From 1:00 to 3:30 pm, the Cartoon Art Museum is offering another installment in its ongoing series of workshops for aspiring comic artists, writers and fans of all ages. Each class is taught by a professional cartoonist focusing on an area of his or her expertise, ranging from character creation and story development to writing and drawing comicbooks and strips.
Keith Knight, creator of the syndicated comics THE 'K' CHRONICLES and (TH)INK, will be teaching the next workshop, Cartoons Are Serious Business.
Knight will be drawing upon his 12 years as a self-syndicated cartoonist for this intensive workshop, which is an advanced class for people looking to make cartooning a viable money-making career. This workshop will focus on the business side of comics, from marketing and promotions to dealing with syndicates and negotiating publishing contracts. In the past decade, Knight's work has appeared in self-published 'zines, major newspapers, alternative newsweeklies, professional comic anthologies and major nationally-distributed publications including ESPN: THE MAGAZINE and MAD, he has promoted his work at more than 100 comic conventions and trade shows, and he has delivered lectures on cartooning at colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
Those students who attended Keith's Dec. 3, 2005 workshop may attend this class free of charge. Please contact the Cartoon Art Museum for details.
Class size is limited, and each class is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Basic drawing materials will be provided, but students are encouraged to purchase sketchbooks and their own drawing implements. For more information about the workshop, contact Andrew Farago at (415) CAR-TOON, ext. 314, e-mail at gallery@cartoonart.org(link sends e-mail) or visit www.cartoonart.org.
