Creation of Autobiographical Graphic Novels
A course by Marcela Trujillo Espinoza , Painter and Comic Artist
Joined July 2020
Learn to transform a personal memory into appealing vignettes with India ink, a pen, and a brush
Learn to transform a personal memory into appealing vignettes with India ink, a pen, and a brush
Joined July 2020
Art has the power to shape emotions so we can assimilate them, accept them, and make a worthy space for them in our memory. That is precisely what painter and drawing artist Marcela Trujillo, better known as Maliki for her comic character, does with her autobiographical comics.
Join Marcela and learn how to transform a personal memory into a story in comic form. In this course, experiment with India ink, dip pens, and brushes to capture stories that deserve to be remembered and expressed in images.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 24 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (94)
- 2,044 students
- 18 lessons (4h 42m)
- 24 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate a two-page comic based on a personal experience that marked a significant change in your life using India ink, a dip pen, and a brush.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves drawing and telling stories and people who want to experiment with drawing as a form of expression.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need to draw like a professional to take this course, you just need to be passionate about drawing and telling your own stories.
The material list for this course includes paper for drawing with India Ink, dip pens, brushes, permanent black India ink, a mechanical pencil, an eraser, a ruler, tape, and lined cardstock.
Reviews
A course by Marcela Trujillo Espinoza
Marcela Trujillo, better known as Maliki for her comic character Maliki 4 ojos, graduated from the University of Chile where she studied art with a minor in painting. She has made a career for herself as a comic artist and professional painter.
Over the course of her career, her work has appeared in individual painting exhibits in museums and galleries and she has published 7 autobiographical graphic novels with publishers like Ocho Libros, Planeta, and Reservoir books. She also works as a university professor teaching comics, drawing, and painting and is the co-creator of the La Polola podcast about feminist comics with artist Sol Díaz.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The autobiographical comic
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The autobiographical triad
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The triple language of the comic
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Materials
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Technique approach exercises 1
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Technique approach exercises 2
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Technique approach exercises 3
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U3
From your stories to the comic
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The story and the rundown
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The storyboard
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The texts
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Original in graphite 1
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Original in graphite 2
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U4
Let's ink
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Inking the texts and balloons
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Inking the drawings
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Blacks and cross hatching 1
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Blacks and cross hatching 2
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Digital retouch
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FP
Final project
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Creation of Autobiographical Graphic Novels
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fineartist11
Marcela shows such creativity & bravery in her course. I got a copy of the print version & was so impressed with the choices made in the portrayal of uneasy subjects.
maggie_guardia
Excelente como explica y trabaja todo el proyecto. Inspira muchisimo
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byron_m_cano
PlusMe resultó genial conocer su metodología. Es enriquecedor estar con Marcela en su mundo. Ver cómo es su proceso creativo desde sus inicios hasta su resultado final, hace que me sienta identificado con ella y es que, ella le pone mucho corazón. Al comenzar, tuve curiosidad porque el título del curso implica "autobiografía" y me pregunté sobre los riesgos que se tendría que tomar, para contar historias propias en forma atrayente. Es ahí donde más he recibido; sus secretos me aportan muchísimo.
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betweenyouandme
Zeer uitgebreide informatie en super inspirerend
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kroma_frieda
ein guter erster Einblick ins Comic zeichnen aufgrund der eigenen Erfahrungen.
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