Creation and Development of Graphic Novels

Dive into the idea

A course by María Luque , Illustrator

Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined October 2018
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8,754 students
Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
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About the video: Dive into the idea

Overview

“Many times the books catch us just by reading a short paragraph on the back cover. Can you write the synopsis of a book that does not yet exist?”

In this video lesson María Luque addresses the topic: Dive into the idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation and Development of Graphic Novels. Discover the process of creating a graphic novel from the conception of the idea to its publication.

Partial transcription of the video

“Often we find ourselves in a bookstore browsing books. and just by starting to read the back cover. we already want to take them home and dive into their story. The synopsis of a graphic novel it can be what captures the reader's attention. For us authors. eager to begin our projects. it serves as a great starting point. In my case. for my first graphic novel. it was essential. before making it. before starting to draw. before doing anything. the first thing I did was write a synopsis. I roughly knew the characters and the theme of the story. but honestly. i didn't have much idea about its ...”

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Course summary for: Creation and Development of Graphic Novels

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (497)
  • 8754 students
  • 5 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 27m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Comic, Narrative, Storyboard, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

María Luque

María Luque
A course by María Luque

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María Luque was born in Rosario, Argentina, and has exhibited her work in museums and galleries in her native country since 2005, as well as in Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Spain. In addition to her work as an artist, she also works on projects in the field of editorial illustration and coordinates workshops and other creative activities, such as "Merienda dibujo," a series of meetings with artists that she started in 2011.

She is also the cofounder of the Festival Furioso de Dibujo and participated in the anthology Informe, historieta argentina del siglo XXI, published by Editorial Municipal de Rosario. She is the author of La mano del pintor, a graphic novel about Cándido López (Sigilo, 2016, L'Agrume Éditions 2017);Casa transparente (Sexto Piso, Graphic Novel Award - Ibero-American Cities); and Noticias de pintores (Sigilo, 2019).


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Creation and Development of Graphic Novels. Illustration course by María Luque

Creation and Development of Graphic Novels

A course by María Luque
Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined October 2018
  • 97% positive reviews (497)
  • 8,754 students