The Comic is Another Story
A course by Paco Roca , Comic Book Author and Illustrator
Learn to create a graphic story, from the idea to the final illustration
Learn to create a graphic story, from the idea to the final illustration
Want to become a visual storyteller? In this online course, award-winning comic book author and illustrator Paco Roca teaches you how to create a short comic from start to finish. Take an in-depth look at each step involved and discover your teacher's secrets to crafting an engaging story, from narrative devices to tricks and techniques for achieving the perfect balance between your text and illustrations.
Whether your favorite genre is humor, action, or even costumbrismo, Paco shows you his creative process and how to adapt it to your personal narrative style.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 12 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (567)
- 11,248 students
- 16 lessons (3h 24m)
- 12 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Make your own two-page comic with a self-contained story in the style of your teacher's publications in El País Semanal. Although the final project is two pages, you can use the principles and work process that Paco teaches you to create a longer comic or even a graphic novel.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who likes drawing and wants to explore the creative freedom of telling stories through comics.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing and writing skills are required for this course.
As for materials, you need paper, pencil, markers or brushes, a computer with Photoshop, and a printer.
Reviews
Paco Roca considers himself one of those fortunate people who has managed to make their childhood dream come true. He always wanted to make a living by drawing and currently works as a comic book author and illustrator. He has collaborated on a wide variety of illustration projects across many sectors, from advertising to press and publishing, and his work has been featured in the culture supplement Babelia and El País Semanal, as well as in Las Provincias, Corriere della Sera, and Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.
As for comics, he began publishing in the Spanish magazine El Víbora, which led to his standalone works GOG, El Juego Lúgubre, Hijos de la Alhambra, El Faro, Arrugas (which earned him the National Comic Award, among others), Las Calles de Arena, Emotional World Tour, El invierno del dibujante, Memorias de un hombre en pijama, La Metamorfosis, and Los surcos del azar.
He has also worked in television and radio and collaborated as a screenwriter and character designer in the film adaptation of his graphic novel Arrugas, earning him a Goya Award for best adapted screenplay. In recent years, he's been traveling the globe participating in exhibits, teaching workshops, and giving talks about his work.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Paco Roca
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World of comics
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World of comics 2
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U2
We create the story
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The idea
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The documentation
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The Script (theory)
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The Script (practice)
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Settings in the script
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U3
We make the sketches
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Sketched (theory)
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Sketched (practice)
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U4
We draw
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We draw in pencil
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Retouch
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Inking
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U5
We put color
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Shading
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Colour
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Labeled
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FP
Final project
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The comic is another story
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
celesteyuliana
PlusEstá bastante completo, pero las explicaciones son muy lógicas y no creo que sea un curso para todos. Para las personas organizadas definitivamente va a ser un elixir.
Es difícil seguir un curso con mucho contenido con mi poco tiempo, pero eso es un tema aparte y que en realidad no es un punto malo.
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mentashock
Da gusto escuchar a Paco
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robertsartwork
Good course! Very informative.
amarillofabiano
Fenomenal. Uma abordagem sem igual.
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yndraj
Gran ayuda recomendado
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