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Full price: £225.00
Concessions: £180.00


Concessions are available for students, those on income-supporting benefits and early career illustrators (who have been practicing for under three years).

Disabled ticket holders can book a free ticket for their personal assistant or companion at the same time as their own full price or concessionary ticket.

Ticket bookings are subject to our

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This course is ideal for illustrators wishing to build comic skills and expand their portfolio and beginners wanting support developing cartoon skills.

No prior experience of writing or drawing is necessary.

If you have any questions about whether this course would be right for you, please contact us 

Please note that this course is for attendees aged 18+ only.

Experience needed

You will need a computer or tablet with a camera and microphone and a stable internet connection. We use web platforms 

 to host sessions and share resources, but you do not need your own accounts to use them. You may like to print out the resources.

Technology needed

Sketchpad of good quality cartridge paper

Folder for keeping hand-outs and scrap imagery in order

Facilities to scan or photograph your artwork

Any favourite drawing or art materials such as pencil crayons, watercolours or pastels, or digital media

Materials needed

Online classes take place live on Zoom and include real-time exercises, tutorials, demonstrations, group discussion and feedback.

Course materials, including recordings of sessions and galleries are uploaded to a shared Padlet. You can also use the Padlet to upload your work for feedback.

You will receive course information and resources two weeks before the course start date and login details the day before. This will be sent to the email address you used to make your booking. Please contact us if you would like us to send course information to a different address 

The course requires homework between sessions for which you should allow a minimum of two to three hours per week.

How this course works

Our online events are held via video conferencing application Zoom with closed captioning enabled.

We record live classes. Recordings are uploaded the day after each class and are available until two weeks after the course finishes.

Disabled ticket holders can book a free ticket for their personal assistant or companion at the same time as their own full price or concessionary ticket via the booking link.

If you have any queries, or would like to discuss your access needs, please contact us 

Ticket concessions are available for students, those on income-supporting benefits and early career illustrators (under three years’ practice).

We want everyone to be able to participate in our activities. Please email us if cost is a barrier and you would like to discuss payment options 

Access

If you would like to gift a place on this workshop to someone, we can send you a personalised e-ticket for them by email.


Buy a ticket via the link above.

Forward your email booking confirmation to 

, along with the name and email address of the person you will be gifting it to.

We will send you a personalised e-ticket by email within within 5 – 7 working days.

You can choose to print the voucher or email it to your recipient.

Gift this course

 page has more information on our online courses.

Frequently asked questions

Ever wondered what the formula is for creating engaging human-interest comics? Join this exciting four-week comics adaptation course to find out!

Guided by award-winning cartoonist Rachael Ball, you’ll learn to create well thought out comic pages, with a compelling story and engaging characters.

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Drawing inspiration from a range of artists, you will be set a brief to adapt a script into a comic strip that features well realised characters and believable relationships.

Rachael will teach you the essentials of character design for comics through real-time exercises, tutorials, demonstrations, group discussion and feedback.

You will try using different materials, and experiment with different poses, angles and expressions to create characters packed with personality.

Using an excerpt of text to get you started, you will learn how to use pace and composition to create suspense and visual impact.

Plus special guest illustrators will teach you techniques and tips from their own comics practice.

, a cartoonist, illustrator, and teacher living in Toronto in Canada. Jillian will open up about her illustration process and then stay for the session to answer questions and share feedback with participants.

Our small class size of no more than 16 students will ensure you receive weekly personalised feedback from Rachael and the group, helping your work to progress in a relaxed and friendly environment.

 is an acclaimed cartoonist with 16 years of teaching experience. She started cartooning for cult comic

 in 1988. Rachael's first graphic novel, 

 (Bloomsbury), was a Guardian Best Graphic Novel 2015 and her second, 

 (SelfMadeHero), has been called “a timeless classic”. Rachael is a graphic novel mentor for LDComics and was a co-coordinator for LDC for 8 years.

“This course was brilliant! It exceeded my expectations in giving me the confidence and skills to tell my story.”

“I particularly enjoyed the way that the tutor gives very personalised feedback.”

“The tutor is wonderful, really approachable, knowledgeable and encouraging.”

Crafting a Comic Romance

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