Being able to tell stories is cool, but being able to draw them is doubly cool. That’s exactly what your child will learn in this course.

Children will learn how to start drawing a real comic strip, how to make it more interesting, what different “tricks” can be added to it, and how to finish the project.

The program consists of a theoretical part with examples of successful work, and a practical part in which the child draws his or her own comic strip at the same time as the teacher.

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The assignments are aimed at kids 7 and up.
But they’ll be interesting for kids 10 and 15 – it all depends on the story you want to draw.

In the lessons, a child:

  • Will learn how to create unusual storyboards
  • Will learn how to write text in comics and design sounds
  • Learn what a polyptych and establishing shots are
  • Will analyze the features of basic comic book styles and the differences between webcomics
  • Will practice drawing backgrounds quickly
  • Learn how to use photo materials
  • Get acquainted with emoji and learn how to add them to pages
  • Will choose a color palette for their stories
  • Learn how to manage time within a comic 😉
  • Even those who have drawn very little can try to create their own comic.
  • Skills are not as important as the idea or story you want to show your readers.

Course syllabus

Greetings
Let’s get acquainted!

Materials
What materials we need for comics

What is a comic book? Three main styles
The main genres. Examples of books. Web comics, webtunes. Examples from children authors.

Clouds for text, their types. Emanates
What shapes can be used for text clouds. Special effects in comics

Plan names and frame shapes
What have comics borrowed from movies? Variety of perspectives

Texts in comics and your writing
How do you convey sounds and effects? Working with your personal handwriting

Planning a Comic Book Page
Sketches of Drawing a Comic on Examples

Practical part. Planning your comic
Starting to draw your comic. Working with a rough draft

Working with a rough draft.
Transferring a comic to a rough draft

How to convey speed to your comics and how to slow down time
Speeding up the pages or slowing them down and what for

Colors for the comics
How to choose the color scheme? Two ways

Practical part. Working with color
We make the main character of the comic strip in color

Backgrounds for the comic book.
What they are, how to add details, what is the difference between the first and the background. Working with pictures

How to speed up drawing a comic book.
Making it easier to work on a comic.

Practical part. Drawing the cover of a comic book
How to make a colorful and interesting cover

How to make a comic more interesting to look at?
Lots of ways with examples from books. What is a polyptych

Common mistakes in comics and how to correct them
Let’s break down situations in which newcomers have difficulty

How to glue a book of spreads
Assembling our project

Reviewing the finished comic book
Talk about all the techniques that were used inside the comic book. How to draw a labyrinth.