Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
Influences
A course by Alec Longstreth , Cartoonist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I will show you the work of four cartoonists whose work has profoundly affected me and made me want to make my comics. ”
In this video lesson Alec Longstreth addresses the topic: Influences , 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
“ Influences In the previous lesson, I told you a bit about myself and how I became a cartoonist. In this lesson, we’ll take a closer look at some of the cartoonists who influenced me, both stylistically and in the type of stories I wanted to tell. First up is Carl Barks. If you're anywhere else other than the United States, you'd say, "Yes, of course. Carl Barks, this man has excellent taste.” If you're in the US, you might say, "Who's Carl Barks?” He is a world-famous cartoonist who drew the "Donald Duck” and "Uncle Scrooge” stories from the 1940s to the 1960s. It's a beloved body of work...”
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Course summary for: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
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Category
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Areas
Comic, Communication, Digital Illustration, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Writing
Alec Longstreth
A course by Alec Longstreth
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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