Narrative Techniques for Graphic Novels
Materials and tools
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez , Artist
About the video: Materials and tools
Overview
“Before I start inking our comic, I want to present the material I use and tell you why.”
In this video lesson Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez addresses the topic: Materials and tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Narrative Techniques for Graphic Novels. Learn to use drawing as a tool to write with images, while creating a comic book .
Partial transcription of the video
“MATERIALS AND TOOLS In the previous lesson we saw the process of digital sketches and now I will present the materials that we will use to make the comic before starting the inking of the pages. I will present the paper that we are going to use to make the comic. It's a Bristol paper, it doesn't absorb much ink, everything that applies to it is left on the surface and it is a paper with a fairly high weight. It is a bit thick and we will start in this role To demonstrate the materials we have used. To draw or make corrections, a graphite pen number 7. You can see that it easily glides on th...”
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Course summary for: Narrative Techniques for Graphic Novels
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Comic, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
Charles Glaubitz has always been a fan of comics. When he was a child, he recalls reading the Mexican translation of the comic "Sagrado Corazón", which awoke his life-long passion for the craft. In 2013, he created his first comic zine "The Crystal Sigil", which became the first of many.
His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, How Magazine, Print Magazine. Charles’s artwork has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Juxtapoz Illustration 2 Book, The Upset Gestalen, Pictoplasma. His comic work has been acclaimed by American Best Comics 2012. His artwork has also been exhibited at San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Oceanside Museum of Contemporary Art, Museo Carrillo Gil México City, Museo de Arte Zapopan.
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