Name: ___________________ Illustration & Design – Mr. Vedder
Comic Illustration Worksheet
1. List the first 5 comic characters that come to mind. List one attribute for each
character you believe to be important:
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2. Analyze and list differences between the two characters on the board.
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3. Analyze the human body and create a basic stick figure to form the main parts.
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4. Draw the profile of your character.
5. Analyze on the two slides presented on the board. Describe why one scene flows
smoother than the other.
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6. Draw four different styles of boxes that could be used in your comic:
7. Review the criteria and write a two-sentence evaluation on your comic book layout.
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8. List two reasons why an illustrator would use a text box.
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9. Draw the title of your comic book:
10. Write a word using a pencil and smudge it:
11. Name three aspects you must include in your comic book.
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12. Draw two boxes, one inside the other, leave the interior box white a fill the rest
black:
13. Describe two common shading techniques used in comic books.
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14. Describe why you don’t want to use the pen and ink for the type in your comic book.
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15. Self assess your illustration. Cite the challenges of the assignment.
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