Saturday, January 9, 2021

COMICS EXPERIENCE Update: Classes, Forums, Podcasts

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WHAT'S THE NEW YEAR WITHOUT GOALS?

Comics Experience Creators Workshop has you covered for 2021! Jump in on the chats, check out the new on-demand instructional videos to help build up your knowledge and get yourself back on track to creating great comics! We have threads on creating a Kickstarter, new instructional videos and a supportive community that wants to help you succeed! And speaking of succeeding...

Join these courses today to help meet your comics 2021 goals:

Developed and taught by popular colorist Chris Sotomayor (Avengers, Captain Marvel, Batman, X-Men, and many more), you’ll learn the coloring process from a seasoned pro and get advice on how to break into the industry.

This six-week intensive class teaches you all the necessary tools and tricks for coloring with Photoshop. You will color several comic book pages, including covers and interior sequential pages – with the instructor's guidance. 

Renowned comic book artist Phillip Sevy(Tomb RaiderTriage, The House, Paradox) teaches you how to improve your storytelling, what the professional standards are, how to avoid common pitfalls, how to build a great cover, and strategies for breaking into the business!

You’ll complete four pages of sequential comic pages under Phillip’s guidance and you’ll get all the behind-the-scenes tips he can pack into six weeks.
INTRODUCTION TO COMIC BOOK WRITING Starts JANUARY 27, 2021

Learn from renowned comics writer/editors Andy Schmidt and Paul Allor who have edited and written for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and IDW Publishing.

Learn all the necessary tools for telling great stories, the industry as a whole, tips for breaking in, how to format a script and the pros and cons of self-publishing! 

Check out the Special Bundle Price for Intro to Comic Book Writing and Creating Great Characters!
Starts MARCH 8, 2021

Expert letterer Sean Rinehart (Dynamite, Source Point Press & more) will take you through the programs, the thought-process, and the decision-making skills to create comics with slick, professional lettering. 

Sean will walk you through best lettering practices and instruct you on how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes along with a healthy dose of troubleshooting the most common problems.

Check out the Special Bundle Price for Intro to Lettering and Editing & Project Management!
Starts MARCH 9, 2021

Drawing a human figure with line art is a necessary skill in creating believable comic stories -- lessons learned here still apply to any discipline or industry: comics, animation and illustration alike. Phillip Sevy, a full-time professional comic artist as your instructor, gives you personal critiques and feedback on your work—and that’s something you won’t get anywhere else!

Check out the savings when you Bundle Intro to Figure Drawing & Anatomy with Advanced Figure Drawing & Anatomy!
Starts MARCH 10, 2021

Comics writer Paul Allor will take you, step-by-step, through the techniques he’s used to create memorable characters in a wide range of critically-acclaimed comics, both licensed and creator-owned. 

Build your cast from the ground up, tie your characters into the theme of your story, use your characters’ background to craft dialogue that is both compelling and unique, create complex characters with limited space, make your villains empathetic without softening their evil ways, breathe life into minor characters and much more!
Generations Shattered #1 written by CE leader Andy Schmidt, Dan Jergens, and Robert Venditti – with a sneak peek at the variant cover – in stores now! 
CE member Alex (Lex) Wilson’sStarweed #1 launched December 28, 2020 on Kickstarter. Funding exceeded -- Congratulations Alex!

“This project wouldn't have happened without CE Creative ServicesThank[s]… for helping me bring the first chapter of The Lump Sum Saga to life!” – Greg Tjosvold
Joey and Andy discuss the impact of Covid-19, 9 months in and showing few signs of abating–the impact on the supply chain, retailers and creators.

Andy and Joey share how they try to manage their time making comics and the other hours in the day, including prioritizing, goal making and reviewing goals, making progress, exercise, and more.
WHAT’S THE BUZZ AT THE WORKSHOP?
Here are a few of the hot topics you might want to check out on the Creators Workshop Forums:
Photo by Lena Rose on Unsplash

Where the Comics Industry in North America is Heading…

Today's comics readers and buyers aren't buying what I grew up on. And, if we're being honest, Marvel and DC aren't producing what I grew up on either. It's different now and it's not drawing kids and teens in anymore, at least not in the numbers that it used to.


Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash

Making Career Goals:

Pro artist Phillip Sevy says “I make career goals every year but I've found them only to be helpful when they're entirely ME dependent. I don't make goals that involve publishers picking up a pitch or editors hiring me. I make goals about accomplishing things on my end. That way, they only hinge on me.”


Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

Should I write a script if I am drawing the comic?
A discussion about the pros and cons of writing a script when you’re the artist.

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