Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
About Me
A course by Reilly Brown , Comic Book Artist
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, I will tell you all about myself and my career in the comics industry. My journey has led me to work on many comics in many different formats, but through it all, I have always focused on action and character. Knowing my interests and my strengths is how I got to where I am today. ”
In this video lesson Reilly Brown addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives. Transform your written narratives into comics using the art of visual storytelling and character-building techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm Reilly Brown, a comic book artist and illustrator. I grew up in Montclair, New Jersey and I always loved drawing. When I was a kid, I loved making my own characters and drawing my favorite cartoon characters. In middle school, my friend had a birthday party and as party favors, he gave out Marvel Comics. That was the first time that I saw the type of thing that I liked to see from cartoons, like heroes fighting monsters and robots and all that cool stuff, but all drawn by one person. I thought that was awesome. The second I saw that, I said, "This is what I want to do. Th...”
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Course summary for: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
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Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Reilly Brown
A course by Reilly Brown
Reilly Brown is a comic book artist based in New Jersey, United States. A superfan of comics since childhood, he started self-publishing his own work in 2002. His career took off after that, collaborating with publishers like Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Archie, and Tantor Media on recognizable titles such as Deadpool, Spider-Man, Incredible Hercules and Lobo, and Batman. He’s known for his pioneering work with digital comics, having worked with Comixology to launch his creator-owned series Powerplay on mobile devices. He’s an active part of the comic world, making frequent appearances at conventions and comic book stores.
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