2010/08/06
NEW FALL ADULT COURSES!!!
2010/08/18
Spotlight: LEONARD KIRK
Leonard Kirk is the current definition of the journeyman comic book artist. He cut his artistic teeth on black and white indie book Dinosaurs for Hire from Malibu in the 90′s and then spent seventeen years in the industry working for both DC and Marvel where he has paid his dues drawing the major iconic characters from both companies. NOW he draws the venerable x-book NEW MUTANTS!
To add to his recent achievements he is up for a Hugo Award for the third volume of the Captain Britain series, Vampire State in the category of “Best Graphic Story”. Vampire State collects the final story arc of the Captain Britain and MI:13 series as well as additional material from the annual. If you are not familiar with the book you should read issues #10 and 11 at the Marvel site here.
Leonard is the consummate artists’ artist which is why we approached him to teach at the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop. Check out this recommendation by TCW instructor Ty Templeton.
“I’ve been a friend of Leonard Kirk’s for more than a decade now, and I’ve been a fan even longer. He is, hands down, one of the best draftsmen in comics, whose figures, backgrounds, stories, environments and emotions just SPRING to life from the page. I can imagine the students will learn tons just by being in a room with Leonard, or heck, just by reading his published work. There’s a reason why Len has consistently worked on such important characters as the X-Men, Agents of Atlas, Batman, JSA, and all the A-List Super-Duper comic projects that he’s done in that time.
It’s cause he’s just that good.
I have a strong feeling I’ll drop by and check out the class myself, as there is VERY much that Leonard could teach me.”
Ty the Guy
If this doesn’t convince you to sign up for Leonard’s course Paper Acting: Expressive Anatomy and Its Uses in Graphic Storytelling then scroll down the page for a view of some of his amazing covers and interior pages. The man is a master of the human figure and its storytelling potential!
For more info on the course or to sign up go directly here. This class is filling up FAST.
2010/07/17
FALL KIDS CLASSES!
NEW SATURDAY KIDS COURSES FOR FALL 2010
11 Sep 2010 – 30 Oct 2010 (no class on 09 Oct 2010)
Cartooning and Illustration
Are you interested in comics, cartoons, graphic novels or do you just like to draw? Students of any ability will learn to develop their narrative and graphic abilities through the use of pencils, markers, dip pens, brush and ink, acrylic paint, scratchboard and more! Projects can include: trading cards, class comic anthologies, animation flipbooks and dozens of other activities developed through the surprisingly complex language of cartooning.
- Ages 9-11 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Instructor: David Lapp
$250 plus HST
Flipbook Animation
Want to make your cartoons come to life? Students of any ability will learn to make their own cartoon movies by making animation flipbooks. Students will start out by learning the basic 2 step flipbook progressing to complex flipbooks with backgrounds, colour and more. Make your cartoon characters run, jump, fly and whatever else you and your imagination can think of!
- Ages 12-14 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Instructor: Ruzya Karpinec
$250 plus HST
For more information on our fall schedule or to enroll, see below:
Web: www.cartoonistsworkshop.com
Email: info@cartoonistsworkshop.com
Phone: 647.328.1656
Toronto Cartoonists Workshop 486A College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1T1
Enrollment is limited, sign up today!
2010/05/26
TCW at TORONTO COMICON FAN APPRECIATION EVENT JUNE 5TH & 6TH
The TORONTO COMICON FAN APPRECIATION EVENT is nearly upon us and we encourage all students, fans and followers of the TCW to attend and take advantage of the great programming offered this year. In collaboration with the FAN APPRECIATION EVENT we have assisted in putting together some skills focused workshops and panels for aspiring artists and writers. These will run on both days, but we strongly advise attending on the Saturday which will focus on out of town guests and present a rare opportunity to learn from these top talents.
Details will be released shortly on the HOBBYSTAR website here. For the moment we will let everyone know that TCW instructor TY TEMPLETON will be doing his 50 minute condensed “Bootcamp” talk on Sunday the 6th at 12pm. This is free to attend and if you’ve been thinking of making your own comics or have heard about his amazing workshops we heartily recommend making time for it.
2010/05/26
TY TEMPLETON NOMINATED FOR BEST WRITER CATEGORY- 2010 SHUSTER AWARDS
Toronto Cartoonists Workshop instructor TY TEMPLETON has been nominated in the “writer” category for the 2010 Joe Shuster Awards. The work in competition this year is STAR TREK: MISSION’S END. Congratulations to Ty on another nomination from these prestigous awards!
Ty shared the spotlight with writer Samm Barnes in 2005 when they both won in the “writer” category. Ty won that year for his work on Batman Adventures. He has been a nominee nearly every year since. In 2006 he shared a co-nomination with Joe O’ Brien for Revolution on the Planet of the Apes. In 2007 Mr. Templeton was nominated for Civil War: Choosing Sides and Revolution on the Planet of the Apes #’s 2-6 in the “writer” category AND Simpson’s #117 in the “cartoonist” category. In 2008 Ty was nominated for a pile of his writing work including Howard the Duck #’s 1-3, Marvel Adventures The Avengers #17-19 and She-Hulk #20-21.
We wish Ty another win this year and encourage all of his students and fans to attend the awards and cheer him on. For full details on the awards please click the image below:
2010/02/24
Guy Davis at Toronto ComiCON February 28th!
Toronto Cartoonists Workshop guest instructor GUY DAVIS will be headlining the Toronto ComiCON this Sunday, February 28th. If you can’t make Guy’s Saturday workshop at the Art Originals event on Saturday the 27th, then this is your chance to get a sketch or signature (or portfolio review) while he is still in town. Details are as follows:
Event: Toronto ComiCON !!!!!
Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Hours: 11:00am – to 5:00pm.
Admission: $5.
Special Guests:
GUY DAVIS (B.P.R.D.) courtesy of http://www.artoriginals.ca
CAMERON STEWART (Batman & Robin)
RAY FAWKES (The Apocalipstix)
FRANCIS MANAPUL (Adventure Comics, The Flash)
AGNES GARBOWSKA (You, Me & Zombie)
MARCUS TO (Red Robin)
RICHARD ZAJAC (Adventure Comics)
KELLY TINDALL (Proof)
ERIC VEDDER (Darkstalkers)
JOE VRIENS (Darkstalkers)
and
TY TEMPLETON – courtesy of Toronto Cartoonists Workshop
2010/02/18
GUY DAVIS Exhibit at the GLADSTONE HOTEL February 27th
Art Originals has a brand new site design up, just in time for their February event… an exhibit of original work by Guy Davis. The Toronto Cartoonists Workshop will be facilitating the workshop with Guy. Full info below. Click the screen capture above for a direct link to the Art Originals site and a look at the originals that will be on display and available for sale.
Saturday, February 27
Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
Constructive Storytelling: The 180 Minute Master Class, 1 – 4 pm: Master artist Guy Davis is set to provide patrons with the key components of his vast storytelling bible. The lecture, demonstration and Q&A elements are a unique opportunity to get inside the head of one of the industry’s most renowned visionaries.
$105 per person – limited spots available (15 participants). Email info@artoriginals.ca to register.
Of Mystery and the Macabre, 7:30 – 11:30 pm: Featuring selected works from Davis’ award-winning projects including Sandman Mystery Theatre, Mike Mignola’s B.P.R.D. and The Marquis. A brief question and answer period hosted by Mark Askwith of SPACE will precede the exhibit.
Free admission
Sunday, February 28
Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West
Toronto ComiCON, 11 am – 5 pm: Guy Davis will be a featured guest at Toronto ComiCON (click logo).
Please direct all inquiries to:
Sean Menard
Director, Marketing and Publicity
artoriginals
647.328.1656
info@artoriginals.ca
www.artoriginals.ca
2010/02/13
The LABYRINTH hosts a GUY DAVIS Exhibit Preview
In collaboration with Art Originals, THE LABYRINTH bookstore at 386 Bloor St. West is currently hosting a preview of artwork by GUY DAVIS that will appear at the Gladstone exhibit on February 27th. This mini-exhibit consists of nearly a dozen originals from Sandman Mystery Theatre, Davis’ signature breakthrough book from the 80′s and 90′s. Also featured is an original cover from a BPRD issue. As the Gladstone exhibit hangs only for an evening, this is your chance to take a long close look at these pieces in an intimate setting. Check the Labyrinth site for hours of operation at: http://www.animationroadshow.blogspot.com/
