Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

About Me

A course by Alec Longstreth , Cartoonist

Cartoonist. Santa Fe, United States.
Joined September 2021
99% positive reviews (93)
3,168 students
Audio: English, Spanish
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About the video: About Me

Overview

“In this course, you will make a comic that tells us all a bit about yourself. So for starters, let me tell you about me!”

In this video lesson Alec Longstreth addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences. Learn how to write, pencil, and ink a comic based on your personal experiences, from the initial idea to the finished page.

Partial transcription of the video

“ About Me Hi, my name's Alec Longstreth. I'm a cartoonist, illustrator, digital colorist, and animator living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the United States. Today, I'll talk about how I got into being a cartoonist. It all began for me with my grandfather, Pop, who visited us in Seattle, where I was growing up. We would cuddle up in bed and read the Sunday comics together in the newspaper. My grandfather read the comics his whole life. He said it was a great way to start the day with a laugh and it'd improve your mood through the rest of the day. He was the one who instilled in me the love ...”

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Course summary for: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (93)
  • 3168 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (3h 10m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration, Writing
  • Areas

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

Alec Longstreth

Alec Longstreth
A course by Alec Longstreth

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Cartoonist

Alec Longstreth is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, and teacher living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He first fell in love with comics thanks to his grandfather who would read them in the newspaper, and soon began exploring iconic titles at his local comic shop and public library. Alec quickly fell in love with Disney comics in particular, and drew a six-page comic at just 12 years old that won a prize at a local art competition.

He started drawing comics seriously while studying technical theater at Oberlin College. Alec’s comics were featured in the student newspaper, and after graduating, he began self-publishing them. Since then, he has released 24 issues of his minicomic Phase 7, and won awards for both his first and second comic project, Isle of Elsi. He later moved to New York City to study illustration at Pratt Institute and launched his freelance illustration career, working with Highlights Magazine, National Geographic Kids, and Nickelodeon. Alongside creating art, Alec teaches workshops to students as the Director of Academic Outreach at The Center for Cartoon Studies.


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Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences. Illustration, and Writing course by Alec Longstreth

Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

A course by Alec Longstreth
Cartoonist. Santa Fe, United States.
Joined September 2021
  • 99% positive reviews (93)
  • 3,168 students