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title: "1 Drawing Comics Quotes By Declan Shalvey"
description: "1 Drawing Comics quotes by Declan Shalvey. Plus more from Declan Shalvey and more Drawing Comics sayings from other authors."
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> [That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to you, that's what will make it a great comics page. Once you've figured that out, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/that-s-the-type-of-thing-you-need-to-keep-in-mind-when-drawing-comics/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f29/declan-shalvey-35438_action_that-s-the-type-of-thing-you-need-to-kee_2955123.jpg)

## More by Declan Shalvey

> [You've seen the first issue and what happened in the last page. Some pretty awful stuff. I don't know why I seem to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/you-ve-seen-the-first-issue-and-what-happened-in-the-last-page-some/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [I personally got to draw a take on a character that I've had in my mind since I was a teenager. That was pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/i-personally-got-to-draw-a-take-on-a-character-that-i-ve-had-in-my/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [Some guys can do digital things where they make some tricks work, but I work on paper and I work with washes. You can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/some-guys-can-do-digital-things-where-they-make-some-tricks-work-but/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [There's a page in #2 where I did one of the most interesting pages I've ever drawn. I had to think, "This is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/there-s-a-page-in-2-where-i-did-one-of-the-most-interesting-pages-i/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [There's a great line by Joss Whedon: "Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/there-s-a-great-line-by-joss-whedon-make-it-dark-make-it-grim-make-it/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff. Even something like The Wire, which can be hugely depressing and really serious, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/for-me-i-m-a-fan-of-really-dark-depressing-stuff-even-something-like/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/weirdly-i-m-not-a-horror-fan/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [Weirdly, I'm not a horror fan, but those kind of horror leanings are something that are very easy for me to get into.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/weirdly-i-m-not-a-horror-fan-but-those-kind-of-horror-leanings-are/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/for-me-i-m-a-fan-of-really-dark-depressing-stuff/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [I feel like I've been training my entire career for this moment in a lot of ways. So many artists just want to draw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/i-feel-like-i-ve-been-training-my-entire-career-for-this-moment-in-a/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/that-s-the-type-of-thing-you-need-to-keep-in-mind-when-drawing-comics/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [In a way, I'm glad I'm first because I won't have to panic about following anybody other than industry legend John Romita Jr. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/in-a-way-i-m-glad-i-m-first-because-i-won-t-have-to-panic-about/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

> [ You get to play with shadow, mood, and tone. And this \[Batman All-Stars\] is such a moody story. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-shalvey/you-get-to-play-with-shadow-mood-and-tone-and-this-batman-all-stars/)

[Declan Shalvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-shalvey/)

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