Drawing for Comics and Cartoons
May
1
to Jun 6

Drawing for Comics and Cartoons

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Eliot School
Art Room, Eliot Schoolhouse, 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain

May1st - June 5th
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Hone your drawing skills and advance your personal style. With tools and tricks used by cartoonists and illustrators, create memorable characters: humorous, heroic and anything in between. Set a scene, create drama and deliver a punchline in a single image or sequentially. Get the most out of your pencil sketches, then finish them off with ink and markers. This course is designed for beginners or those with some drawing experience.

All experience-levels welcome.  Open to teens (17+) and adults.  Limit 8 students


I wanted to learn more about cartooning from a professional, both for hobby reasons, but also to apply the knowledge to my career (I'm a filmmaker who was interested in applying these skills to storyboarding).  I enjoyed pretty much everything about this class.  Jerel's instruction and suggestions were incredibly helpful, and I improved dramatically over the course of the month and a half.  He was great at communicating ideas and helping me when I was having trouble with a concept.  I also liked getting to talk to classmates about their work.  I only wish the class was longer (as in, there were a few more weeks). I would have absolutely kept going!

 

I registered because I wanted to keep learning about drawing and get into cartooning.  This class offered students a lot of work time and it was a nice community. I learned a lot!

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Drawing from the Imagination
Jun
5
to Jul 24

Drawing from the Imagination

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Eliot School (ANNEX SPACE)
Annex Space, 253 Amory St. 1st floor, Jamaica Plain

June 19th - July 24th
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Learn how illustrators and concept artists create dynamic and imaginative drawings using inspiration boards, reference images and lots of imagination. See how the best in the business develop character and costume design, animal, creature, and monster drawings, vehicles and robots, interiors and landscapes. Put it all together with art that is out of this world. Some prior life- and figure-drawing experience recommended. 

Limit 8 students 

 

I wanted to improve my creative drawing skills and also have a local in-person event to attend weekly with other creative people, particularly in the dark winter months.  I especially enjoyed Jerel's slideshows, which were challenging and inspiring.  Jerel provided helpful feedback in real time; this class had a low barrier to entry (few materials needed); convenient time and location; great classmates; and a positive and supportive environment.  The instructor is very qualified and very thoughtful in materials presented and in communication. He tailored feedback to meet each student where they were, so everyone's work improved.

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Boston Kids Comics Fest
Jun
8
10:00 AM10:00

Boston Kids Comics Fest

The Boston Kids Comics Fest is a daylong festival that invites children, parents/guardians, educators and librarians to discover and explore “kid friendly-comics”, graphic novels and hybrid books. Please stay tuned for the Festival’s complete schedule of children’s workshops and presentations – coming soon!

While not an exhibitor this year, I am one of the organizers for this show. Putting together over 12 comics workshops for kids!

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Boston Art Book Fair
Nov
10
to Nov 13

Boston Art Book Fair

Website

Boston Art Book Fair 2o23


Nov. 1O–12, 2o23


Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and Bodega team up to present the fifth Boston Art Book Fair, a free, all-ages weekend celebrating art, text, print and the myriad ways artists find expression through — and push the definition of! — these forms.  This much anticipated annual event invites active engagement, engages all the senses, and has the goal of connecting art with community as broadly as possible.

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MICE
Sep
30
to Oct 1

MICE

Sept. 30th - Oct. 1st

The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) is the New England area’s premiere event dedicated to the exciting and accessible art form of independent comics and graphic novels. Now returning in person and to a new venue at Boston University's School of Visual Arts. Admission is free and open to the public.

Each year, MICE plays host to hundreds of independent comics artists and small press publishers alongside thousands of attendees eager to check out new comics, join in on hands-on workshops, and attend inclusive panel discussions. MICE is a free-to-attend event for comics readers of all ages excited to dive into the latest comics has to offer.

Boston University School of Visual Arts

Fuller Building at Boston University

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Jamaica Plain Open Studios!
Sep
23
to Sep 24

Jamaica Plain Open Studios!

The 30th Jamaica Plain Open Studios takes place on September 23 & 24, 2023. Saturday, 11am – 6pm & Sunday, 11am – 4pm

This show is always one of the highlights of the year for me. Once again, I’ll be at the Eliot School, most likely inside. 24 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Location 38 on the JPOS map.

Event Website

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Comics Open Studio Class
Sep
6
to Oct 25

Comics Open Studio Class

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Running 8 weeks. September 6th to October 25th. 6:30pm-9:00pm.

This is an open format class, you can sign up for the number of sessions you like. 1,3,5 or all 8. And you can add classes as you go if you would prefer to do it that way.

Need help producing that comics memoir or want to create your first mini-comic from scratch? Bring your ongoing comics projects to this open form studio class.

Refine your storytelling chops, improve your drawing, learn technical skills, get your comics ready for print, and get feedback on what you are making. We will also study the masters of the medium and learn about their process.

Make that comics project a reality!

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Drawing with Ink for Illustration (6 Week Course)
Jul
19
to Aug 23

Drawing with Ink for Illustration (6 Week Course)

Develop techniques and skills using a variety of ink media to draw both the realistic and the fanciful. Shade with traditional pen and ink hatching. Create dynamic, bold visions with brush and develop rich, vibrant renderings with ink washes. This is an intermediate class; some life and figure drawing experience are recommended.

Limit 8 students

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Eliot School

Eliot Schoolhouse, 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA

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Boston Kids Comic Festival
Jun
3
10:00 AM10:00

Boston Kids Comic Festival

The Boston Kids Comics Fest is a daylong festival that invites children, parents/guardians, educators and librarians to discover and explore “kid friendly-comics”, graphic novels and hybrid books.

The 2023 festival will have a book fair, hands-on workshops for kids & the opportunity for them to connect with others in the comic world.. We are partnering with Boston Comics Art Foundation to create an amazing comics fest.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

  • Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm

  • Address: Northeastern University, Curry Student Center, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

  • Partner: Boston Comics Art Foundation

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Drawing For Comics & Cartoons (6 Week Course)
May
31
to Jul 5

Drawing For Comics & Cartoons (6 Week Course)

Hone your drawing skills and advance your personal style. With tools and tricks used by cartoonists and illustrators, create memorable characters: humorous, heroic and anything in between. Set a scene, create drama and deliver a punchline in a single image or sequentially. Get the most out of your pencil sketches, then finish them off with ink and markers. This course is designed for beginners or those with some drawing experience.

All experience-levels welcome.  Open to teens (17+) and adults.  Limit 8 students

Sign Up Here!

Eliot School

Eliot Schoolhouse, 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA

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Comics Open Studio
Apr
12
to May 17

Comics Open Studio

Wednesdays 6:30p.m. - 9:00pm

April 12th - May 17th

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Need help producing that comics memoir or want to create your first mini-comic from scratch? Bring your ongoing comics projects to this open form studio class.

Refine your storytelling chops, improve your drawing, learn technical skills, get your comics ready for print, and get feedback on what you are making. We will also study the masters of the medium and learn about their process.

Make that comics project a reality!

*Attend as many class sessions as you like; tuition charged based on number of sessions.

*Discount applied to registration for multiple sessions.

Registration required, but attendance not required for all sessions.

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The Craft of Comics
Jan
20
7:30 PM19:30

The Craft of Comics

Each week during this 8 week online course students will learn about a new principle in the craft of comics. We will study the masters of the medium and hone our skills with weekly exercises. Learn how to get the most out of your page design, utilize the power of sound effects, create dynamic action sequences, and much more. Take your comics to the next level in this intermediate comics course. Students should have had some experience creating their own comics.

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8 Weeks.

January 20-March 10.

Wednesdays 7:30p.m.-8:30p.m.

Age:18 and up

Students will be expected to work on exercises outside of class each week (1-3 hours max).

10 Student maximum

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Drawing from the Imagination
Jan
7
6:30 PM18:30

Drawing from the Imagination

Learn how illustrators and concept artists create dynamic and imaginative drawings using inspiration boards, reference images and lots of imagination. See how the best in the business develop character and costume design, animal, creature, and monster drawings, vehicles and robots, interiors and landscapes. Put it all together with art that is out of this world. Some prior life- and figure-drawing experience recommended. Limit 8 students

This class meets at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. 

 

Section 1: 8 Mondays, 6:30–9:30pm

1W: Jan 7–Mar 4 (no class Jan 21, Feb 18)

(snow day make-up Mar 11)

https://eliotschool.org/classes/drawing-imaginationnew

 

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Drawing with Ink Course
Sep
17
6:30 PM18:30

Drawing with Ink Course

This class develops techniques and skills using a variety of ink drawing media. Draw imaginative imagery—such as characters from space—with traditional pen and ink hatching; create dynamic and bold expressionistic visions with brush, and develop rich and vibrant renderings with ink washes. Combine these techniques and take your drawings to the next level. This is an intermediate class; some life and figure drawing experience are recommended.  Limit 8 students

This class meets at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St., Jamaica Plain.

 

Section 1: 6 Mondays, 6:30–8:30pm

1F: Sept 17–Oct 29 (no class Oct 8)

https://eliotschool.org/classes/drawing-ink-graphic-narrative

 

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MICE 2016
Oct
29
to Oct 30

MICE 2016

  • University Hall at Lesley University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

My hometown show, and one of my favorites. Come and say hello and checkout the scores of amazing artists at the event. I will be near the workshop area downstairs this year, and not in the main hall. This show just keeps getting bigger and bigger!

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JP Open Studios
Sep
17
to Sep 18

JP Open Studios

I'll be participating in Jamaica Plain Open Studios this year as part of the Eliot School, and will be at that location for the show. Very excited to partake this year! Come on by if you are in the area. 

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