HOW TO DRAW COMICS (previously known as “Layout for Comics” and “Pencilling the Page”)
DATES: Tuesdays 7-10pm September 6 – October 18 2016
FEES: $350 Payment accepted by cash, cheque or PayPal (There will be a fee for NSF cheques). Payment is due by the end of the first class.
REGISTRATION/INQUIRIES: email [email protected], or call us at 905-822-2961 to book a space, and to make payment arrangements. Please note that spaces are limited for each class; registration is on a first-come first-reserved basis.
PREREQUISITES: none, although some knowledge/experience of drawing would be helpful.
MATERIALS: Bring paper or a sketchbook, pencils and erasers. If you prefer to use a laptop for notes, bring that.
This is the fundamental how-to course for creating comic art – from blank paper to finished page, through thumbnail sketches, layouts and pencils, this is everything you need to know about how stories are told visually, and how to make great pages come to life.
After seven weeks, the students will understand the rules of panel to panel flow, information streams, page design, close-ups, establishing shots and action panels (and when to use them), character turnarounds, story bibles and so much more! From knife fights aboard an exploding helicopter to romantic conversations over the breakfast table, a step-by-step approach to the how and why of page composition is explored in depth.
A personal guarantee: Artist’s block will become a thing of the past.
Drawing skills are helpful, but NOT REQUIRED for this layout and penciling course. Anyone can learn to tell stories visually, and comic writers are especially encouraged to take this workshop, so that they’ll understand the more visual aspects of this medium.
Bring plenty of paper, pencils and erasers. I will supply some of the layout paper.
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(only a couple spaces left, so let us know asap if you’d like to take one)
