Drawing course : Comic Book

4.8 (132 votes)

15+ hours of courses

40+ video courses

28+ supports and exercises

Access this course now and gain unlimited access to 300+ more video courses, tutorials, and exercises - everything included in your Dessindigo subscription.

Full access to course

No commitment

100% Flexible Learning

Access to all courses

In this course, we will teach you all the essential elements to create your own comic strips.

The courses will teach you step by step how to create vivid characters and settings to stage them, how to write the text and script while using onomatopoeias and speech balloons appropriate to the action.

You'll discover the recipe for creating a captivating, funny, and exciting comic book to immerse the reader in your story.

Poulop ✏️

Poulop is a cartoonist from Bordeaux who specializes in comic strips. He is notably the author of several works, including "The Rescue of the Green Mouse". With his enthusiasm for comics, Poulop will share all his secrets to make your comic strips captivating.

Course Plan:

Introduction

20 min

Brief introduction to the fabulous world of comics to familiarize yourself with its codes and history, and a quick overview of the necessary materials to follow the course.

The Basics for a Successful Storyboard

93 min

Discover how to structure your comic book or comic strip story while adhering to the rules, and learn how to break down your storyboard through a few exercises to build a captivating narrative!

Create Your First Character

105 min

Invent and create your own original characters and accurately represent them respecting body and facial proportions in order to draw a unique and compelling comic book character!

Develop Your Characters

161 min

Let's dive deeper into creating comic book characters by giving them life and personality through facial expressions and emotions, or by exaggerating features by distorting the face or body to create your own unique style!

Techniques and Concepts for Creating Your Comic Book

167 min

Some essential comic book concepts: framing, speech balloons, panel styles, text, and movement. These are indispensable comic book conventions that contribute to making comics a unique medium, which you will explore through these videos punctuated by two exercises!

Your First Comic Book from A to Z

184 min

Tips on storyboarding, inking, perspective, and setting to properly achieve the essential elements of your comic book, as well as some videos on using Photoshop to illustrate the use of digital tools in creating your comic book.

Conclusion

3 min

Conclusion and summary of the concepts covered in the training, it's time for you to embark on your comic book adventure!

7.1 | 3 min

Conclusion of This Training

3 min

Discover the course

Create your characters in "Comic Strip" style (expressions and emotions, movement, distortion, posing, etc.)

Build a scenario and a synopsis, slice your story while mastering the art of dramaturgy

Create your storyboards, build your different shots and frames, use sound effects and speech bubbles

Finalize your drawings by creating the backgrounds, inking, and coloring

Who is this course for?

People wanting to discover all the ins and outs of the comic book universe

Creative people wanting to create a comic book story and looking for a simple method to get started!

Artists looking to better visually express drama and action

This course includes

12+ hours of content

47 video courses

13 exercises

50+ downloadable resources

5 reference images

Student Projects

Student Reviews

Average site rating 4.8/5

The courses are well explained, but I had trouble with the module on perspectives. It's still a great training program.

camille-art

Le 26/06/2024

Great training! I finally managed to finish my first comic book. Thanks for all the advice.

astral89

Le 10/06/2024

The training is great, I learned a lot of things I didn't know but that I now recognize in comic books! The only small hiccup is that some videos are a bit long for my taste. Poulop is super nice, we all want to have a buddy-teacher like him.

marjo123

Le 15/05/2024

The training is great, but I had a bit of trouble following some concepts at the beginning. Fortunately, the exercises really helped me understand.

raph2024

Le 04/05/2024

15+ hours of courses

40+ video courses

28+ supports and exercises

Access this course now and gain unlimited access to 300+ more video courses, tutorials, and exercises - everything included in your Dessindigo subscription.

Full access to course

No commitment

100% Flexible Learning

Access to all courses

OUR OTHER TRAININGS

Drawing Basics

Followed by 7.5k

Drawing Fundamentals guide you to adopt the right habits from the start. Understand how drawing works, integrate its principles, and progress at your own pace with comprehensive exercises. Develop the artist within you right now!

15 hours of courses

50 course materials

Access this course

Manga

Followed by 3.9k

Learn the codes of Manga style to create your own characters and bring them to life. Alternate between theory and practice to progress at your own pace and move from the rank of Genin to Hokage!

11 hours of courses

20 course materials

Access this course

Digital Painting

Followed by 2.9k

Digital Painting Course: Dive step by step into the infinite universe of digital drawing. From support in choosing and mastering your equipment, to creating a complete illustration, you will be guided from A to Z to discover and progress in this 2.0 art form.

10 hours of courses

20 course materials

Access this course

Character Drawing

Followed by 4.1k

In this drawing course: Learn to create characters with a unique identity. Work on the parts of their body to make them more realistic. Enhance your learning with varied posing to bring your drawings to life.

12 hours of courses

20 course materials

Access this course