some advice when it comes to comics realistic lighting isnt always your best bet. While it can be used to show technical skill, it can in fact sometimes ruin the mood you are trying to convey. Study how film lights their scenes and characters to get a good grasp on mood lighting and such.some advice when it comes to comics realistic lighting isnt always your best bet. While it can be used to show technical skill, it can in fact sometimes ruin the mood you are trying to convey. Study how film lights their scenes and characters to get a good grasp on mood lighting and such.

however, it is important to learn realistic lighting and the various types of lighting [atmospheric, bounce light, ghost light, etc] because it makes breaking the rules easier and more on point.however, it is important to learn realistic lighting and the various types of lighting [atmospheric, bounce light, ghost light, etc] because it makes breaking the rules easier and more on point.

I know Frank Miller is an asshole, but Sin City is such a great example of this, especially if you listen to the Behind the scenes on the movie where they go into how they individually lit every element of the scene and composited them all together to make the contrast match the comic.