Pratt Workshop: Creating Your Own Graphic NovelThis class begins February 1, Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.Instructors: Rollin Thomas Explore how pages fit together and tell stories sequentially. Find out how fun it is to write dialogue using the back-story-method. Structure stories, characters, and action to carry the story in each panel. Work in... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Illustration Certificate Series
Are you brimming with ideas to create children’s picture books? Perhaps you participated in NaPiBoWriWee and need to know how to get the best ideas ready for market? If you want to illustrate or create children's books, or would like to contribute artwork to children's magazines, or reach other potential markets, then this three quarter... Continue Reading →
Rollin Thomas Article
If you're an international SCBWI member you receive the SCBWI Bulletin (which is a wonderful resource for both writers and illustrators). In the current September/October issue there's a fantastic article by fellow SCBWI WWA member Rollin Thomas. Rollin's article in the SCBWI Bulletin is titled "How Do You Say Brrktzzzpd!!!?" and it's about writing sounds.... Continue Reading →
Classes with Rollin Thomas and Doug Keith
This year Rollin Thomas and Doug Keith are offering their picture book course in two places. At Edmonds Community College as a certificate course and at Pratt for a slightly shorter version. See the notices below. And Rollin Thomas is offering for the first time, a three term course in Creating Your Own Graphic Novel... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Rollin Thomas
Happy April!!! In two weeks from now we'll all be enjoying the 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference! I'm so excited for the incredible faculty, the creativity in our conference planning (dance party anyone?), and time to be with fellow SCBWI WWA members. Speaking of faculty, and fellow members, we have one more... Continue Reading →
Class: Storytelling through Picture Book Illustration
Doug Keith and Rollin Thomas are offering the next segment in their picture book class at Pratt. Here's the description:Whether you want to create a picture book or a graphic novel, this class will help you write/illustrate with effective storytelling through a visual medium. Learn to refine your ideas with a study of story structure... Continue Reading →
Class: Introduction to children’s book illustration
Rollin Thomas and Doug Keith are at it again!Do you have a children’s book you want to create? This course will guide you through visual storytelling, creating characters, drawing storyboards and dummies. Then create one finished illustration, while learning how to find your place in the children’s illustration market. The pieces you make will help... Continue Reading →