Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch

Components and composition

A course by Akimaro , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Chihuahua, Mexico.
Joined November 2018
100% positive reviews (48)
2,498 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Components and composition

Overview

“Every artist starts with a canvas. In this lesson I will share some tips for visual compositing, especially when it comes to comics. ”

In this video lesson Akimaro addresses the topic: Components and composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch. Come up with a story based on your own personal experience and create a comic ready to share on social media using storytelling techniques and vignettes.

Partial transcription of the video

“Every artist begins with a canvas. and for us. it's a collection of smaller canvases within a bigger one. In this lesson. i'll guide you through the elements of a comic and the art of composing within panels. This will be beneficial for nurturing and developing your creative ideas effectively. Before diving into composition. let's explore the components that form a comic. enabling you to grasp how craft them effectively. I'll provide a straightforward example to serve as our foundation for understanding I will list the five vital components of a comic. First. we have the canvas. which is th...”

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Course summary for: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (48)
  • 2498 students
  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (1h 22m)
  • 6 downloads
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    Illustration
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storytelling

Akimaro

Akimaro
A course by Akimaro

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Adriana De la Torre, also known as Akimaro, is a designer by profession and an illustrator by trade. Combining these two arts, she has devoted herself to helping clients find their voice and telling stories through images. Since she was 16, Adriana has been publishing comics independently and is the co-author of the webcomic Parellet, published since 2012 and with two volumes in print.
Recently, she has worked with publishers like Penguin Random House to create illustrations for a teenage demographic. She loves to experiment and combines her experience in graphic design with her interest in modern Japanese culture.


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Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch. Illustration course by Akimaro

Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch

A course by Akimaro
Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Chihuahua, Mexico.
Joined November 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (48)
  • 2,498 students