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#HFGather Illustrator Chat: Pat Cummings, Dan Santat & Mike Curato on Graphic Novels

On today’s #HFGather Illustrator Chat, Pat Cummings talked with Dan Santat and Mike Curato about creating graphic novels. It was SO illuminating–and we had a surprise drop-in visitor during the Q&A (Aaron Becker)!

• The process: pacing, page turns, color blocking, outlining and more
• Learning from other artists
• Using traditional vs. digital media
• Doing your best work when you’re personally inspired
• Growing up on comics
• Scripting a graphic novel
• Holding onto your style over the course of the novel
• What to avoid
• Some book recommendations for learning about making graphic novels

If you missed the live webinar, watch it here:

If you can’t see the video on this page, follow this link to our Youtube channel.

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Posted on: May 29, 2020

Tags: #HFGather, cummings, curato, graphic novels, illustration tips, santat, video