Penciling a Comic Book Page

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Free Online Course: Penciling a Comic Book Page provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Penciling a Comic Book Page is taught by Ben Bishop.

Overview
  • Learn how to draw comic books. Get a look inside the penciling process of comic creator Ben Bishop, as he goes from script to fully illustrated page.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know
    1. Starting with the Script
    • Approaching different types of scripts
    • Identifying panels within a script
    • Consolidating panels
    • Determining the number of panels per page
    2. Panel Development
    • Creating a cheat sheet
    • Preparing your workspace in Adobe Photoshop
    • Roughing out poses
    • Planning for panel shapes
    3. Laying Out Pages
    • Placing your panels
    • Refining the rough
    4. Penciling a Comic Page: Start to Finish
    • Picking out your actions
    • Roughing your page
    • Finalizing your page
    Conclusion
    • Next Steps