Comics and Visual Storytelling Workshop

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8 Weeks

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About the Course

We’ve created a dynamic and inspiring Comics & Visual Storytelling Workshop for those who want to master the art of telling powerful stories through images.
This program is ideal for illustrators, writers, visual artists, or anyone curious about how words and pictures can come together to build emotionally rich narratives.

The course is delivered through live online sessions on an intuitive learning platform. Each week will include real-time lessons, storytelling breakdowns, reading materials, creative tasks, and structured homework. Participants will receive personalized feedback and guidance from our mentor, Prof. Dr. Korkut Öztekin, whose academic and artistic expertise bridges both theory and practice.

Can’t make it to a session? All classes will be recorded and stored securely on a student-only platform, so you can access the content at any time and never miss a lesson.

Whether you’re just getting started or already creating stories, this workshop will help you sharpen your narrative instincts and visual communication skills in a collaborative and challenging environment.

Course Format

Online(ZOOM)

Scheduled Homework

Sharing Video Recordings and Notes of the Entire Workshop

Homework Control and Feedback

Workshop Duration

8 Weeks

24 Lessons

Branches

Online

Who is the Workshop for?

Our workshop is open to participants of all levels.

Beginner Level:

This workshop is designed to provide beginners with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of comic book art and visual storytelling, allowing you to explore and advance the fundamental elements of visual narrative, compositing, panel layout, character development and world design. If you want to understand and build a solid foundation in scripting for comics, digital and traditional comic art, inking techniques, this workshop will be the perfect starting point for you.

Intermediate:

If you have experience and are doing certain work but have not yet determined your comic book style or how you will express the scenario visually, this workshop will help you improve the area you think you are weak in when examining comic book artists and their works. Learn styles from an instructor’s perspective when creating your assignments and during the flow of the course. Focusing on digital tools and different drawing techniques for creating comics will help you improve in the areas of storytelling, coloring and will play a critical role in establishing a distinctive style.

Advanced Level:

If you already have good practice and experience and want to take your skills to a professional field, this workshop offers you advanced techniques and professional development. It allows you to design and develop your character, explore advanced illustration techniques, bring different perspectives to concepts such as dynamic poses, perspective, lighting, learn advanced inking / coloring techniques and create a holistic portfolio. You will develop projects based on your personal interests that will challenge and expand your abilities.

Topics

Week 1-2: Introduction to Comic Book Art and Storytelling

Introduction to the course and its objectives
Understanding the history and evolution of comic books
Exploring the unique characteristics of the comic book medium
Elements of visual storytelling: composition, pacing, panel layout
Analysis of iconic comic book examples

Week 3-4: Creating Engaging Characters and Worlds

Developing memorable characters: design, personality, backstory
Building a consistent visual world: settings, environments, atmosphere
Balancing realism and stylization in character and world design
Exploring character dynamics and relationships
Workshop: Designing your own comic book character

Week 5-6: Crafting Compelling Comic Book Narratives

Structuring a comic book script: dialogue, captions, pacing
Translating a script into visual storytelling: thumbnails and layouts
Mastering panel transitions and visual flow
Balancing text and imagery for effective storytelling
Workshop: Creating a short comic book scene

Week 7-8: Advanced Techniques and Professional Development

Exploring advanced illustration techniques for comics: dynamic poses, perspective, lighting
Inking and coloring techniques for digital and traditional comics
Digital tools for comic creation: software, brushes, color theory
Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing: pros and cons
Building a portfolio and promoting yourself as a comic artist

Our Instructor

Doç.Dr. Korkut Öztekin

Korkut Öztekin was born in 1976 in İzmir. He graduated from İzmir Anatolian Fine Arts High School in 1994 and from Bilkent
University, Department of Graphic Design, where he studied with a scholarship in 2002.
He completed his postgraduate studies focused on consecutive arts at Dokuz Eylül University in 2005.
Öztekin worked as an editor and editor-in-chief at Graphic Design magazine.
Korkut Öztekin’s “Manga is a Cultural Resistance Tool”, a research on Japanese comics and culture based on his
Proficiency/PhD studies in Art, was published by İletişim Publications in 2013.
He worked as a freelance cartoonist in comics art, producing covers and illustrations for some literary works.
He became known for his work in the Turkish comics series Deli Gücük, which collected ghost stories set in the rural areas of Ottoman Anatolia.
He supported Tom Garcia on Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: The Dark Watch series. He worked as the lead artist on Frank Miller’s RoboCop: Last Stand comic book series. He illustrated Out of the Woods, a biographical self-help book on depression and anxiety written by New Zealand human rights lawyer Brent Williams. Out of the Woods won the Benjamin Franklin Award for best self-help book in 2018. Öztekin continues his academic studies as a faculty member at G.S.F.’s Graphic Arts A.S.D.

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