2140 - Comic Art Illustration and Design

Course Overview

Comic Art is an exciting medium that tells a story through a series of images and text. With pencil, pen, and drawing tools, learn how to use different lines, textures, techniques and depth in your drawings. Through use of sequential thumbnail sketches, you will draw scenes and characters to create comic art from your imagination or reference. This is a hands-on course which includes basic drawing fundamentals and techniques.

What You'll Learn

What you will learn:

• Learn how to create characters and draw a sequence of images
• Learn to add texture and depth to your drawings
• Learn how to develop a story and illustrate a comic book or Zine

Who Should Attend

Do you love to read comics or graphic novels and have ideas for your own story? This class will help bring your story and characters to life!

Additional Information

This class is for students age 18 plus.

Materials:
Strathmore Bristol 300 Series Paper Board Smooth Surface Vellum Surface
11"x17" 100lb 24 Sheets

Strathmore top wire bound 300 Series 9"x12" Drawing paper pad 50 sheets
70lb
Tombow wooden pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B

1 hand held Staedtler or KUM 2 hole metal pencil sharpener Raised cork-backed inking ruler 12"
45 degree triangle

Mechanical Pencils: .03mm, .05mm and .07mm with HB LEAD
Staedtler Mars eraser white vinyl

Faber Castell kneaded Eraser
Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens assorted point sizes - 6pack
Optional: 24" T-square

Materials are available to order on Amazon, or available at Hobby Lobby or
Michaels

Please Note: If you are not able to find or purchase what is on the list, we will
discuss resources for materials first day of class.

Please bring any artwork you have done or any graphic comics books etc. that
you have in your collection.