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Kirkland Arts Center Comics Class resources will be posted below. You can contact Maxx at friendsofmaxx@gmail.com to submit assignments for feedback or to ask questions. 

Week 6 Resources

Here's the links to the websites that we looked at during class. I encourage you to do some more exploring. Comics is one of those fields that is continually evolving, which is one of the reasons that I love it!

Procreate brushes: 
https://www.truegrittexturesupply.com/collections/procreate-value-bundles/products/procreate-texture-brush-bundle-11

Three Act Storytelling: 
https://www.cartoonstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/three_act.pdf

The creation of a page PDF: 
 https://www.cartoonstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hart_tutorial.pdf

Inking tips and techniques: 
http://www.artgraphica.net/free-art-lessons/pen-and-ink/inking-art-lesson.html

Week 5 Resources

Webtoons page we looked at that had a good example of scrolling to help with timing in the story: 
https://www.webtoons.com/en/sf/space-boy/ep-233/viewer?title_no=400&episode_no=245

The Nib, a great resource for comics, but we were looking at how the formatting isn't great for web-viewing. If you're presenting your comic in print and web then you should figure out formatting that complements both. 
https://thenib.com/in-vulnerable-sean/

https://mixam.com/books - the printer we looked at. You can select "Comics", "Zines", "Booklets"... try plugging in your zip code and playing with different formats and number of books printed. Scroll to the bottom and (left side) you'll see PDF templates available for every size option. 

Week 4 Resources

kac_comics_spring_2020_week_4.pdf
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A great site on steps of creating a comic page, plus tips on creating it in Illustrator: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-comic-how-to-plan-and-lay-out-your-comic--cms-24179
Info on creating a comic in Photoshop with photos - totally unrelated to what we were discussing, but cool: ​https://www.photoshopsupply.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-comic-book-in-photoshop

Week 3 Resources

kac_comics_sprint_20_wk_3.docx
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mccloud_clarity.jpg
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Week 2 Resources

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Sample of thumbnails
Navigating Comics article (goes with the image above) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00186/full
Speech Bubble Placement http://jphistudio.com/talking-speech-balloons-placement-location/
Storyboard Example https://www.boredpanda.com/directors-draw-storyboards-movie-scenes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Week 1 Resources

wallywood22panels.pdf
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comics_week_1_-_spring_2020.pptx
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  • About
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    • Notable Moments
  • Art
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    • Botanical
    • Ink
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    • 3-D Wall Art
    • LED Craft Art
    • Wool Works
    • Bookmaking
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    • Macrame
    • Upcycled Fashion
  • Publications
    • In Progress
    • Feminist Icons of Seattle
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  • Puppets
  • Sketchbook
  • Hire Me
    • Private Lessons
    • Group Workshops
    • Graphic Design and Editing
    • Consultation
    • Custom Quote Inquiry
    • Custom Portrait
    • Cat Portrait
  • Classes