The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design

Realization of the page: the pencil II

A course by Carlos Pacheco , Comic Artist

Comic Artist. Majadahonda, Spain.
Joined February 2016
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4,154 students
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About the video: Realization of the page: the pencil II

Overview

“Second part of the lesson.”

In this video lesson Carlos Pacheco addresses the topic: Realization of the page: the pencil II, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design. Learn to design the layout, sketches, lighting, and finishes for comic strips.

Partial transcription of the video

“Now we are going to modify, let's go to the second vignette. As you can see the size of the character is smaller. Substantially lower. But it doesn't affect it at all. To our interest in the page. It actually gives you more space. We leave more air above and more space below. And give more space to this vignette on the side. So that what we want to tell develops well. So that's not the case, the drawing in the second vignette. Don't suffocate what we're telling in the first one. We can move it a little bit more over here. It doesn't matter which arm. What we have drawn in the arm sketch. Do...”

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Course summary for: The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design

  • Level: Intermediate
  • 96% positive reviews (239)
  • 4154 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (2h 34m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Carlos Pacheco

Carlos Pacheco
A course by Carlos Pacheco

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Comic Artist

Carlos Pacheco (1961-2022) was a professional comic book artist. He worked in the US comic industry for companies such as Marvel and DC, with forays into independent comics.

Throughout his career, he worked on collections of popular characters like Avengers, X-Men, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Superman, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Justice League of America.

His work was recognized with numerous awards such as the 1996 Revelation Author by Wizard magazine, Best Spanish Author by the readers of specialist magazine Dolmen, Best Spanish Comic Cartoonist by the Granada Comic Fair in 2001, and by the 2004 Fantastic and Horror Film Week in Estepona, Málaga. In addition, his own series, created alongside US screenwriter Kurt Busiek, was nominated for the prestigious Eisner awards in 2004. In 2010, he was awarded the Andalusian Comic prize at the Granada International Comic Fair.


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The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design. Illustration course by Carlos Pacheco

The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design

A course by Carlos Pacheco
Comic Artist. Majadahonda, Spain.
Joined February 2016
  • 96% positive reviews (239)
  • 4,154 students