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FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION MARCH 4 - 6, 2016

WORKSHOP

RYAN SOOK: CREATING A COMIC BOOK COVER

THE TEACHER

Comic book & cover artist, illustrator. Notable works: Batman, Hellboy, Spider-Man, Superman, X-Factor, and Zatanna

Ryan Sook is a cover artist most known for his work on comics for DC Entertainment. Over the last eighteen years he has worked for every major publisher as well as many independents, creating comics with some of the industry’s leading creators and most enduring characters. Among them, Batman, Hellboy, Spider-Man, Superman, X-Factor, and Zatanna. Collaborating with industry greats John Arcudi, Mick Gray, Mike Mignola, Grant Morrisson, Dan Sl...

This is a tra-digital workshop. I will be using traditional media to draw and ink the artwork and then use Photoshop to digitally colorize it for print. Students are not required to work traditionally if they choose not to. They can do the steps entirely digitally if they prefer. 

PROGRAM

DAY 1

  • Personal introduction

  • Devise a concept for a cover

  • Create thumbnails and a final sketch

  • Begin final pencil drawing

DAY 2

  • Complete pencil drawings and review/critique

  • Ink the final drawing and review/critique

DAY 3

  • Scan line drawing and colorize the cover digitally

  • Complete and format for print

COST AND SCHEDULE

Cost: € 350,00 VAT included. For more info on discounts and promotions visit the FAQ page


Time Schedule:
10:00 – 13:00 14:30 – 18:30

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Course language: English
Required tools: (Traditional) Sketchbook/sketch paper, 11x17 Bristol paper, pencils and erasers, pens markers or brushes and ink for inking. (Digital) Photoshop on a tablet/laptop for coloring, and or a notebook for taking specific notes for color process
Required knowledge: Basic knowledge of photoshop or equivalent, drawing skill
General requirements: N/A
Notes: An interpreting service will be available for a minimum of 5 requests

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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HOW TO ENROLL

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