MCAD Continuing Studies :: Illustration and Comic Art

Tell stories through images. Illuminate ideas. Express what words can’t. These sound like tall orders, but illustrators and comic artists face these challenges every time they pick up a pencil. And it’s not all about drawing, either; collage, paint and even digital media are tools of the trade these days. Tell your own story or translate someone else’s—these arts are as dynamic and versatile as your imagination.

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Illustration and Comic Art

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Worth a Thousand Words: Introduction to Illustration

During this dynamic ten-week course, students will be introduced to editorial illustration—illustrating for newspapers and magazines.

Also open to ages 16 - 18.

Days: Mondays
Dates: Sept. 13–Nov. 15
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Kid Vision: Children’s Book Illustration

This course will explore the wide range of children’s book illustration, from traditional to contemporary.

Also open to ages 16 - 18.

Days: Wednesdays
Dates: Sept. 8–Oct. 27
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Digital Illustration

This course offers traditional illustrators a chance to expand their portfolios by creating new work with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Also open to ages 16 - 18.

Days: Saturdays
Dates: Oct. 9–Nov. 13
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

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The Illustrated Notebook

Given specific parameters, students will utilize sketchbooks to engage their own aesthetics and personalities.

Also open to ages 16 - 18.

Days: Thursdays
Dates: Sept. 9–Nov. 11
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Remixed: Collage for All Disciplines

This course will challenge and expand the way you think about and work with collage. We’ll explore a variety of techniques and processes, including assemblage, paper cutting, and transfer techniques using found and recycled materials.

Days: Saturdays
Dates: Oct. 23–Nov. 13
Time: 1–4 p.m.

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In A Single Bound: Comic Book Creation

Students in this course will create original characters and storylines, and be introduced to the techniques, materials, and disciplines used to create professional comic art.

Days: Tuesdays
Dates: Sept. 7–Nov. 9
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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