“W” is for Workshop

On Friday I presented a comics workshop to the students of the Whitford Middle School, and I had a ton of fun seeing the students flex their creative muscles.

Here are some pictures of the presentation:

Here is a picture of a comic page I created specifically to display at the workshop:

The students were a pleasure to work with, and they created some interesting stories. One disheartening aspect of these workshops is how often the students will say to me: “I don’t know how to draw that”, and due to time limitations, I can only advise them to try their best. In reality, most students are drawing very well for their age group, and I tell them that they have plenty of time ahead of them to practice and improve their craft.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: “There are no shortcuts or secret formulas to creating art; I can offer ideas and guidance, and show how I draw and how I compose an image, but in the end, the path to being an artist is like the path to enlightenment: you must find your own way.”