$20
weeklyor $80 for 4 classes
6th-8th Grade Art Course: Create Your Own Comic, Manga, Graphic Novel
Completed by 301 learners
Ages 10-13
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
1-8 learners per class
55 min
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. For Day 1, the homework is to create two characters and write a script that will cover at least one page. For Day 2, the homework is to have at least one comic page penciled in (though the student can always draw more than one page!). For Day 3, the homework is to have at least one comic page inked (though the student can always ink more than one page!).Class Experience
In this four day course, students will learn the basics of creating their own comic. LESSON ONE: On the first day, we will lay down the groundwork for our comic by brainstorming what we want our comic to be about. Afterwards, we will start developing the main characters for the comic. We will also talk about narrative arcs: what goes into a story? Finally, we will start plotting the story for our comics and, if time allows, writing the script as well. LESSON TWO: On the second day, we will get started with sketching our comic, first by learning about thumbnail sketches. Thumbnail sketches are used to plan out what the comic will look like using quick sketches. After working on some thumbnail sketches, we will then start drawing the comic itself. We will also go over what exactly is on a comic page and talk about comic page terminology during this lesson. LESSON THREE: On the third day, we will continue to sketch our comic. We will need a lot of panels sketched out, because afterwards, we will talk about inking our comics - the different tools that we will need, as well as different approaches to inking. We will also present our progress with our comics so far in order to get feedback and advice on what to do next. LESSON FOUR: On the final day, we will continue to finish our comic and work on the cover page for our comics. We will also present our final comics to each other! It is up to the student if they want to draw their comic using pencils and paper or if they want to draw their comic on the computer or a tablet. Sharing your work is also voluntary, you do not have to share if you do not want to!
Learning Goals
At the end of this course, students will learn:
- Brainstorming and How to Plan Writing and Drawing a Comic
- How to Create Characters
- The Narrative Arc
- How to Draw Thumbnail Sketches
- Comic Page Terminology (such as gutters, panels and spreads)
- Sketching
- Inking Comics
- How to Create an Interesting Cover Page
Other Details
Supply List
For this course, the student will need: - Pencils - Paper - Inking Pen OPTIONAL: - Tablet To create the comic, students can either draw their comic with a paper and pencil or draw their comic digitally on the computer or with a tablet. Both are fine!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
For as long as I was able to hold onto a pencil, I have been drawing my own comics in one way or another. I drew my own comic book series when I was 12 years old! Additionally, I have taught classes on how to create your own comics while student teaching. I am extremely passionate about comics and how you can tell a story with the combination of words and pictures!
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