Ka-Pow! The Art of the Fight Sequence: Asynchronous

Ka-POW! The Art of the Fight Sequence: Asynchronous

Instructor: Greg Houston

Mondays

Schedule: 6 weeks - (Monday, March 9th- Monday, April 6th)

*this is an asynchronous, online class

Ages 16 to Senior Citizen.

This class is designed to help students understand the art of the fight sequence. Over 6 weeks we'll have 5 assignments, each focusing on a different element of the fight sequence. We'll focus on anatomy, interaction, composition, placement, readability, and aftermath. We won't be focusing on a particular style as the basic principles are transferable.

This class is asynchronous and will utilize email for assignments and critique and will be conducted online in a correspondence format. Each Monday morning, I will send a prompt (or assignment) in detail. Final art will be due the following Monday (before 10AM EST). A critique will be emailed back the same day along with the next assignment. Students are welcome to send questions at any time. If enough students are interested, a Facebook page will be set up for the class on which students will be encouraged (but not required) to post their work for critique from classmates.This is an excellent class for students who want to work on their own schedules, can't make a class at a specific time, are on vacation and away from home, or live in a different time zone. Take it from anywhere you are in the world!

Greg Houston is the author of "Illustration That Works: Professional Techniques for Artistic & Commercial Success" (The Monacelli Press, March 2016) and “Understanding Caricature” (The Monacelli Press/Phaidon Press, May 2021). He is also the writer and illustrator of the graphic novels, “Vatican Hustle” (NBM Publishing, 2009) and “Elephant Man” (NBM Publishing, 2010)

Materials: You can work traditionally or digitally. Any medium you prefer is fine.

Please note* instructors are not obligated to critique late work.