Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics

Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics

“Congratulations! You have reached the end of the course. Thank you so much for joining me. I hope these lessons have been a helpful source of knowledge and inspiration on your path to drawing comics and telling stories. Remember, visual storytelling is the main ingredient in making comics. It's made up of different elements, such as page layout, panel design, composition within the panel, and distribution of solid black areas around the page to guide the eye through it. With practice, you will be able to wield these concepts to tell a clear and concise story, as well as create dynamic art and sequences that take the reader into the story. As you work on your course project, let's briefly review the main steps to follow and some key points: The Story Choose the idea, scene, or story you want to narrate and draw as a comic. This is the most essential first step in order to start. Rough Thumbnails Make as many rough thumbnails as needed to get the visual storytelling how you want it—the more you draw and try to find different ways to say or show the same idea, the more your ability will grow to make comics.

Developing the Drawings Get that page rolling as you begin to edit, and develop your ideas by applying the tools you have learned. Begin to apply panel design, composition, page layout, perspective, camera angles, and grounds as you develop your rough sketches into more solid drawings. Finished Pencils Get those drawings as nearly perfect as you can. Get all the things you want and need into the breakdowns before the next step. The Inking Process Begin inking. Remember to start from the easy parts. If you're hesitant, practice first with the ink on a different drawing to warm up the hand. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished comic spread, so don't forget to share it on the forum. You can do so by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community. Take care! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics Thank you very much for coming to this course. Hopefully what you've learned in this course will help you make and tell better stories. Remember, if this is your first time making comics, it's gonna be trash. But everybody who's ever made their first comic, it was trash. So don't worry, keep on working. Your first comics will not be good. Your second comics you make will be better. Your third comics will be much better. And the more you work and constantly focus on practicing, the more your work will grow. Remember that when you're telling a s...”

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Course summary for: Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (27)
• 1847 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 45m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration