Story Arts and Illustration
Sure, graphic novels are so popular today that many classic story series are being re-issued as graphic novels. And who can resist the dynamism that illustrations and dialog bubbles bring to the story? Comics and graphic novels are also perfect examples of carefully crafted storyboards – a critical tool in identifying the main elements and plot points in a story.
In this class, girls sketch, collage and illustrate while also learning about how stories are crafted, what makes a plot move along, who makes compelling characters and when to add details in words or illustrations. Girls create character trees and map their story settings in large format. Then, they dive into writing and illustrating their stories or graphic-novels in hard-cover books – the perfect blank slate for their amazing ideas!
There is no specific skill-set or experience required! Each girl brings her own ideas and sketching style and the instructor helps her find the most compelling parts of her style and build on them.
Can’t decide between Story Arts or 'Zine Scene? Story Arts projects are individual efforts, while 'Zine Scene girls collaborate on a final magazine. Story Arts focuses on a single, longer story and incorporates illustration techniques, while 'Zine Scene lets girls experiment with layout, theme and multiple, short written pieces. Choose one or take them both!
