“A crying alligator sits alone in a desolate swamp.”
I see “An alligator is crying.” Not bad, but let’s try to extract more description from my drawing. Let’s start with panel one (the top left most frame). By doing this project, you’ll get an understanding of the decisions a graphic novelist makes to create a comic.Ī great way to learn to analyze a comic is by describing the story you see on the page out loud. Well, the goal of this project is to learn to look closer. With a quick glance you can understand the story of this four-panel comic strip, right? We’ll start by taking a look at my own finished class project: Wanna try it for yourself? Let’s go! Learn to Make a 4-Panel Comicįor today’s project, I’ll be guiding you through the process of creating a simple four-panel comic about animals and relationships. What makes comics a great fit for a young, aspiring storyteller is that comics require only a few simple things to get started: a pencil, paper, and a basic understanding of the elements of comic art. I’ve been drawing comics since I was a kid and a big reason for that is that it’s really easy to get started! Hi there! My name is Ira Marcks, I’m a graphic novelist, a teacher, and the author/illustrator of Shark Summer. Written by Ira Marcks, author and illustrator
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