From Idea to Vignette Step by Step

Anatomy of the humorous vignette: from idea to execution

“We reached the end. I hope you liked the course and that it is useful for you. The career of a cartoonist is not done from one day to another but, if you enjoy it, the way can be magical and beautiful. The drawing is a great refuge and, at the same time, a way of contact with others. It is surprising to see how and how many can be reached through a vignette. This is why it is so important to develop your own style, to be able to communicate with the outside in an honest, creative, personal way and not copying those who have been successful. The style, the most precious asset of an artist, is impossible to reproduce. Let yourself be influenced, but do not copy. The limitations also define the style. The faster you accept them, the better your drawings will be. I encourage you to draw, try, make mistakes, correct and do again. Do your time but without pause, try not to procast too much and, if you do, do not miss the opportunity to create a vignette on that. See you in the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“OK, we’ve made it to the end. First I told you who I am and talked about my influences. We talked about the types of humor and finding and developing an idea. We reviewed format, composition, and characters. Then we started sketching, and we looked at the materials. We put the idea in pencil and finally scanned it and retouched it digitally. Finally, we moved on to inking. I showed you the materials, and with the sketch printed, we inked it. Then with Photoshop, we retouched it, we did the lettering and added color. To finish, we analyzed the final comic and I gave you some professional adv...”

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Course summary for: From Idea to Vignette Step by Step

• Level: Beginner
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• 1354 students
• 5 units
• 13 lessons (1h 12m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Comic, Traditional illustration