The Alternative Press Expo (usually referred too as APE) is fast approaching, October 4th and 5th. That means Art. That means Comics. That means a new location. And of course that means that I am teaching a fun workshop from 12pm to 1pm on Saturday October 4th!
12-1pm Cartoon Calisthenics with Brian Kolm: Artists of all levels are invited to start their day at APE off right with healthy and fun cartooning challenges and exercises with artist and teacher Brian Kolm (atomicbearpress.com). No need to wear your sparkly sweatsuit (unless that’s your thing), just bring yourself and be ready to draw!
NOTE: You can find me off and on at the Cartoon Art Museum table #327 all weekend too!
What: APE 2014 – Alternative Press Expo
When: Oct. 4-5, 2014 – Saturday: 11:00–7:00 – Sunday: 11:00–6:00
Where: Fort Mason Center
Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94123
See more at: http://www.comic-con.org/ape#sthash.6nhaCSbi.dpuf
The classes are going to be pretty great, so here is a list of all of them. They are subject to change of course.
Saturday
12-1pm Cartoon Calisthenics with Brian Kolm: Artists of all levels are invited to start their day at APE off right with healthy and fun cartooning challenges and exercises with artist and teacher Brian Kolm (atomicbearpress.com). No need to wear your sparkly sweatsuit (unless that’s your thing), just bring yourself and be ready to draw!
1-2pm Inking for Reluctant Inkers with Mark Haven Britt: Inking is an intregal part of comics. For some it’s easy, for others it’s terrifying. If you’re looking to move past Microns and incorporate old school inking in your work, you should definitely attend. In this seminar basic techniques, such as using a nib, drawing a straight line with a brush, spattering and masking will be covered. Learn some basic exercises/games to improve dexterity will be preformed. Strategies to get over fears of “screwing up the drawing” and focus on the decisive fun of completing the drawing will be discussed. Inking can be incredibly fun.
2-3pm PoetryComics with Cara Goldstein: Great poems make great comics. In this class, we will explore the balance of words and images, while looking at poetic cartoonists such as Gabrielle Bell, Hope Larson, Nate Powell, Lilli Carre’ and Craig Thompson. We will also read pieces in Dave Morice’s book PoetryComics, which covers poems by Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and William Shakespeare. All levels of drawing and writing welcome.
3-4pm Mangaka: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics with Jason Thompson (Manga: The Complete Guide, Otaku USA). Draw the world’s greatest comics…in just five minutes! Mangaka is a fast-paced new Kickstarter card game for artists and storytellers where every round involves drawing cards and drawing comics. Fulfill your Obsessions, follow Trends, avoid Impairments, and compete with your fellow players to tell the greatest comic stories imaginable, even if you can’t even draw a stick figure! For fans of manga, graphic novels, webcomics and anyone with a sense of humor. Pens, paper and cards provided.
4-5pm Getting into Character with Andy Ristaino: How do you take a basic concept and turn it into an unforgettable character? Emmy Award winning designer Andy Ristaino (Night of the Living Vidiots, Adventure Time) has created hundreds of characters for comics and animation, and he’ll guide you through his process as workshop participants develop new characters in this action-packed adventure hour.
5-6pm Hip-Hop Heroes with Age Scott: For 20 years, Age Scott (Won and Phil) has been pushing boundaries and taking risks with his comics, exploring music, pop culture, and other non-traditional subject matter. In this workshop, Age will discuss his experiences as a creator and the importance of working outside the mainstream.
Sunday
11am-12pm: Covering All the Angles with Gene Hamm: Animator Gene Hamm (The Smurfs, Gumby, Hell Toupee) will discuss character design and teach you how to visualize your creations from multiple angles.
12-1pm Women Write Epic Characters! with Betsy Streeter and Bridgett Spicer Fictional characters sometimes seem to defy the laws of time with their endless adventures. When or how does a character age? How do their personalities and relationships develop? Two women creators who cover a lot of ground from novels to comic strips to serial stories will share their thoughts and experiences, and ask you about yours! The instructors for this workshop are Betsy Streeter, science fiction novelist and creator of Neptune Road, and Bridgett Spicer, creator of Squid Row.
1-2pm Tablet Talk with Caryn Louise Leschen: Professor Caryn Louise Leschen (University of San Francisco) covers the basics of making comics on your iPad and other handheld devices.
2-3pm Danièle Archambault presents E-book Publishing 101: Linguist and cartoonist Danièle Archambault (Stairway Stories, Québec-California, Life On Their Own) shares with you her experience of self-publishing a multi-touch E-book. Get tips on conversion tools, file formatting, publishing options, pricing and navigating the process without losing your mind or spending a lot of money. Please visit www.DanieleBD.com for more of her comics and art.
3-4pm The Latino Comics Expo Hour with Ricardo Padilla: Join Latino Comics Expo co-founder Ricardo Padilla as he discusses diversity in comics, conventions, publishing and promotions.
4-5pm Graphic Humor 101 with Jonathan Lemon: Join award-winning cartoonist Jonathan Lemon (Rabbits Against Magic) for a crash course in graphic humor and the fundamentals of comedy in this laugh-packed workshop.
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