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Tell your own story through comics

Tell your own story through comics

letsgokoyo

July 20, 2021
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  1. Telling your own story
    through comics
    With Koyo Do

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  2. Outline
    1. Why do I draw comics?
    2. How do I approach it?
    3. 5 steps to make a comic
    4. Let’s draw! (1 hour)
    *If an artwork does not have credit, it belongs to
    me :)

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  3. Why do I draw
    comics?
    Comic is just another art form, some
    people prefer listening to music,
    writing, singing, painting, dancing
    because that’s what works for them.
    And today, we will figure out if making
    comics is something that might work for
    you as a creative outlet.

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  4. Reason 1:
    Comics invite me to slow down

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  5. @constantbageltherapy
    If I don’t take time to make comics, I would
    constantly be swept away by other people’s
    plans and emotions. Comics allow me to slow
    down and connect with myself, and from there -
    connect with the world.

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  6. @constantbageltherapy
    Making art is very similar to journaling: You
    “transfer” the energy from inside of you on
    to paper to in a way organize your inner
    world, and cleanse it.

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  8. If you can visualize
    your emotions, what
    does it look like?
    Credit: fb.com/StellimicansEyes
    It is time to turn your emotions into
    something tangible.

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  9. Reason 2:
    Comics invite me to process life.
    ● Notice little things that most people take for granted

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  10. Story of the fridge:
    I have always been fascinated by
    refrigerators. As a teenager, whenever I
    forget what I was doing.. I just instinctively
    open the fridge. Whenever I go to my
    friend’s house, I’ll be nosey and I want to
    know that’s in their fridge. So I started to
    explore what the fridge means to me.

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  17. Like that, refrigerators
    became a symbol of
    love, care, and comfort
    for me.

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  18. What has caught
    your attention that
    you would like to
    explore?
    Credit: fb.com/StellimicansEyes

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  19. How do I approach it?

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  20. Treat it as a diary
    ● Whatever you might write down in your diary.
    ● It does NOT have to be profound.
    ● It’s for yourself - first and foremost.

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  21. It could be simply about something you felt that day

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  22. Something that happened to you

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  23. Nathan Pyle - Strange Planet
    @nathanwpylestrangeplanet
    Something strange about humans
    that you noticed

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  24. @constantbageltherapy
    Or a reflection of your last
    week, last year, or a longer
    period of time and how you
    have changed.

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  25. Koyo’s 5 step guide to
    making comics
    Everyone has a different approach to making comics and I would like to suggest mine!

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  26. Observe within-
    Take 10 minutes in
    stillness
    Step 1

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  27. Write down your
    idea & brainstorm
    Step 2
    This was my theme for the next comic I
    wanted to work on, and it’s such a big
    idea that I think it can be and should be
    broken down into at least 4 different
    comics. But that’s why it’s important to
    transfer your thoughts onto paper so
    you can organize them.

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  28. Plan your comic
    Step 3
    ● Keep it short: ideally 4 panels, 8
    pages max. You could even try and
    shoot for 2 or 4 panels.
    ● You can write down the idea of each
    panel: Characters, dialogues, or just
    text.

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  29. Sketch things out &
    make drafts
    Step 4
    ● Take as much time as you
    want here - this
    pre-production phase is
    actually the most important
    because it’s when you
    process your story and
    emotions.
    ● There are many comics that
    looked like it was made in 5
    minutes but the planning
    could take days!

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  30. Tips:
    Keep your characters simple
    Basic shapes: Square, circle, triangle
    Don’t worry about making your art
    beautiful - because it’s all about the
    story and about getting in touch with
    yourself and processing life.

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  31. Keep your characters simple
    Blobs

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  32. Keep your characters
    simple
    Or however you want them to look!

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  33. Draw your comic!
    Step 5

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  34. There is actually another reason why I make comics...
    Invite others to
    connect with you:
    Open your door.

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  35. Comics help me connect with others.
    ● Make that comic for yourself and then decide later if you want to share it
    with people!
    ● When you have been true to yourself you will see that many many other
    people have experience the same thing you’ve been through, it:
    ○ Invites deep conversations
    ○ Informs you that you are not alone

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  36. Happy crafting!
    Feel free to share your comics with
    me, I would love to see!
    Tag me on Instagram @letsgokoyo
    Or email me:
    [email protected]

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