Leeds Arts University are sponsoring and partnering with Thought Bubble Comic Convention on Saturday 23 September. Our Vernon Street building will open to run a series of free workshops and activities for 7-18 year olds from our Young Creatives and BA (Hons) Illustration teams.
Activities on the fringe of Leeds Thought Bubble Comic Con 2017:
- Create your own character/Monster Mask
Who will you become? By creating a mask with current Illustration undergraduates transform yourself into your comic character. - Draw your own comic character
Design and draw your own character, give them a name, some character traits and prepare their stories and adventures. - Design your own comic storyboard
A story starts somewhere, in a room, in the park bring it all out of your imagination and sequence their life. - 3D model making
Render into a three dimensional character, give them form, expressions. - Smartphone animation
Simple stop frame animation that can be done on a phone. - Contribute to the (possibly) largest page of a comic in Leeds
Collaborate your artistry on what (might be) the largest comic page in town on that day: a floor-sized mega drawing.
There are two sessions available, please click on the below to book a place:
Young Creatives Workshops 10:00am - 12:30pm
Young Creatives Workshops 1:00pm - 3:30pm - This session is now full
Numbers are limited and booking is essential. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Click here for directions to our Vernon Street building
- 23 September - 23 September 2017
- Vernon Street building, Leeds Arts University, LS2 8PH (Get Directions)