The Dairy Barn Arts Center

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Comix Guild: Build A Comic!

In this 6-part class, students will make a folded and stapled comic in the classic comic style including story, panels, word balloons: the whole shebang!

Inspired by the books “Cartooning” by Ivan Brunetti and “Making Comics” by Lynda Barry, plus Teaching-Artist, Ariel Martian's own experiences making comics, students will go through the process of designing characters, writing their story, and creating a 4-8 page staple-bound comic. The end results in a final comic size of 8.5" x 7”, (a legal size sheet of paper folded in half).

This class includes weekly exercises that help get the creative juices flowing and help develop the skills needed to visually tell a story. The comics we create in the course will be drawn by hand in pencil and then inked. Finally, we’ll discuss options for printing and distributing your work.

Class 1: Story Building
Class 2: Panels, Word Balloons, and Lettering
Class 3: Penciling Your Comic
Class 4: Get Drawing! 
Class 5: Finishing Your Comic 
Class 6: Printing and Binding

Students should bring a sketch book.  All other materials included: Index Cards, Bristol Board, Drawing Tools (Pencils, Pens, Erasers, Brush Pens, Dipping Pens),  Corrective fluid, Bone Folder, Scissors, Stapler.  Feel free to bring your own drawing supplies!

 Ariel Martian Instructor Bio

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