Graphic Novel for Teens

This workshop focuses on the production fundamentals of dynamic graphic novels, such as storyboarding, character development, and narrative dialogue. Building off of students’ individual illustration and drawing styles, the Graphic Novel Weekend Intensive will help students transform their ideas and sketches into fully-realized/completed engaging graphic stories. This workshop will include in-class discussions and critiques to strengthen individual art, design and communication skills.

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Upcoming Sessions

No scheduled offerings

Learning Outcomes

Through successful completion of this studio, you will be able to:

Layout graphic novel visual narratives and sequences from rough sketches to finished artwork
Design visual and compositional components such as characters, setting or scene, movement and dialogue
Analyze and interpret historical and contemporary genres and concepts of graphic novels
Use various drawing tools and techniques for the purposes of illustrating a graphic novel.

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