From Idea to Vignette Step by Step
A course by Alejandra Lunik , Graphic Humorist and Illustrator
Learn the process for creating a single-panel comic
Learn the process for creating a single-panel comic
Telling witty stories in cartoon format is an art form that illustrator and comic artist Alejandra Lunik has mastered down to a T. With a career spanning more than two decades and work featured in books, magazines, newspapers, and online media, she has become a well-known figure in the world of graphic humor, a field that gives her the ability to laugh at life's oddities and annoyances through illustration.
In this course, Alejandra teaches you how to transform your ideas and experiences into amusing anecdotes and relay them as a comic. Learn about different types of humor, as well as the formats and techniques you can use to turn your stories into comical illustrations.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 20 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (96)
- 1,330 students
- 13 lessons (1h 12m)
- 20 additional resources (15 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
What is this course's project?
Create a humorous single-panel comic from start to finish that's based on a funny idea or story you came up with.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Artists, illustrators, designers, creatives, and anyone who wants to learn how to transform their ideas, experiences, and stories into witty comics.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing skills are recommended for this course.
In terms of materials, you need drawing supplies, pens with a variety of different tips, quality paper for your final art, a computer, and a scanner or a camera.
Reviews
A course by Alejandra Lunik
Alejandra Lunik is an illustrator, graphic humorist, and amateur painter. She studied fine arts and has since devoted her career to illustration and graphic humor, publishing her work in a range of media outlets over the past two and half decades.
As a comic artist, her illustrations have been featured in a variety of magazines, including Fierro and Sex Humor. She also spent five years working as a graphic humorist at OHLALÁ magazine. Two of her most distinguished projects are Lola, a humorous comic that ended up being published as a book, and Hormona Asesina. She currently publishes daily comics titled Andá a lavar los platos for the newspaper La Nación.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Humor, creativity and ideas
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The types of humor
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Fish and cook the idea
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U3
Format, address and characters
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Format and reading direction
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Character
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U4
The sketch
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Materials for the sketch
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Sketching in pencil
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Digital sketch retouch
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U5
The inking
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Materials for inking
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The past in ink
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Retouching, lettering and color
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Some professional advice
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FP
Final project
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Anatomy of the humorous vignette: from idea to execution
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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
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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.
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