Make Comics in Your Own Art Style
Make a comic in your own art style: describe the look or upload a reference image, preview a sample panel, save the style and reuse it on every comic and poster.
To make a comic in your own art style in ComicInk, open the Art style menu, click Custom style, describe the look in a sentence or upload a reference image, generate a sample panel, and save it. The saved style then appears at the top of the menu for every comic and poster you make.
Until now you chose from 12 built-in art styles. Custom styles add another option that is whatever you can describe: a printmaking look, a children's picture book, a sketchbook, or the house style of your brand.
One scene, three looks, one sentence each
The three images below show the same scene (two friends on a garden wall, a sleeping dog, a balloon reading "What a nice day.") drawn from nothing but the sentence under each one.
Linocut: "1950s linocut print — thick black ink, rough carved edges, two colours only: red and cream, heavy shadows"
Crayon: "children's picture book drawn with wax crayons and coloured pencils — wobbly outlines, scribbly fills, visible paper grain, bright happy colours"
Ink wash: "sketchbook drawn with a fountain pen and blue watercolour wash — loose scratchy lines, lots of white paper, quiet and moody"
Who a custom style is for
- Artists who want a comic to match their own drawings. Upload a reference image and choose what to take from it.
- Brands and teams that need a consistent house look across a series and its posters.
- Teachers and parents who want a story to look like the picture books or crayon drawings their class or child already loves.
How to make a custom art style
- Open the Art style menu. It appears in New Comic, in Edit Series under Art Style, when you remix a comic, and when you make a poster.
- Click "Custom style" at the top of the menu.
- Describe the look in 10 to 500 characters, and/or upload a reference image (PNG, JPG or WEBP, up to 10 MB). With an image, choose what to take from it: line work, colours, shading or texture.
- Click "Generate preview." ComicInk draws one sample comic panel for 10 credits, charged only when it finishes.
- Not right? Click "Try again." You can make up to 4 samples.
- Name the style and click "Save & use style."
Saved styles live under Your styles at the top of the menu, for every comic and poster. Use the pencil (✎) icon to rename or delete one. Editing a style affects new images only; pages you have already made stay as they are.
How to write a good style description
Specific words beat a name alone. Describe what the eye actually sees:
- Figure drawing: head size, eye shape, how realistic or simplified the bodies are.
- Line: thick or thin, clean or scratchy, rough carved edges, wobbly outlines.
- Colour: a full palette, or a limit such as two colours only.
- Shading and texture: flat fills, heavy shadows, watercolour wash, visible paper grain.
You can also name an artist or a comic you love. ComicInk turns the name into a plain description of the look (figure drawing, line, colour), and the name itself is never sent to the image model. The result is inspired by the look, not a copy of anyone's characters or art. Adding your own words about line, colour and shading still gets you closer than the name alone.
Sexual, pin-up or nude looks are refused, and you are not charged for a refused preview.
What to know before you start
- Custom styles are available to signed-in users on the web. They are not in the iPhone app yet.
- They are for comics and posters. Story Videos use their own video styles, so pick one of those instead.
- A preview costs 10 credits, and only when the sample finishes.
- Readers of a published comic see the style listed as "Custom style." Only you, the creator, see the name you gave it.
FAQ
Can I use my own drawings as the style?
Yes. Upload a reference image (PNG, JPG or WEBP, up to 10 MB) and choose whether to take the line work, colours, shading or texture from it. You can add a written description too.
How much does it cost?
A preview sample costs 10 credits and is charged only when it finishes. Use "Try again" for up to 4 samples before you save.
Can I change a style after I save it?
You can rename or delete it with the pencil icon under Your styles. Editing affects new images only, so existing pages keep their look.
Can I name an artist or comic in my description?
Yes. ComicInk converts the name into a plain description of the look, and the name is never sent to the image model. The result is inspired by the look rather than a copy of any characters or art.
Does it work for Story Videos?
No. Story Videos use video styles, so choose one of those instead.
Ready to try it? Start a comic and open the Art style menu to make your first custom style.
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