Class Info

  • Date: Thursday, February 17th
  • Meeting Info: IN PERSON CLASS P125

To-Do Before Class

  • Bring in progress Homework 2 for critique. 
  • READ chapters 3 & 4 of Understanding Comics

Topic

The Comic Strip: Multi-Panel Storytelling 

TODAYS LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT :

Objectives

  • To understand the concept of mutli-panel storytelling.
  • To consider the concepts of time and action in sequential art.
  • To consider the ways words and images interact in comics.
  • To familiarize studnets with a cureent working professional comicbook artist.
  • To practice ink techniquyes and consider applications of the medium.

Activities

CRITIQUE: Assignment 2 – Comic Strip

UPLOAD YOUR WORK

CRITIQUE GUIDE:

  • Clarity
  • Story Structure
  • Reading Order
  • Rhythm
  • Writing
  • Uniqueness
  • Craft

DISCUSSION: Chapters 3 & 4 of Understanding Comics

BOOK REVIEWS: Discuss format: comicsworthreading.com

INKING DEMO & LECTURE

DRAWING ACTIVITY: INKING WARM-UPS

Meet the PROS: Guest Artist, Kenny Wong

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class



Due Next Week

  • Assignment 2: The Comic Strip Finished Art
  • Sketchbook Week 3
  • Reading Week 3 : Chapter 5 Understanding Comics