This camp will be held ONLINE via ZOOM video conference. Students will need access to a computer / tablet / phone with internet connection and zoom.us Art materials will be available for pick up from the studio few days before the start of the camp (dates and details will be provided).
Do you often find yourself doodling characters in different positions, but always alone on a page, willing to move further? Are you a fan or comic art and animation, and would like to try your hand on it? Or, maybe, you draw comic books, and would like professional advice? We have a camp for you! It's dedicated to visual storytelling. To join it, you need to be able to draw your characters in various poses, while keeping them recognizable.
Artworks can be made using both digital and traditional media.
Detailed schedule:
- Day 1:
- Advanced anatomy overview. Lecture on the fluidity of character movement. Sketching character gestures, different character angles. Study of the main character of your future book.
- Day 2:
- 1-, 2-, 3-Point Perspective. Shortcuts pros use when doing backgrounds. Lecture on cool background effects, and how the atmosphere changes due to these effects. Assignment of drawing a background using one of the perspective points (can add characters or ink).
- Days 3 and 4:
- Drafting the story. Working on the thumbnails of the story pages. Sketching out, refining, word balloon placing. Lecture on most common types of composition.
- Day 5:
- Inking/ painting pages. Final touches. Lecture on color pallets.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.