How To Write And Draw Comics Beginner Course

Learn to Create Your Own Comics

What you'll learn

Get an overview of the process behind creating comics and graphic novels

Gain a basic understanding of story structure and character developement

Learn to create and design compelling characters

Learn how to structure pages and layout

Learn the drawing process from thumbnails to inking and coloring

Requirements

No particular skill level required, you just need to be interested in writing and drawing

Description

Are you just starting out making comics? Are you holding back because you’re unsure of how to approach it? In doubt what tools to use, or the format and work processes involved in making comics?I’ve been there, I know how you feel! Even though I've been working as a pro author, illustrator and comics creator since 1998, I’ve had my share of false starts and misconceptions about the art and craft of making comics. That’s why I’ve created this course, to help spare you of making the same mistakes I did. To really compress everything I know and boil it down to some easy, understandable lessons that wil help you get the confidence and the skills to make your own comics. Not just by talking about it, but by showing you all the steps, all the short cuts.I want to help you get over that first hurdle.In ten tutorial videos, you will learn pretty much all there is to know about the process of making comics, from story idea to finished pages, including:Idea developmentStory structureScript writingThumbnailsPage layoutsCharacter designLetteringSketchingInkingColoringReference useGetting better at your craftHow to get your comic ready for print or online publishing

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Story First!

Section 2: Writing your script

Lecture 2 Writing Your Script

Section 3: Layouts and Sketching

Lecture 3 Layouts and Sketching

Section 4: Character Design

Lecture 4 Character Design

Section 5: Ballons & Borders

Lecture 5 Ballons & Borders

Section 6: Perspective & Backgrounds

Lecture 6 Perspective & Backgrounds

Section 7: Sketching & Inking

Lecture 7 Sketching & Inking

Section 8: Coloring in Photoshop

Lecture 8 Coloring in Photoshop

Section 9: How to Draw Everything

Lecture 9 How to Draw Everything

Section 10: Final Words – Becoming a real artist

Lecture 10 Becoming a Real Artist

Comics creators of all ages who are struggling with parts of the process