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Comic Creation After-School Club [10 weeks]
Included in the cost of this program:
A SPECIAL VISIT AND Q&A SESSION WITH ROSEANNE A. BROWN, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND MARYLAND STATE AWARD-WINNER. She will join in-person to discuss her work on her various published works and share her insights and encouragements with the students.
1 BRAND NEW SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED NOVEL
Professional instruction from a certified teacher with a Master’s degree and 10+ years of classroom experience
New lined writing notebook
New blank sketch notebook
New writing materials (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, pens)
Additional paper and various art materials (colored pencils, markers, etc.)
Reference sheets for continued practice outside of club time
Participants will receive in-depth instruction on how to bring their comic ideas to life. This will support students in both their narrative writing and artistic skills. Participants will have tons of fun using their imagination to formulate narratives and bring those stories to the page using the comic format. This course is perfect for comic lovers, creative writers, and budding artists.
Content of Each Session:
It Starts with an Idea: Brainstorming & Journaling Strategies
Study the Masters: Analyzing Professional Comics for Craft
Finding Your Style: What do I want it to look like?
Give it a Try: Style & Art Experimentation and Practice
Paneling and Formatting: the What, How, and Why
Communicating Your Message: Scripting Your Comic
Using a Light Touch: Sketching & Inking
Putting on the Finishing Touches: Refinement Techniques
Piecing Everything Together: Start-to-Finish Steps
In-Person Visit with Roseanne A. Brown
Location: FALLSMEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Weekly sessions on Fridays at 3:40-4:40pm.
Session Dates: 9/25; 10/2; 10/9; 10/23; 10/30; 11/6; 11/13; 11/20; 12/4; 12/11
Participants can be any students in grades 1-5.
The class takes place in a school classroom immediately following dismissal.
Included in the cost of this program:
A SPECIAL VISIT AND Q&A SESSION WITH ROSEANNE A. BROWN, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND MARYLAND STATE AWARD-WINNER. She will join in-person to discuss her work on her various published works and share her insights and encouragements with the students.
1 BRAND NEW SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED NOVEL
Professional instruction from a certified teacher with a Master’s degree and 10+ years of classroom experience
New lined writing notebook
New blank sketch notebook
New writing materials (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, pens)
Additional paper and various art materials (colored pencils, markers, etc.)
Reference sheets for continued practice outside of club time
Participants will receive in-depth instruction on how to bring their comic ideas to life. This will support students in both their narrative writing and artistic skills. Participants will have tons of fun using their imagination to formulate narratives and bring those stories to the page using the comic format. This course is perfect for comic lovers, creative writers, and budding artists.
Content of Each Session:
It Starts with an Idea: Brainstorming & Journaling Strategies
Study the Masters: Analyzing Professional Comics for Craft
Finding Your Style: What do I want it to look like?
Give it a Try: Style & Art Experimentation and Practice
Paneling and Formatting: the What, How, and Why
Communicating Your Message: Scripting Your Comic
Using a Light Touch: Sketching & Inking
Putting on the Finishing Touches: Refinement Techniques
Piecing Everything Together: Start-to-Finish Steps
In-Person Visit with Roseanne A. Brown
Location: FALLSMEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Weekly sessions on Fridays at 3:40-4:40pm.
Session Dates: 9/25; 10/2; 10/9; 10/23; 10/30; 11/6; 11/13; 11/20; 12/4; 12/11
Participants can be any students in grades 1-5.
The class takes place in a school classroom immediately following dismissal.