haven’t yet, read through Bizhan’s Article “Panel Layout: The Golden Ratio”

Come back to this post at MakingComics.com/guttertalkpod

Start playing the podcast and follow along with the tutorial below

Skip ahead to the future and you will have 1 full page of comic art completed that utilizes Bizhan’s Golden Ratio theory.



I told you it was simple. (I know, that last step is a doozy).



This is a crazy experiment for MakingComics.com and the Gutter Talk ComicFuel series. We want to know if you liked it, if you hated it, something was confusing, or even if you just want to say hi. All of the feedback is welcome and encouraged. To give us feedback, comment below or email us at patrick@makingcomics.com.





Oh, and hey, if you like this episode please let us know by signing up to be a Patreon patron, giving us a one-time donation, or giving us a tip on the RadioPublic app.



For your convenience we’ve broken the podcast down into chapters:*



00:00:00 - Pre-Roll Ad

00:01:30 - *NEW* ComicFuel Theme Song

00:02:17 - Patreon Updates

00:04:10 - Show Intro

00:06:14 - Bizhan Introduction

00:10:55 - Workshop Agenda, Goals, & Deliverables

00:12:28 - Materials Overview

00:19:04 - Step 1: Thumbnailing

00:27:07 - Steps 2 & 3: Page Layout 1

00:33:54 - Steps 4 & 5: Page Layout 2

00:42:53 - Step 6: Penciling

00:52:44 - Step 7: Refining Pencils

01:01:00 - Step 8: Inking

01:14:03 - Steps 9-11: Refining Inks

01:25:25 - End of Lesson & Next Steps

01:27:31 - "Flats" Definition

01:32:31 - Closing The Loop: Golden Ratio

01:36:51 - Closing Credits



*If you are versed at all with “enhanced” podcasts, we’ve also included chapter markers directly in the episode so you should be able to jump to sections fairly easily from within your podcast player. If none of that makes any sense - ignore me.







Credits

Lesson & Photos by Bizhan Khodabendeh (@mendedarrow). Support him and his work by visiting MendedArrow.com.



All music was graciously provided by our friends “Another Dead Clown” from the instrumentals of “This May No...