The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design
Drawing material
A course by Carlos Pacheco, Comic Artist
Joined February 2016
About the video: Drawing material
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about the material I use to carry out my work.”
In this video lesson Carlos Pacheco addresses the topic: Drawing material, 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
“And another important lesson. The first lesson. In which we will already get involved in a practical sense practical Total. In this course. After having studied the script and after having done all that material. searching for reference material. etc.. we are going to physically interact with it. starting with the drawing process. We will discuss materials and the tasks required for working with them. Additionally. i wish to emphasize from the outset that there are no rigid guidelines or strict rules governing this process. You must utilize this specific pencil or marker. adhering strictly ...”
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Course summary for: The Superhero Comic: Narrative and Graphic Design
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Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Carlos Pacheco
A course by Carlos Pacheco
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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