Creating an Autobiographical Webcomic
A course by Sol Díaz Castillo , Artist and Illustrator
Joined June 2020
Explore your inner world to create and share illustrated stories ranging from the personal to the universal
Explore your inner world to create and share illustrated stories ranging from the personal to the universal
Joined June 2020
From the combination of analog and digital methods emerge the webcomics from illustrator Sol Díaz. Author of over fifteen books and passionate about drawing as a transformational tool, she teaches you how to develop characters that communicate your ideas, dreams, and concerns.
In this first course, learn how to create your own webcomic and give shape to your first five comic vignettes, with a story and characters that you can keep developing. Throughout the course, Sol guides you step by step through the creative process and shows you how to take a trip into your inner world to find personal ideas to build an unforgettable story.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 17 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (112)
- 1,659 students
- 15 lessons (3h 21m)
- 17 additional resources (5 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
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create your author’s webcomic by creating five vignettes of your own characters and story, which will serve as the start of a series that you can continue to develop once you finish the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone who enjoys delving into their inner world for inspiration and wants to explore narrative through the creation of a webcomic.
Requirements and materials
You must write and draw regularly to take this course (basic skills) and know how to use the basic tools on Adobe Photoshop.
The materials you’ll use can be your regular drawing tools, a sketchbook to jot down ideas and styles, and another sketchbook to create more elaborate work. You’ll also need watercolors, papers of different thicknesses, a mechanical pencil, ink pens, an eraser, and a sharpener, along with a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed.
Reviews
A course by Sol Díaz Castillo
Sol Díaz started studying graphic design but her professional life led her to drawing and illustration shortly after, along with her personal approach to understanding and transforming the world around her. When she finished university, she published her first creations, and now, she has almost fifteen books published in her name, with characters that go from humor to fantasy, always with an observant eye.
She has also done illustration work for editorials with different authors and has explored areas such as animation, live drawing with music, magazine editing, podcast creation, and more. For Sol, drawing is a tool to tell stories and build characters that reflect your ideas, fears, convictions, and perspective on the world around you.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Exploring internally and externally
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Basic concepts and webcomic
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Looking for ideas
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Investigation
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Sketches and character creation
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U3
Let's do it
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Looking for matter 1
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Looking for matter 2
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Looking for action 1
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Looking for action 2
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Compose and draw
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Inking and painting
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U4
Projecting a webcomic
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Digital retouch
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Publication and digital identity of the comic
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The future of your comic
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FP
Final project
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Creating an Autobiographical Webcomic
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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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kalanicarzola
This course is very inspiring to me.
bourdonveilleur
Ce cours est super et a parfaitement répondu à mes attentes. Sol Diaz est un merveilleux professeur, et si talentueuse, quel plaisir de la voir travailler et dessiner "en direct" !
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canellemingo
Très heureuse de ce cours avec Sol. La méthode est claire et efficace, ça m'a permis de mettre en images des émotions. Merci!
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maggie_guardia
Me encanto como llevo todo el proceso para crear y poder verla en accion con su trabajo
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alma
Gracias Sol, Esta fue una clase muy informativa e inspiradora. Uno de los mejores que he tomado aqui en Domestika.
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