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A314 Comix Guild: Make a Zine
with Ariel Martian
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
For Ages 16+
In this 4 part course, we’ll make a zine that tells a unique story using a single sheet of printer paper. Inspired by the books “Cartooning” by Ivan Brunetti, and “Making Comics” by Lynda Barry, plus the instructor's own experiences making comics, students will go through the process of designing characters, writing a story, and laying out their comic so it fits on a single 8.5x10” sheet of paper folded into a booklet with 6 pages- a front and back cover- plus a possible bonus image on the reverse side of their comic pages.
This course will include weekly drawing exercises to help get the creative juices flowing, and hone the skills needed to visually tell a simple story. Comix Guild doesn’t require advanced drawing skills, or any kind of fancy equipment. Although drawing is the primary medium, collage elements (if desired) can be included in final zines.
Students should purchase their own mixed-media sketchbook in size of choice.
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A315 Comix Guild: Build a Comic
with Ariel Martian
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
For Ages 16+
In this 4 part intensive we'll make a folded and stapled comic in the classic comic style with a cover, story, panels, word balloons: the whole shebang.Inspired by the books “Cartooning” by Ivan Brunetti, and “Making Comics” by Lynda Barry, plus the instructor's own experiences making comics, students go through the process of designing characters, writing their story, and creating a 4-8 page staple-bound comic.
This course will also include drawing exercises to help get the creative juices flowing, and help hone the skills needed to visually tell a story. The comics created in the course will be drawn by hand in pencil, and then inked and staple bound. The clas will clminate in discussing options for printing and distributing your comic.
Students should purchase their own mixed-media sketchbook in size of choice.
Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)