Workshop Overview
A hands-on workshop designed to promote the art of comics. Participants will learn to create a simple 8-page comic zine (including cover and back cover) on a single A3 sheet of paper over two sessions. The goal is to empower everyone to create and own their personal comic.
Key Details
- Target Audience: Interested individuals
- Quota: 10 participants
- Workshop Dates: September 24-25, 2016
- Schedule: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM daily
- Total Duration: 2 sessions, 2 hours each (4 hours total)
- Venue: Ark Shop
- Fee: Free of charge
Workshop Content
Session 1:
- Story structuring: Introduction, development, turn, and conclusion
- Basic layout and composition
- Character design
- Introduction to comic creation
Session 2:
- Sketching and drafting
- Creating the final comic on A3 paper
Instructor Profile
Li Xuan (Aya) – An independent comic artist from Macau, who describes herself as a (pseudo) literary shojo manga artist.
Publications:
- Comic single-volume "永劫回歸"
- Picture book comic "提籠少女"
- Comic short story collection "A book of DREAMs"
- Has published short stories and four-panel comics on various platforms.
Exhibitions:
- "Monokalea 墨華鏡" – Li Xuan Illustration Space
- "Monokalea II 墨華鏡咖啡座插畫展" in Zhuhai
- "癈青頹漫" – Li Xuan Personal Comic Exhibition
Other Participations:
- 1st & 2nd Xiamen Asia Chinese Comic Original Art Exhibition (China)
- Macau ACT EXPO 2015 "Macau Animation Aesthetics Special Exhibition"
- 2016 Zodiac Art "Creative Monkey" Exhibition
Notes
- Interested individuals are welcome to register directly with the instructor.
- Participation is free of charge.
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is filled.
- The Macau Handicraft and Creative People Association reserves the final right of decision regarding the event.
