PORTLAND COMICS ARTISTS: Would you like feedback on your work from an experienced professional? I'll be at @bookswithpictures this Friday July 5th from 4-6 PM for First Friday Office Hours. We'll be outdoors at the tables next to the shop.
How does this work? You show me 6-8 pages of comics storytelling. I'll give you feedback based on my 30 years in comics. What works, what doesn't, how to tweak a panel for clarity or impact, tips for saving labor- the sort of advice your teacher at a comics class might offer.
I'm not there to hire you, or read your pitch, or introduce you to a publisher. I'm there to look at the pages you've drawn. I restrict this to comics pages- storytelling- because that's what I know. Scripts, stand-alone illustrations, graphic design, posters? Not what I do.
It's fine if you work digitally, but BRING PRINTOUTS if you can. It's WAY easier to critique work on paper than on screen. I can scribble notes right on your panels, or lay tracing paper on top of them. And we won't have to deal with app glitches, battery problems, or tiny phone screens
We do this the first Friday of every month, 4-6PM. In-person, not online. Also? It's 100% free. No charge. Free. Free free free. Just bring your portfolio and your love of comic book storytelling! See you this Friday at Books With Pictures, 1401 SE Division.
Shares appreciated! I'd love to spread the word about this to art students at Portland's colleges, but I don't have a good way to reach them.
