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WORKSHOPS AT COMMUNITY EDUCATION WHANGANUI 2024

 

Watercolour For Beginners - Autumn Leaves

Explore the magic of watercolour with renowned illustrator Sandra Morris. No experience is necessary, as Sandra will guide you as you learn about this fabulous medium and how to achieve stunning results with the right tools, the right tips and some tricks Sandra has used in her own art practice.

  • Venue: TBA 

  • Dates: Saturday 18th May

  • Time: 10 am – 5 pm

  • Cost: $160 with all materials included (this includes your own quality set of watercolours, brushes and paper to take home with you).

    IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN MATERIALS please purchase our $100 supply your own materials option on the website.

  • For enquiries please contact 06 345 4717 or email admin@communityeducation.nz

 

Childrens' Book Illustration - one week summer school 
Join Sandra for a weeklong workshop on Childrens' book illustration.
From January 15th - 19th 2024

Sandra Morris is passionate about her work and offers a wealth of knowledge and experience. Here is an opportunity for aspiring author/illustrators to build expertise and technique as they learn the skills of developing and illustrating a picture book. This hands-on, informative programme will show you how to take your picture book from concept to submission.

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Character Development

Learn techniques to create and develop your very own storybook characters.

The course will cover:

  • an introduction to picture books — What makes a successful picture book?

  • character mapping

  • learn drawing techniques that bring your character to life 

  • develop more dynamic character drawings through making a 3D model  

 

Storyboarding and making a dummy

Learn the process of illustrating, and developing a picture book. Explore ways in which relationships of image and text can enhance the story, and discover sequencing techniques to improve the pace, rhythm and flow of your book.

The course will cover:

  • pagination, using text and image relationships to your advantage; and

  • learn sequencing techniques, to improve your story's pace, rhythm and flow.

Following on you will, design, illustrate and then make a mock-up picture book of your story. Learn the principles of page design, the balance of image and text and guiding the eye across the page. Continue with character development and drawing techniques that will have your characters running and leaping from the page!

The course will cover:

  • techniques to make your composition more dynamic

  • the principles of page layout and design

  • bringing your characters to life  

 

Illustration Techniques

Experiment with a range of illustration techniques using graphite, pen and coloured pencils. Create a knowledge bank of skills to continue with your illustration projects. This is an opportunity to develop skills and discover new techniques to enhance your work.

The course will cover:

  • graphite and other soft pencils useful for outlines

  • techniques using ink - various pens, sticks and wash techniques

  • various coloured pencil techniques

  • • tips on how to approach a publisher 

 

  • Venue: TBA 

  • Dates: January 15 - 19, 2024

  • Time: 9.30am-4.30pm 

  • Cost:  TBA

  • For enquiries please contact 06 345 4717 or email admin@communityeducation.nz 

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