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“Come for the Comics, Stay for the Doughnuts”: Paul Karasik and students at the Center for Cartoon Studies’ Graphic Novel Workshop
Paul Karasik has good things to say about the doughnut situation here in White River Junction. “The Polka Dot Diner doughnut is a superior product,” Karasik said when interviewed in The Center for Cartoon Studies’ Schulz Library. “It’s not overly … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Cartoonist, Education, Teaching, Visiting Artist
Tagged Graphic Novels, Paul Karasik, Summer Workshop
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Able Alec Longstreth and Jumpin’ Jon Chad on the CCS Summer Workshops
Hey there true believers! This reporter recently sat down with those terrible titans of comics coaching, those inscrutable instructors of sequential storytelling, those profound professors of paneled pomposity, Alec Longstreth and Jon Chad! These erudite educators had just finished up … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, How To, Interview, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Cartoon Studio, Cartooning, Create Comics, Summer Workshop
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Recent Acquisitions, Part 1
My interest in building up an archive of original artwork for CCS was primarily pedagogical. By looking at originals a cartoonist can better understand how an artist drew a page. What tools were used? Did they rule out guidelines for … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, Historic, Rare Books, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Alison Bechdel, Charles Burns, David Lasky, Ernie Bushmiller, H.T. Webster, Harry Lucey, Hilary B. Price, Jim Mooney, Jim Woodring, John Rose, Laura Park, original cartoon art, Ray Gotto, Richard Thompson, Roy Doty, Russ Johnson, Sam Glanzman, Stephen R. Bissette, Walter Berndt, Will Eisner
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Summer Workshops Line-Up
Load ’em up, coach, the summer workshops at The Center for Cartoon Studies are available and waiting for you to fill the field. Here is a loverly run-down of the workshops (including two new ones!) and some of the fantastic … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, Education, Teaching
Tagged Aaron Renier, Alec Longstreth, Beth Hetland, book binding, cartoonists, Children's Books, comic books, comic narrative, Comics, computer, D.B. Johnson, digital production, drawing, Jason Lutes, Jon Chad, José-Luis Olivares, late night, making comics, master class, Paul Karasik, Robyn Chapman, Scott C., screen printing, story structure, summer fun, workshops, writing
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Introduction to Katherine Roy, 101
Katherine Roy is a California girl who has found herself driven to the East Coast, whether she is working on a ship, giving fully-costumed tours in Boston, attending school and working on comics. Graduating from The Center for Cartoon Studies … Continue reading
Summer Workshops and Intern Sweat
The summer is coming to a close but not without help of some very talented (sometimes sweaty) interns. While most of the workshops are a smorgasbord of students peppered in from all around the globe of varying ages, interests and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Teaching
Tagged Audrey Grieve, cartoonists, Jason Dake, Stephanie Mannheim, Summer workshops, teaching comics, Wade Simpson
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Animation for Cartoonists Workshop in Vermont
Finally! Putting words together with pictures is an odd mix. When you tell someone you are cartoonist, they start talking about animation. If you tell them you make comics, they think you make funny-ha-ha jokes in a smoky, dim nightclub. … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, Education, Teaching
Tagged animation, Jennifer Shiman, Scott Dikkers
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Cartooning Studio Workshop: Day 1
Cartoon Studio is an annual summer workshop offered at The Center for Cartoon Studies. This workshop replicates the CCS thesis year in five short days. Students have full access to the production lab, studio space, and Schulz Library. They work on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, How To, Self-publishing, Teaching
Tagged deisgn, Jon Chad, Leo Geo, minicomics
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Create Comics: N. Cognito and the Duplication Dilemma
The first week of August White River Junction was flooded by cartoonists, much like this current week. Wait, don’t close the browser window! The town is already overrun with cartoonists but these kids came into town with starry-eyes and non-arthritic … Continue reading