Graphic Novels and Comic Book Art Online Short Course

Course description

Graphic Novels and Comic Book Art is an engaging introduction to the process of creating graphic novel-style sequential art Course topics will include story development, storyboarding, page layout design, inking, lettering and colouring.

You will explore a range of styles and techniques including an introduction to efficient, high-quality digital methods using Adobe Photoshop. At the course finale, you will receive a colour A3 print of your work. Teaching takes the form of class and individual exercises, class critiques and one-on-one discussion with the tutor.

Who should attend

Anyone who wants to learn about the process of creating comics, or is looking to build a portfolio of sequential artwork to apply for a longer cartooning course. The general principles of this course apply to manga as much as a superhero, funny animal or underground comics.

For more information on Online Short Courses please see the below information.

Course outcomes

Students will gain a grounding scene composition, page design and character creation for comic books. Students will leave the course with a finished page strip of comic book art, together with a full set of handouts on all topics discussed. This will provide a firm foundation for application to further illustration courses, self-publishing your own webcomic or developing a portfolio for work in related industries such as video games.

All our Online Short Courses include:

Live online lessons with the same tutors
The same course content and learning outcomes
Lesson recordings, for review
Access to VLE with course content
Forums for support
2 weeks online access
Certificate upon completion

Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.

Online courses are closed to all new bookings 48 hours prior to the course starting.

Available dates

Enquire about this course and we will contact you when new dates are published.

Details

Topics covered

Life drawing
Creative writing
Storyboarding
Character design presentation
Page layout
Develop your own story
Sketching story panels
Inking
Colouring scanned work digitally
Adding borders, balloons and lettering digitally

Materials

Online short course materials

To take part in the Online sessions you will need:

An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended. The built-in microphone in your device would also be fine)
Webcam
Strong Internet connection - we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here - https://www.speedtest.net

Please arrange the following materials for your first lesson:

Notebook and Pen
Laptop, iPad or tablet

Adobe Photoshop – if you do not have access – click here to download a free 7 day trial.
A scanner, or camera to upload images, unless you ae working 100% digitally.
Three objects, each about 20-30 cm tall, that you can use for a life drawing exercise. Try to find a mix from simple to more complex.
Bristol Board, at a size suitable for your scanner (typically A4)
“Non-photo blue” pencils (e.g. Prismacolor Col-Erase)
Black fineliner pens, in selection of sizes. Alternatively, you could use a dip pen (e.g. Speedball 102 crow quill) and black India Ink.

Course specific materials

Please bring the following materials with you on the first day:

2 - 3 examples of your previous work, which may help to inform your development

Sketchbook (no larger than A3)

Selection of drawing pencils (H/HB/2B)

Any other drawing materials you are comfortable working with, such as charcoal

Colour materials you are comfortable using (e.g. coloured pencils, felt tips, watercolours etc)

Eraser and pencil sharpener

Clear plastic ruler 30cm

1GB USB memory stick

Laptop, iPad or tablet for research and reference

If you have a graphics tablet, you may also wish to bring this on the last day of the course

Meet the Tutor:

Join Graphic Novels and Comic Book Art and learn the process of creating graphic novel-style sequential art. You will gain an understanding of scene composition, page design and character creation for comic books.

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