Comic Art for Grades 3-6
f you find yourself doodling characters and comics on your off time, and if you like visual novels and animated series, this is the place for you! Join in on a cozy group-oriented setting with themed design challenges and an interactive environment. The class consists of a basic overview lecture of various topics - composition, color choice, panelling & storytelling, and anatomy practice - as well as additional one-on-one tips and critiques on the current works-in-progress.
Art teaching is an interactive process. We start a lesson with a short lecture and demonstration. Teachers provide advice, help, correct the digital image of a student's work, explain what works in particular cases and what does not, and why.
Sample Instructional Video
WINTER-SPRING 2024 CURRICULUM
Week of September 4-10, 2023
Stylized character with construction. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of September 11-17, 2023
Facial features and proportions. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of September 18-24, 2023
Full body proportions. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of September 25 - October 1, 2023
Gesture and pose. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of October 2 - 8, 2023
Expression and body language. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of October 9 - 15, 2023
Backgrounds and atmospheric perspective. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of October 16 - 22, 2023
Paneling exercise. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of October 23 - 29, 2023
Drawing haunted manga. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of October 30 - November 5, 2023
1- and 2- point perspective. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of November 6 - 12, 2023
Starting working on a final comic book. Planning a story, Thumbnails.
Week of November 13 - 19, 2023
Designing the characters of the story. Paper, pencil.
Week of November 20 - 26, 2023
Working on the thumbnails. Penciling and inking. Paper, pencil.
Week of November 27- December 3, 2023
Finalizing inking, starting coloring the panels. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of December 4 - 10, 2023
Finishing coloring the panels. Paper, pencil, markers.
Week of December 11 - 17, 2023
Starting working on a comic cover. Watercolor / acrylics / markers.
Week of December 18 - 24, 2023
Finishing the cover. Watercolor / acrylics / markers.