Creatives aged 12 to 25 take over the studio every Saturday afternoon to develop skills in anime drawing and cross-platform artmaking, including working with textiles, sketching, collage and sculpture.

Every Saturday, join in alternating sessions with artists Pinky – who’ll teach you anime and manga drawing – and Annie Shin, who’ll walk you through the practices of drawing, sculpting and painting.

Bring along your artworks in progress, your inspirational materials or mood boards, or start on something completely fresh, as you get to meet, learn from and collaborate with other young artists.

Cost: $10 per session

Facilitators: Pinky and Annie Shin

Age: 12 to 25 years

Dates and times:

Saturday 30 January to Saturday 27 March

2.00 pm to 4.30 pm

Schedule:

30 January - Pinky

Introduction to Anime, Manga (Comic books and graphic novels)

6 February - Annie Shin

Abstraction – ‘Working with limits’

Materials: bring three random clothing materials to gesturally sketch with

13 February - Pinky

Anime and Manga - Faces and Expressions I

20 February - Annie Shin

Sculpting and Introduction to assemblage

Materials: Bring three objects you don’t cherish or use materials available in the studio (e.g. newspaper, scrap fabric) to partially cast in plaster bandage then assemble/collage.

27 February - Pinky

Anime and Manga - Faces and Expression II

6 March - Annie Shin

Collage and Assemblage (Part 1)

Materials: Bring an existing work or inspirational images

13 March - Pinky

Anime and Manga - Bodies and Poses I

20 March - Annie Shin

Collage and Assemblage (Part 2)

Materials: Bring an existing work or inspirational images

27 March - Pinky

Anime and Manga - Bodies and Poses II

Please note:

• basic materials are provided except for art smocks and aprons, so please consider bringing your own or wearing clothes that can get dirty if you’re a messy art maker!
• workshop numbers are limited to be COVID safe. All work stations will be separated to allow for social distancing, and hand sanitiser will be available.
• no food or drink is currently available for purchase at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. Feel free to bring your coffee or a snack while you are visiting The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre.
• our nearest café is the Young Lions coffee cart, located 200m directly across the road from the Arts Centre on Flushcombe Rd with opening hours 7.15 am – 4.00 pm, Monday - Friday.

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