Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

“You have reached the end of the course! Thank you for taking part and I hope you've enjoyed it. Here is a step-by-step summary of the process I follow when creating a page of comics, which you can do to create a one-page introduction comic, or larger projects in the future: Brainstorm Ideas I recommend doing this verbally first, and then get those ideas onto scrap paper by writing down keywords and drawing doodles.

The Thumbnails Plan your page of comics using very small, rough drawings (maybe even stick figures!). This way you will be able to quickly work through many iterations, erasing as much as you are drawing! The Layout Layout the page of comics on your final paper (or digital file). Try and achieve a visual balance between the speech balloons, characters, and backgrounds. Make sure your lettering is clear and legible. The Comic Pencil and ink your one-page comic. Find the right balance of penciling and inking so that you are happy with the end result. Clean up the page. Erase your pencil lines and fix any inking mistakes. Then your page is ready to be shared with others either in print or online. Share your project by clicking on "Create your project"! I would love to see what you've created. Remember to share a picture of each step and add a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I also encourage you to participate in the forum and comment on each other's work. Exchanging ideas can be constructive and inspiring! Besides, I will be giving you feedback as soon as possible, but please be patient. It's been amazing sharing this adventure with you! I cant wait to see your comics. See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thanks so much for taking this course. I hope you learned a lot about making comics. Here's a brief recap of the process I outlined. We began by brainstorming lots of ideas. We did this with an audio recording, which is less intimidating than writing everything down. You can iterate quickly and come up with lots of ideas. Then, we listened to the recording again, doodled, and came up with visual information to fit the story we were trying to tell. We then condensed that visual information into an outline of what will be on our page of comics. We then took all the visual info...”

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Course summary for: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

• Level: Beginner
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• 3156 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (3h 10m)
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• Category

  Illustration, Writing

• Areas

  Comic, Communication, Digital Illustration, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Writing