Drawing - Summer Series - July 31 - Transcribing Graphic Novels

Drawing - Summer Series

Join Gabrielle for instructed sessions on each weekly topic - feel free to bring your questions and current work in progress! See the syllabus below.

Sundays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, please arrive early to settle in before class begins.

$42 per session, sign up for 1, a few, or all! materials included ($32 for members)

Ages 14 years and up of all skill levels

Masks, vax'd (over 5), and distancing for staff and participant safety.

July 3 - composition

July 10 - character interaction

July 17 - storyboarding

July 24 - worldbuilding

July 31 - Join Gabrielle as you copy the styles and techniques of successful graphic novelists. You will look at the layouts, styles and themes of graphic novels and practice pieces that you find compelling. Bring your favorite graphic novel if you have one! (My favorite is Tilly Walden. Do you have a favorite?)

Aug 21 - fantastic animals

Aug 28 - drawing from a different perspective

About the instructor: Gabrielle is a young illustrator and multimedia artist. She grew up on a small island in Maine, and consistently finds her art influenced by her upbringing. She worked for the Illustration institute based out of Portland Maine in 2020 producing a short documentary series about how drawing influences thinking. Gabrielle is currently enrolled at College of the Atlantic and is on course to graduate with a study in visual narratives. When she’s not drawing or crafting you can find her planning her next cross-country bike tour.

If you need to cancel your registration, please email office@artwavesmdi.org. Your account will then reflect a credit that may be used toward future classes.

If you already have a credit and would like to apply it to this class, please contact office@artwavesmdi.org before registering!