Creation and Development of Graphic Novels
A course by María Luque , Illustrator
Discover the process of creating a graphic novel from the conception of the idea to its publication
Do you know what it takes to create a graphic novel, including the creative and organizational aspects? María Luque is a sketch artist and illustrator. Her published works include La mano del pintor, Casa transparente, and Noticias de pintores, for which she received several international awards.
In this online course, she teaches you how to embark on the journey of creating a graphic novel, from the initial idea to publication.
Alongside María, develop your own graphic novel, choosing and controlling each part of the process: writing the script, selecting the materials you want to work with, defining the characters and their stories, and learning how to publish it.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 17 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (493)
- 8,656 students
- 14 lessons (2h 27m)
- 17 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a graphic novel from start to finish. Write the synopsis, plan the work schedule, test out the materials, define the characters, create the layout and comic strips, and make decisions about editing and publication.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators, sketch artists, graphic artists, and anyone who is interested in creating and publishing their own graphic novel but doesn't know where to start.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary, as María explains the entire process of creating a graphic novel, but it is advisable to have basic drawing skills to be able to translate your ideas into images.
As for materials, you need paper and whichever drawing tools you want for the graphic part of your novel (gouache, colored pencils, markers, etc.).
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María Luque
A course by María Luque
María Luque was born in Rosario, Argentina, and has exhibited her work in museums and galleries in her native country since 2005, as well as in Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Spain. In addition to her work as an artist, she also works on projects in the field of editorial illustration and coordinates workshops and other creative activities, such as "Merienda dibujo," a series of meetings with artists that she started in 2011.
She is also the cofounder of the Festival Furioso de Dibujo and participated in the anthology Informe, historieta argentina del siglo XXI, published by Editorial Municipal de Rosario. She is the author of La mano del pintor, a graphic novel about Cándido López (Sigilo, 2016, L'Agrume Éditions 2017);Casa transparente (Sexto Piso, Graphic Novel Award - Ibero-American Cities); and Noticias de pintores (Sigilo, 2019).
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Prepare for a long-term project
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Find an idea
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Dive into the idea
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Make a plan
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U3
Start the book that we imagine
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The selection of materials I
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The selection of materials II
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Define the characters
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Fraction the idea
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Keep the enthusiasm
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U4
Let us begin!
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Where to start?
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We are achieving it
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U5
How do we continue?
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Share the process
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What destiny is going to have our project?
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FP
Final project
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Graphic novel, focused on a long narrative project
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Hasta ahora me está gustando mucho. Es justo lo que buscaba. La instructora te lleva de la mano paso a paso . Me encanta la forma clara y entusiasta con la que da el curso. Recomendado al 100
Me encantó! María es una excelente profesional y super inspiradora. Aprendí muchísimo.
Muy bueno el curso
I loved it - I love her work and I learned a lot from this - already filled a notebook
Ho adorato questo corso! Grazie infinite per tutti i preziosi consigli. PS: ora sono alla ricerca di un piccolo amuleto da portare sempre con me, insieme ai miei materiali da disegno.