Art of the Comic Book is a college-level studio workshop for making comics with traditional ink-on-paper media. Exercises are based on real-world assignments. Fundamental comic book media techniques include storytelling, character design, working with scripts, hand lettering, inking with brushes and dip pens, figure drawing, sketchbook practice and group critiques. Technical elements include ruling pens and perspective drawing. Study the comic book industry's current production methods, business environment and history. Learn more...
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Consider this syllabus your roadmap for the course; it presents our objectives and outcomes, grading criteria, required materials, weekly objectives, assignments and deadlines. Please read carefully and feel free to ask questions.
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