Between The Panels Spring 2022 Comics Workshops!

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturdays, January 15 - April 30, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  This spring we'll be adding new instructors with new perspectives to share.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

Learn more about the Spring Series at BetweenThePanels.org or register directly through Eventbrite.

 

Upcoming:

Saturday, January 15 - What Are Comics? (Opening Up Panels, Their Contents, and the Space Between)
An introduction to what makes a comic a comic. A panel a panel. And a gutter a truly fascinating place to be.
 

Saturday, January 22 - How Many Radioactive Squirrels Does it Take to Make a Comic? (Clear Storytelling with Banana-Thieving Squirrels)
Exploring too much or too little. 

 

Saturday, January 29 - The Shape of Characters to Come (Character Definition and Quick Draw Mug Shots)
Visualizing a character's stance by their stance, within a wall of ugly (and otherwise) mugs.

 

Saturday, February 5 - The Down Elevator to Backstory (Design Sheets and Fictional Pasts)
Speak swiftly and carry a big sketchbook.  What floor, please? 

 

Saturday, February 12 - Thumbnailing with Kaiju Claws (Enhancing Story with Tiny Broad Strokes)
How many ways can you trim your thumbnails and still have them be your thumbnails?

 

Saturday, February 19 - Picturing Words in Drawings (Text and Image Interacting)
It's a new type of comic once you let the letters in.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

                                                                                                                               

Between The Panels Spring 2022 Comics Workshops!

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturdays, January 15 - April 30, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

Learn more about the Spring Series at BetweenThePanels.org or register directly through Eventbrite.

 

Upcoming:

Saturday, January 15 - What Are Comics? (Opening Up Panels, Their Contents, and the Space Between)
An introduction to what makes a comic a comic. A panel a panel. And a gutter a truly fascinating place to be.
 

Saturday, January 22 - How Many Radioactive Squirrels Does it Take to Make a Comic?  (Clear Storytelling with Banana-Thieving Squirrels)
Exploring too much or too little. 

 

Saturday, January 29 - The Shape of Characters to Come (Character Definition and Quick Draw Mug Shots)
Visualizing a character's stance by their stance, within a wall of ugly (and otherwise) mugs.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

                                                                                                                               

Between the Panels Workshop - The Gestalt of It All

Between The Panels Workshop | The Gestalt of It All | Saturday, December 11, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Between the Panels, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops for teens and adults continues!  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.

Drop-in students are welcome!

 

"The instructors are amazing and have created such unusual and creative ways  to get people thinking about storytelling and imagery and the world of comics.  The exercises stretch the brain and often  times the funny bone, all leading to creations by participants that surprise and delight the authors.  I would highly recommend this series to comic creators, you will always learn something new."

Beverley Kort, Student

This Week's Workshop:
Saturday, December 11 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)  Final Workshop!
Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?

Upcoming:
Between the Panels Workshops will return January 15, 2022. 

 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

We're asking for a Pay-What-You-Can Donation, or as always in these Covid times, feel free to instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Click here to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

OMG. ME, I started a clown class yesterday in the rose garden! ME! in a clown class?!!!! 😁🤣😃
I think you and your class were part of the inspiration and courage building for me to take this class.

JDS Santa Fe, NM, Student

 

The answer to the question is 7000 BC.

Andrew DeShaw, Student

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

                                                                                                                                  

Between the Panels Workshop - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria

 

Between The Panels Workshop | Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria | Saturday, December 4, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Between the Panels, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops for teens and adults continues!  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.

Drop-in students are welcome!

 

"The instructors are amazing and have created such unusual and creative ways  to get people thinking about storytelling and imagery and the world of comics.  The exercises stretch the brain and often  times the funny bone, all leading to creations by participants that surprise and delight the authors.  I would highly recommend this series to comic creators, you will always learn something new."

Beverley Kort, Student

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, December 4 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Upcoming:  

Saturday, December 11 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)  Final Workshop!

Between the Panels Workshops will return January 15, 2022.

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

We're asking for a Pay-What-You-Can Donation, or as always in these Covid times, feel free to instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Click here to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

OMG. ME, I started a clown class yesterday in the rose garden! ME! in a clown class?!!!! 😁🤣😃
I think you and your class were part of the inspiration and courage building for me to take this class.

JDS Santa Fe, NM, Student

 

The answer to the question is 7000 BC.

Andrew DeShaw, Student

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

                                                                                                                                  

Between the Panels Workshop - The Cantina at the End of Storytelling

Between The Panels Workshop | The Cantina at the End of Storytelling | Saturday, November 27, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Between the Panels, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops for teens and adults continues!  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.

Drop-in students are welcome!

 

"The instructors are amazing and have created such unusual and creative ways  to get people thinking about storytelling and imagery and the world of comics.  The exercises stretch the brain and often  times the funny bone, all leading to creations by participants that surprise and delight the authors.  I would highly recommend this series to comic creators, you will always learn something new."

Beverley Kort, Student

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, November 27 - The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)

One shoe is all you need to make a fine MacGuffin Jam and serve it up to be forgotten in a never-ending tale.

Upcoming:  

Saturday, December 4 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Saturday, December 11 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)  Final Workshop!

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

We're asking for a Pay-What-You-Can Donation, or as always in these Covid times, feel free to instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Click here to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

OMG. ME, I started a clown class yesterday in the rose garden! ME! in a clown class?!!!! 😁🤣😃
I think you and your class were part of the inspiration and courage building for me to take this class.

JDS Santa Fe, NM, Student

 

The answer to the question is 7000 BC.

Andrew DeShaw, Student

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

                                                                                                                                  

Between the Panels Workshop - Caught Up in the Moment

Between The Panels Workshop | Caught Up in the Moment | Saturday, November 20, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Between the Panels, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops for teens and adults continues!  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.

Drop-in students are welcome!

 

"The instructors are amazing and have created such unusual and creative ways  to get people thinking about storytelling and imagery and the world of comics.  The exercises stretch the brain and often  times the funny bone, all leading to creations by participants that surprise and delight the authors.  I would highly recommend this series to comic creators, you will always learn something new."

Beverley Kort, Student

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, November 20 - Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana — and comics time flies like nothing else.

with Guest Instructor Bram Meehan!

Upcoming:  

Saturday, November 27 - The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)

 

Saturday, December 4 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Saturday, December 11 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)  Final Workshop!

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

We're asking for a Pay-What-You-Can Donation, or as always in these Covid times, feel free to instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Click here to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

OMG. ME, I started a clown class yesterday in the rose garden! ME! in a clown class?!!!! 😁🤣😃
I think you and your class were part of the inspiration and courage building for me to take this class.

JDS Santa Fe, NM, Student

 

The answer to the question is 7000 BC.

Andrew DeShaw, Student

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

                                                                                                                                            

 

Between the Panels Workshop - You Call That A Comic?

Between The Panels Workshop | You Call That A Comic? | Saturday, November 13, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Between the Panels, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops for teens and adults continues!  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.

Drop-in students are welcome!

 

"The instructors are amazing and have created such unusual and creative ways  to get people thinking about storytelling and imagery and the world of comics.  The exercises stretch the brain and often  times the funny bone, all leading to creations by participants that surprise and delight the authors.  I would highly recommend this series to comic creators, you will always learn something new."

Beverley Kort, Student

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, November 13 - You Call That A Comic? (Theme Showing Itself as Format)

The container that is your book.  How can it reveal your ideas?

Upcoming:  

Saturday, November 20 - Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)

Saturday, November 27 - The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)

 

Saturday, December 4 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

We're asking for a Pay-What-You-Can Donation, or as always in these Covid times, feel free to instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Click here to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

OMG. ME, I started a clown class yesterday in the rose garden! ME! in a clown class?!!!! 😁🤣😃
I think you and your class were part of the inspiration and courage building for me to take this class.

JDS Santa Fe, NM, Student

 

The answer to the question is 7000 BC.

Andrew DeShaw, Student

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.