Drawing for Comics with Procreate
Influences
A course by Laura Athayde , Illustrator and Comic Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this class, I will present three of my favorite comic books (HQ) that are great references for anyone interested in telling personal stories through comics. ”
In this video lesson Laura Athayde addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing for Comics with Procreate. Combine text and drawing techniques on an iPad and turn your ideas into powerful comic strips, from the initial idea to the final publication.
Partial transcription of the video
“influences In this class, I'm going to show some of the biggest references in my HQ, which, in addition to fantastic readings, are also works that have taught me a lot about telling personal narratives in comics. When I got back to comics, I read a lot of fiction, until a friend lent me a "graphic novel" or graphic novel called "Asterios Polyp", by David Mazzucchelli, who is with me to this day. This work showed me that everything fits in a comic, from super epic narratives, even more personal and intimate stories. At HQ, we walk through memories and remarkable moments from the life of Aste...”
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Course summary for: Drawing for Comics with Procreate
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Comic, Design, Digital Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Laura Athayde
A course by Laura Athayde
Laura Athayde is an illustrator and comic artist from Manaus, based in Belo Horizonte. Her comic strips, which convey reality with humor and warmth while also tackling important questions, have been published in magazines such as The Nib and POMEgranate.
She has also produced pieces for names like Netflix, Nivea, Telecine, and Casa Fiat de Cultura as well as illustrated for Record, Companhia das Letras, Planeta, and more. In 2018, she was a finalist for the Jabuti Award for Illustration and in 2019 she received the prestigious Troféu HQMIX for Best Independent Sole Publication with Histórias Tristes e Piadas Ruins. In 2022, her piece Aconteceu Comigo: Histórias de Mulheres Reais em Quadrinhos won the 37th Angelo Agostini Award.
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