Draw a simple, four panel comic!

Today you’ll be practicing your storytelling skills by drawing a simple, four panel comic that has a bigger narrative behind it. Before you begin your drawing, spend some time thinking about the characters, setting, and theme you’ll be conveying. If you need some guidance, Ira suggests drawing a comic about animals and relationships, like he did in this class, and seeing where that takes you.

Once you have an idea for your story, grab a pencil and paper (or whatever your preferred drawing tools are) and start sketching out each panel. In the class, Ira has suggestions for what to do for the reader in each of the four panels, but you may need to start with more than four as you develop your draft, and then figure out what you can edit out later.

Once you’re happy with your four panels, you can ink and color them to make a final version, if you’d like. Whatever you end up with, share your work in the Project Gallery so Ira and your fellow students can see the incredible work you’ve done!

Need some more comic-drawing basics? Check out Ira’s class, Drawing Comics: A Beginner’s Guide.

Resources

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Check out Ira’s 12 other classes on his Skillshare page.

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Introduction To Cartoon Character Design — Denis Zilber
The Art of Visual Storytelling: How Comics Work — Phil Jimenez & The Smithsonian Team
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