Cartooning Basics

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Free Online Course: Cartooning Basics provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Cartooning Basics is taught by David Miller.

Overview
  • Welcome to my course on cartooning basics! In this class we generate characters, create a six panel comic strip, and work on a 4 page story on professional comic paper.

    We'll cover... 

    • tools and techniques ...
    • POV and making dynamic panels...
    • tips for character generation and writing...
    • creating believable settings...
    • making a hand-lettered style that is still legible and professional-looking...
    • ...and more

Syllabus
    • Cartooning Basics Intro
    • Character Basics 1
    • Character Basics 2
    • The Six Panel Strip
    • Expressive Characters
    • Panel Sizing and Placement
    • Thumbnailing The Story
    • Setting and Backgrounds
    • Characters Acting
    • Penciling and Inking the Story
    • Cartooning Lettering
    • Comic Paper Suggestion
    • Cartooning Wrap Up