By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Develop an original story idea as a narrative
Develop and design characters that are either protagonists or antagonists
Develop and design a setting where the narrative takes place
Use drawing techniques and their own style to draw a landscape or background.
Use drawing techniques to draw characters in action
Use drawing techniques to draw objects
Use narrative  and dialogue to add language to a sequential story.
Draw a story using pages that include a clear beginning, middle, and end. 
Use ink and pencil to create light and shadows within a drawing. 
Use coloring techniques to help the characters and backgrounds stand out. 
Write and draw a comic or manga that tells a clear sequential story.
Publish a comic or manga using the zine format

I am a professional illustrator and self published comic book creator. I have published thirteen individual comic books, and have just completed one full graphic novel. I was a fourth grade teacher for eleven years. I currently teach art classes to children at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina. My published comic series include "The Adventures of Death Elf and Woose," "Creepy Cat," and "Kitten the Barbarian."