This course teaches learners how to create a comic page from start to finish using Krita. The learning outcomes include understanding the Krita interface, script-writing, storyboarding, drawing techniques, inking, adding text with Inkscape, coloring, detailing, and post-production effects. The course provides resources such as brush kits, templates, and fonts. The teaching method includes demonstrations, timelapse videos, and explanations. This course is intended for aspiring comic artists, illustrators, and anyone interested in digital art and storytelling.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
Disclaimer (french accent).
Chapter 1: Interface of Krita.
Dockers,brushkit and tool-option in toolbar.
Chapter 2: Preproduction.
Script-scenario.
Timelapse: storyboard.
Subwindows mode.
Template page.
Chapter 3: Drawing (black&white speedpainting).
Composition vector layer.
Canvas border color.
Workflow: sketching with lines VS paint with mass.
Timelapse: black&white speedpainting.
Explaining previous timelapse.
Perspective grid.
Timelapse: black&white speedpainting (detail pass).
Explaining previous timelapse.
Trim to image size.
Save As VS Save incremental.
Chapter 4: Inking.
The Brush preset I use (pencil).
The numpad '/' to switch to last preset.
Stabilizer: how to find a good setting.
Timelapse: inking main panel.
Explaining the previous timelapse.
The Mirror mode with M.
Timelapse: inking last part.
Explaining the previous timelapse.
Pure black&white page.
Page for beta-translator version.
Chapter 5: Adding text with Inkscape.
Why not in Krita?.
Export a transitional PNG from Krita.
Disclaimer about future Krita text-tools .
Starting Inkscape, setting page.
Comic-speechbuble-template file.
Adding text.
Adding speechballoon.
Adding soundFX.
Chapter 6: Color sketch.
Preparing the gray value, color balance.
Timelapse: color-sketch with blending mode brushes.
Explaining the previous timelapse.
Chapter 7: Colored Lineart.
Colored Lineart technique, alpha lock and isolate layer.
Chapter 8: Detailing.
Timelapse: Cleaning and painting detail.
Chapter 9: Post-production.
Color dodge light sources.
Fog effect with a lighten layer.
Water reflection effect with GMIC filters.
Gloss and white stroke on the top, paint-over.
Timelapse: paint-over pass.
Explaining the previous timelapse.
Sharpen filter layer.
Epilogue.
Thanks patrons!.
End credit.
Taught by
David Revoy
