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Improvising Comics: Techniques to Generate Funny Ideas
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Improv Applied to Comics
John McNamee (Pie Comic, Onion News Network, Clickhole) teaches you how improv comedy techniques generate funny comic ideas. Instead of staring at a blank page, you'll have a toolkit for brainstorming punchlines.
Draw Faster, Think Clearer
Learn to draw faster and more simply while exploring what makes ideas funny. The class prioritizes velocity and iteration over overthinking—perfect for comic creators who struggle with ideation.
Beginner-Friendly Philosophy
Whether you're starting from scratch or want to inject more fun into existing work, McNamee's approach demystifies the creative process and gives you methods to rely on when inspiration stalls.
About this course
Ever wanted to make comics, but didn't know what to draw? Join John McNamee (Pie Comic, the Onion News Network, Clickhole) as he shows you how to use ideas from the world of improv comedy to help you make comics. In this class you'll learn to draw faster and more simply, generate funny ideas, explore what's funny about those ideas, and come up with the punchiest punch lines. This is the perfect class for beginners, or veteran comic makers who just want to inject a little more fun into their work.
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