How to Draw Comics, Part 2 | Drawing Your First Comic

Class Description:

Ready to put your comic knowledge into action? This hands-on workshop builds directly on the foundations from Part 1, guiding you through the exciting process of conceiving and executing your very own small comic from start to finish.Rob will lead you through applying all the essential elements you've learned—guttering, line weight, page composition, line of action, speech bubbles, and more—as you transform a rough idea into a completed comic on the page. This is where theory meets practice, and you'll discover how all those individual techniques work together to create compelling visual storytelling.Through step-by-step guidance and plenty of hands-on practice, you'll gain the confidence to take any story idea and turn it into an engaging comic that captures both moments and emotions in this unique art form.

What You Will Learn:

How to develop a rough comic concept into a workable story
Applying guttering techniques to control pacing and flow
Using line weight effectively to create depth and emphasis
Composing pages for maximum visual impact
Implementing line of action to bring characters to life
Creating clear and effective speech bubbles
The complete process from initial sketch to finished comic page
How to troubleshoot common comic creation challenges
Techniques for maintaining visual consistency throughout your comic

Supplies You'll Need:

Sketchbook or drawing paper
Pencils (variety of hardness recommended)
Eraser
Fine-tip pens or markers
Ruler

About Instructor

Rob Kelsey

Rob is a Chicago-based art maker, whose practice spans many media, not just illustration. But whether he’s working on a sculpture, mask, painting, or game, it all begins with pen on paper. After graduating from DePaul in 2015 with a degree in Animation for Games, he began expanding his horizons into book arts, printmaking, and more. Whatever media he’s working in, his work is unified by a sense of the macabre, an emphasis on interaction, and the belief that the physical presence of a piece is vital to its essence.

15 Classes