THE 2-3 HOUR WORKSHOP
ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY
Standing-Room Only!
Standing-Room Only!
"It was a great program! Thank you for bringing it to our patrons!"
-Samantha Root / Events and Rentals / Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI-
-Samantha Root / Events and Rentals / Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI-
100-plus attendees! After the workshop program, I was told that the library had to turn away some of the patrons because they had run out of seats. Honestly, it broke my heart. But here's some pictures of the the warm hearts who came early...
Another great crowd!
The Autographed Give-Aways are always a big hit!
What students will learn Step-by-Step...
Materials needed for the workshop will be provided by the artist.
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Students will draw a profile of say, Batman, Wolverine, or any number of superheroes they prefer using a fractional method that's easy to follow
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Students are then handed out a penciled, geometric armature of a superhero like Hulk or Captain America, or in this case, SPIDERMAN!
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Students will then learn superhero anatomy and anotomical proportions by following the my guidance as they embellish their penciled armature YES! They can really do this!
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Next is the really fun and relaxing part, the INKING, STEP-BY-STEP. We first draw our favorite superhero in pencil...
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...then we change the pencil drawing into blueline art, via Photoshop, and then we ink over the blueline art with Sakura Micron Pens.
...then we change the pencil drawing into blueline art, via Photoshop, and then we ink over the blueline art with Sakura Micron Pens.
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Students then learn how to import their inks into Photoshop for COLORING...
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Then, of course, students will pull it all together when they see the finalization of a fully illustrated, colored and lettered story page...
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I'll also show how elaborate an image can become and how to get there...
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And finally, careers in art will be discussed with a Q & A session to cover topics in the workshop and to discuss affiliated educational degrees, and anything else they prefer. They can even ask what's my favorite ice cream!
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"I always smile when I see the many smiling faces in my workshops. Somehow, this is where I belong." - Jerry DeCaire
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Students of all ages benefit from this amazing workshop!
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THE 1.5 HOUR PRESENTATION
The 1.5 hour presentation includes a semi-animated slideshow detailing how a comic book is made followed up by a real-time drawing performance showing the connections between math and art. The demo-drawings and two color prints are then are given away to select patrons and the artist closes with a Q & A session covering careers in comic illustration and art careers in general.
At some point in the presentation, someone is asked to volunteer and come up to the front to help the artist finish off his superhero! The audience always cheers and gives great support.
One happy camper gives me a thumbs-up upon completion of Deathlok the Demolisher. Sounds like a really friendly guy...NOT!
Indoors or outdoors, it's your call. Just be sure it's not too windy or rainy if it's outdoors, a canopy is well-appreciated if rain is expected.
The kids like to line-up for a photo-shoot at the conclusion of the program. The kids are always great! As for the goofball in the back, what a ham!
The five sketches below are actual drawings rendered while performing for the patrons.
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Perhaps one of the coolest sketches I did at a library is when this young boy handed me a drawing of a character that he had made up (the cartoon fellow with the top-hat) and rather than accept it as a gift, I incorporated the Incredible Hulk into his drawing and you can see it just below; "Hey there, lil' fella', Hulk has found a new friend." And then I handed it back to the kid as a gift instead. I think I made a new friend that day!
All of the following prints are autographed and presented to select patrons which is typically determined by a raffle or names tossed into a bag. As director or curator, you get to determine which images are appropriate for the audience. Please be sure to let me know.
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I typically use raffle tickets provided by the library to select the winners of original sketches and full-color prints. Or, we simply put names into a box.