Description
During the workshop, you will discover the fundamentals of visual storytelling, learn how to create a character, and design a short story. The workshop encourages self-expression and humor by having you create a comic based on a funny memory that you recount and illustrate. You will create a simple storyboard and draw your own mini-comic. The session concludes with a friendly, informal sharing of the comics strips.
Level: This course is open to all levels.
Location: Chalet Jean-Chénier, 515 Jean-Chénier Street (Aylmer sector)
Date: Saturday, October 17th
Hours: 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
The course will be offered in French, but the instructor is bilingual.
Minimum of 5 participants
Cost for members: $22 (for non-members $27)
The fee for the materials provided to create the comic strips ($25) is payable to the instructor on the morning of the workshop.
Regarding the instructor: With over 30 years of experience as a painter and editorial illustrator, Luc Alain is a versatile artist. He brings canvases and sketchpads to life through the visual arts in all their forms. Whether working with acrylics, charcoal, pastels, or tools such as black markers and graphite, he captivates and entertains his audience while inviting them to reflect. His work is as varied as it is surprising, exploring the human form to reveal his vision of strength and fragility. He is an active member of several artist associations: BRAVO in Ottawa, La Fab sur Mill in Chelsea, and CACO and AVG in Gatineau.
