The Comic is Another Story

A course by Paco Roca , Comic Book Author and Illustrator

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Comic Book Author and Illustrator. Valencia, Spain.
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Learn to create a graphic story, from the idea to the final illustration

• English, Spanish
• 97% positive reviews (551)
• 10519 students

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Learn to create a graphic story, from the idea to the final illustration

A course by Paco Roca

Want to become a visual storyteller? In this online course, award-winning comic book author and illustrator Paco Roca teaches you how to create a short comic from start to finish. Take an in-depth look at each step involved and discover your teacher's secrets to crafting an engaging story, from narrative devices to tricks and techniques for achieving the perfect balance between your text and illustrations.

Whether your favorite genre is humor, action, or even costumbrismo, Paco shows you his creative process and how to adapt it to your personal narrative style.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 12 downloads

The Script (theory)

16 minutes, 31 seconds

The Script (practice)

7 minutes, 54 seconds

Settings in the script

4 minutes, 26 seconds

Sketched (theory)

15 minutes, 45 seconds

Sketched (practice)

21 minutes, 54 seconds

We draw in pencil

18 minutes, 10 seconds

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English, Spanish

• 97% positive reviews (551)
• 10519 students
• 16 lessons (3h 24m)
• 12 additional resources (6 files)
• Online and at your own pace

• Available on the app
• Audio: English, Spanish
• Spanish, English, Portuguese
• Level: Intermediate
• Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Make your own two-page comic with a self-contained story in the style of your teacher's publications in El País Semanal. Although the final project is two pages, you can use the principles and work process that Paco teaches you to create a longer comic or even a graphic novel.

Projects by course students

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Who is this online course for?

Anyone who likes drawing and wants to explore the creative freedom of telling stories through comics.

Requirements and materials

Basic drawing and writing skills are required for this course.

As for materials, you need paper, pencil, markers or brushes, a computer with Photoshop, and a printer.

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Paco Roca

A course by Paco Roca

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Comic Book Author and Illustrator

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Joined September 2014

Paco Roca considers himself one of those fortunate people who has managed to make their childhood dream come true. He always wanted to make a living by drawing and currently works as a comic book author and illustrator. He has collaborated on a wide variety of illustration projects across many sectors, from advertising to press and publishing, and his work has been featured in the culture supplement Babelia and El País Semanal, as well as in Las Provincias, Corriere della Sera, and Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.

As for comics, he began publishing in the Spanish magazine El Víbora, which led to his standalone works GOG, El Juego Lúgubre, Hijos de la Alhambra, El Faro, Arrugas (which earned him the National Comic Award, among others), Las Calles de Arena, Emotional World Tour, El invierno del dibujante, Memorias de un hombre en pijama, La Metamorfosis, and Los surcos del azar.

He has also worked in television and radio and collaborated as a screenwriter and character designer in the film adaptation of his graphic novel Arrugas, earning him a Goya Award for best adapted screenplay. In recent years, he's been traveling the globe participating in exhibits, teaching workshops, and giving talks about his work.

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  Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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