Comic Books: Learning from the Greats
Adult Class | Registration opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
Drawing from the rich history of comics, class projects will explore a variety of genres. Drawing exercises will be based on the specific techniques used by comic artists throughout history. Covering a broad overview of the field, we'll look at the golden age of comics of the 1930s and 1940s; the Silver Age Superhero Comics of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Wally Wood; Horror Comics; Marvel House Artists of the 1970s, along with the 1970s underground comics movement; European Sci-Fi and Japanese; RAW comics and some current trends.
What You Will Learn:
- Knowledge of history of comics
- General knowledge of what makes a “good” comic or a “bad” comic
- Tools of the trade to get professional looking results
- Techniques specific to artists and genre
- How to spot techniques and understand terms in comic art
- Sketchbook
- Pencil (s)/eraser(s)
- Precision pens (micron 01, 05, 08 recommended)
- Bristol paper (14x17 and 11x14 recommended)
- Brushes (watercolor brushes recommended), don't need immediately
- Ink (sumi ink recommended), don't need immediately
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Pat Aulisio
Pat Aulisio is a Artist and Educator based out of Philadelphia PA.
https://www.pataulisio.com/