(Continued fromย Part 2) REVIEW Ask the students if they did anything in their new sketchbooks between classes. Ask if any of the students would be willing to share what they’ve been writing or drawing and what they like about the sketchbooks. Take a few minutes to give each student the follow handouts (right-click on each…
5 POINTS OF FOCUS Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to teach a class on making comics and graphic novels to a group of 13-16 year-olds. Teaching comics is not something new to me–over the last couple of years I’ve given nearly two dozen workshops on everything from writing for comics, to developing characters,…
This week I’ve been teaching a group of 13-16 year olds about making comics. We’ve talked about storytelling, writing, drawing, comics terms and forms, character development, perspective and page layout. It’s been a very busy week! IDEAS On Wednesday I gave a short presentation on how I made my graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale,…
This week I’ll be teaching a 5-day workshop for teens on making comics. How cool is that?! I love working with teenagers because they have so many ideas and are willing to explore new areas and take risks. It was always a bit of a downer for me in college when my fellow art students…
LEARN HOW TO MAKE COMICS | JUNE 10-14 Just a quick reminder that I’ll be teaching a 5 day comics workshop next week for children ages 13-18. Classes will be held atย Higher Ground Learningย in Salt Lake City, June 10-14, and will cover everything from generating and filtering story ideas to developing characters and story arcs,…
My Comic is not a Comic Have you been following my new web comic,ย Jack Tinn and the Aquanauts? Well, I have some news for you: my comic is not a comic. What is Jack Tinn? I don’t expect many people to know about Jack Tinn yet, since I’ve only been sharing the comic online since…
I recently got to talk with Marty Mulrooney ofย Alternative Magazine Onlineย about my graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale. I’ve been following AMO for a while now, and it was great chatting with Marty about writing, style, inspiration, and what’s next. Read the full interview here. Related articles Upside Down: A Vampire Tale Preview (comicsworthreading.com) Free…
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Get Over It! Stuck in a rut? Feeling uninspired? You are not alone! Earlier this year I created a poster calledย Get Over It!ย that addressed the issue of creative blocks and lack of motivation to create. In the months since I first shared the poster, I’ve heard from dozens of friends and colleagues who had a…
Don’t Read My Graphic Novel That’s pretty much what the following review says about my new graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (Top Shelf Productions, 2012). A concerned friend sent me the link to the review and, rather than defend the book, I thought I would just share the review here: Review of Upside Down:…