Visual Storytellers Workshops

Visual Storytellers Workshops are classes that are held on Saturdays in Brea, California. Brea is in northern Orange County, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles.

Here is the schedule for the remaining classes for 2004:

Saturday June 5th: Drawing the comic book head. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday June 12th: Drawing the comic book body. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday June 19th: Drawing clothing and costumes for comics. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday June 26th: Drawing action poses. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday July 10th: Drawing backgrounds for comic books. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday July 17th: Composing the comic book page, eye movement, spot blacks. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Saturday July 31st: Storytelling thumbnails. Visually writing the Graphic Novel. 10:00am to 12:00 noon. $20.00

Sign up for all 7 classes and the price is $100.00 at the start of the first class.

If you would like to take these classes, send me an e-mail @ kirkwerks@earthlink.net or use this websites CONTACT US button. I'll send you directions to the workshop.

Class size is limited to 12 students. If demand is greater a second class will be set up on Saturdays in the afternoon.

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We are finishing up the first session of three hour classes on Saturdays focusing on creating the Graphic Novel for print. These last two classes are meeting on:

Saturday May 15th: Printer with 30+ years experience will be here to answer your questions and explain the printing process and where self publishers usually go wrong. Also an extensive list of local printers that can print your book. 10:30am to 2:00pm with a half hour lunch break. $50.00

Saturday May 22nd: Guest teacher will be here to explain Quark Express and why you need it if you are having your books printed by web press or sheet fed press. He will also be teaching how to create headlines and sound fx in Photoshop. 10:30am to 2:00pm with a half hour lunch break. $50.00

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About Kirk Sivertsen, teacher:

Currently teaching Fundamentals of Cartooning at Fullerton College. 20 years experience in the commercial art field and still taking freelance assignments. Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Stanislaus. Publisher of THE GEMINI SOLUTION and WEST OF THE DAKOTAS. Creator of StoriesIllustated.com and comicbookscentral.com, the first illustrated web comics directory.

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