Illustration, comic books | Easter Holiday Art Club | Thursday 16th April | 5 – 10 years

Comic Book Art Club!

A fun-filled, creative day designed especially for children who love to draw and imagine stories! Guided by the talented Goldfinch artists, the group will step into the exciting world of comic books, exploring how pictures and words come together to bring characters and adventures to life. They’ll learn how to design expressive characters, plan storyboards, and experiment with techniques such as sketching, inking, colouring, and collage. By the end of the session, each child will have created their own mini comic or illustrated story, full of personality, humour, and imagination!

Information:

Dates: Thursday 16th April
Time: 10am – 3pm
Cost: £50 per child / sibling discounts available

For ages 5 – 10 years

What they’ll take away:

• Mini comic book
• Still life drawing
• Collage artwork

What they’ll get up to:

10am – 10:30am
Make a name badge / art icebreakers. After introductions, we’ll be using pastels, cardboard, vinyl and sharpies to spark their creativity.
Materials: pins, vinyl, sharpies, scissors
Prep: cut cardboard circles, kids can add pins.

10:30am – 11:30am
Mini comic book. Guided through the steps to create their stories, children will work on developing characters, capturing the audience, and drawing them into their stories. From building storylines, sketching images, choosing words, drawing frames, and arranging them in order, this project introduces many exciting storytelling and illustration skills.

11:30am – 12pm SNACK TIME

12pm – 1pm
Mini comic book continued…

1pm – 1:30pm LUNCH

1:30pm – 2pm
Still life sketching. An introduction to still life drawing using watercolour pencils—we’ll talk about placement, scale, blending, and shadows to support the children as they create their artwork.

2pm – 3pm
Collage. Inspired by their comic book, children will choose a single frame to reinterpret through collage—cutting and sticking with colourful and patterned papers and fabrics instead of drawing. Alternatively, they may create a collage inspired by their vase-and-flower still life sketch.

What to Wear:

We encourage participants to dress comfortably and be prepared for a bit of messiness. Not to worry—we provide art aprons to keep everyone as clean as possible.

Lunch and snacks

Bring along a packed lunch, snacks, and a water bottle (no nuts please). Alternatively you are welcome to order a Pinkmans lunch box on arrival; it includes a cheese or ham sandwich, raisins, and a juice box.

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