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Comics Fundamentals: A six-week series starts July 6

by K.C.

Wednesdays, July 6 thru August 10 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Pittsfield | Grades 9-Adult

Join cartoonist Jerzy Drozd as he helps you explore illustration and storytelling strategies used by professional cartoonists to create graphic novels, manga, and comic books. Learn how to choose the right moments in your story, how comics take advantage of the rules of art and literature and how the illustration style you choose contributes to the tone of your work.

Basic supplies (pencils, erasers, paper, etc.) are provided along with a weekly gamecode to add to your summer game totals. No registration required.

Miss the first session? No problem. Jerzy has designed each session so you can quickly catch on.

Comments

Submitted by cindy3224 on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 11:37am

Cool!!

Submitted by Sara W Staff on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 8:32am

This is guaranteed to be great - Jerzy is not only a talented and enthusiastic artist, he's an engaged and responsive teacher. There isn't a single aspect of cartooning or comics that Jerzy hasn't spent time considering, so he's an ideal person to demonstrate concepts and talk over ideas. He even inspires people who don't consider themselves artists in any way, so don't let lack of drawing ability stop you!

Submitted by camelsamba on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 3:41pm

This is a great opportunity! My son has been taking classes from Jerzy at the Ann Arbor Art Center. Not only has he really enjoyed it, but his skills have increased noticeably as well.

Submitted by pbapat on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 7:06pm

cool!

Submitted by hoppingfun on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 1:50am

Oh, I cannot draw well, but this is just too good to resist, for a creative like me. I'll be there.

Submitted by Meganathsaran on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 11:48am

cool

Submitted by K.C. on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 2:28pm

Some of our participants worry about their drawing skills. However, as Jerzy would say, "If you can draw stick figures, you can create comics". Comics creation is about telling a good story visually.

For great stick figure comics check out cartoonist Matt Feazell's "The Amazing Cynicalman" comics at "Matt Feazell's Home-made Home Page".

Submitted by joiemma on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 5:07pm

cool

Submitted by readingking on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 5:30pm

great

Submitted by readingking on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 7:18pm

cool

Submitted by cherylo on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 8:38pm

I hope you consider running this workshop next year. My daughter is not quite the right age group yet. :)

Submitted by karenjo on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:16am

Cool!!

Submitted by Morgsush on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 10:02pm

Cool!

Submitted by Liz Orvis on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:52pm

This is the first event that I went to at the library last summer, and I am so glad that it is back this year! I love every moment, and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to learn more about this craft!

Submitted by booklover101 on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 8:53am

cool

Submitted by Memoria1224 on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 3:54pm

cool!

Submitted by amelcher on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 7:44pm

I mentioned this event to my son but did not mention Jerzy. His response was to ask me who was running the instruction and when I told him Jerzy he was bummed that he would not be able to go. He know his work is great and he is a creative instructor. I also would have loved to attend but I couldn't because I am committed to playing hockey during the class time.

Submitted by cherylo on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 8:33pm

I just watched the YouTube of Comics Are Great! from July 6; what an awesome idea. I wish Wednesdays were a better day for me. I hope that programming like this continues so I can try to make future programs.

Submitted by Margaretta on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:49pm

cool

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