Creation of Autobiographical Graphic Novels
Technique approach exercises 1
A course by Marcela Trujillo Espinoza , Painter and Comic Artist
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: Technique approach exercises 1
Overview
“Next, I will show you exercises to practice the Chinese ink technique, which will help you to let go of your hand and to get closer to the language of the comic!”
In this video lesson Marcela Trujillo Espinoza addresses the topic: Technique approach exercises 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation of Autobiographical Graphic Novels. Learn to transform a personal memory into appealing vignettes with India ink, a pen, and a brush.
Partial transcription of the video
“Technique approach exercises In this lesson I will teach you the technique that I use to make my comics, which is the technique of Chinese ink, pen and brush. For that we are going to do some exercises that will help you to carry out your project. The first thing we will do is use the mechanical pencil, which is the material we will use before the ink. We always draw first and then do the Chinese ink with the pen or with the brush. I will do some lines first so I can figure out how the material works. I make some straight lines. You don't need to use the ruler, it is simply to see how to ta...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Autobiographical Graphic Novels
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storyboard, Traditional illustration, Writing
Marcela Trujillo Espinoza
A course by Marcela Trujillo Espinoza
Marcela Trujillo, better known as Maliki for her comic character Maliki 4 ojos, graduated from the University of Chile where she studied art with a minor in painting. She has made a career for herself as a comic artist and professional painter.
Over the course of her career, her work has appeared in individual painting exhibits in museums and galleries and she has published 7 autobiographical graphic novels with publishers like Ocho Libros, Planeta, and Reservoir books. She also works as a university professor teaching comics, drawing, and painting and is the co-creator of the La Polola podcast about feminist comics with artist Sol Díaz.
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