Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences

Learn how to write, pencil, and ink a comic based on your personal experiences, from the initial idea to the finished page

• Introduction
• Brainstorming Ideas
• Making Comics: The Creative Process
• Onwards!
• Final project

“Comics appeal to me because the combination of words and pictures take the reader into an immersive story.”

Cartoonist Alec Longstreth creates comic book art on a daily basis as part of his creative practice. As well as self-publishing his own award-winning comics, he has illustrated for National Geographic Kids, Nickelodeon, and more.

In this online course, Alec shares his process for coming up with engaging comics, from brainstorming to the finished page. Learn how to write, pencil, and ink a one-page autobiographical comic that captivates readers. Find your creative routine and turn your personal experience into comic books.

• About Me
• Influences
• Introducing the Project
• An Overview of Comics
• Generating Ideas!
• Sketching Thumbnails
• The Page Layout 1
• The Page Layout 2
• Lettering
• Penciling and Inking 1
• Penciling and Inking 2
• Productivity Tips
• Cleaning up the Comic
• Sharing the Comic
• Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences