Brief In this assignment you will create the cover to a comic book. This will be the cover to a fictional comic book of your own invention, so you can be as imaginative as you want. The aim of the exercise is to suggest the content of the comic book, so you could use an […]
Brief Keep your sketchbook or notebook with you for a normal day. Of course, everybody’s normal day is different, and it is this unique experience that this exercise can document. Make written notes and sketch or doodle events that happen to you, things, people you know say or do, and ideas and images that occur […]
After reading throught the short story by Daniel Clowes called ‘Nature Boy’, I considered the questions as provided: Does the nine-panel grid create a rhythm and structure to the story? I felt that the nine-panel grid did indeed create a rhythm and structure to the story. There is a steady beat to each panel, particularly […]
Brief For this exercise you are to produce a two-page comic narrative of an event. The size of the panels, grid format and materials are entirely up to you. It could be a black and white strip, full-colour, a combination of both of these approaches or even including collage elements. There are two options for […]
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Exercise: Caricature
Brief The word caricature comes from the Italian ‘caricure’ meaning ‘to exagerate’. Often people assume that caricatures are drawn to point out perceived flaws or imprefections, but the exaggeration can work both ways, as caricatures can also be flattering or a more perfect version of the subject. Political paintings of dictators showing them riding wild […]
‘Mad’ Magazine is one of the most significant publications in comics history. Research some of its cartoonists and artists listed below: Don Martin Antonio Prohias Mort Drucker Al Jaffee I really enjoyed finding out about the artists in this Research Task. I am a big fan of humour, particularly slapstick, so I had a great […]
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Exercise: Future Worlds
Brief Here are a set of key phrases: Barbarian World Science City Lost Civilisation Alien Encounter Choose one of the phrases and create a large drawing with as much detail as possible. Make your finished drawing on an A3 sheet of paper or bigger. It can be in any style and it can be drawn […]
Research the following classic science-fiction fantasy artists. Make brief notes on their individual visual approaches: Wallace ‘Wally’ Wood Frank Frazetta Moebius Barry Windsor-Smith Wally (also known as Wallace) Wood Wallace Wood seemed to produce a wide range of artwork, from highly detailed science fiction illustrations to satirical cartoons. Most of the work I could find […]
Although I like the concept of superheroes and the accompanying artwork, I find it really difficult to get enthusiastic about reading comics from this genre. I tried to find cheap versions of the books listed, but it was not an easy challenge. I also searched my local library database and none of the books were […]
Brief For this exercise the brief is to create your own superhero. This is an opportunity for students who love superhero comics to really indulge their interest and go to town. However, it need not exclude any students from attempting to create their own character. Your superhero does not have to be serious, or realistic, […]