Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
The Page Layout 2
A course by Alec Longstreth , Cartoonist
About the video: The Page Layout 2
Overview
“It's time to complete the page layout. Here, I will finalize the panel structure. You will learn tips and tricks to guide the reader's eyes, by playing with the vertical and horizontal gutters. It's important to do this well, as any ambiguity will hugely disrupt the reading experience. Once I've completed the overall structure, I will roughly plan the composition of the different panels. ”
In this video lesson Alec Longstreth addresses the topic: The Page Layout 2, 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
“Alright, so let's start with this vertical gutter. We're gonna go on the inside of that to make it a little bit smaller. So I'm gonna line up my T square and just kind of find that point and pull it up. I'm going to do the same thing on the other side. Then I'll grab my ruler. and I'll put a quarter inch on either side. The thing that's saving me a lot of time right now is that everything is taped down and I just need to make one little tick mark If you can't get your hands on a T-square, you're gonna have to make two measurements for each of these to pull them across. Okay, we'll pull down...”
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Course summary for: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
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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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