FOR WHOM?
The course is designed for artists who have experience in drawing and want to improve their skills in comics. Being a student of art, design, illustration course of any institute is not necessary for the course, but it would be very helpfull if you had already tried to draw comics yourself even if it wasn’t that successful yet (we'll do everything together to change it). To know more about our camps — check the report and reviews from our last trip!
CONTENT
The course includes the theoretical part (different lectures on comic language and application of comics) as well as active exercises and a lot of drawing practice and regular results reviews. We’ll do some comics strips, a comic adaptation and will document on of our days in comic format. At the end of the course, you’ll have time to work on bigger comics and the teacher will help you a lot with that.
What’s so special about comics? How do they differ from other types of art? How do panels and bubbles work in a comics? How can you travel through time with the help of comics? What are the areas of comics application and how can you use comics in you art practice? We will get acquainted with the Language and philosophy of comics and find out how different stories can be told with the help of sequential art, as well as try to create different comics ourselves and get to know this secret world from the inside.
WHAT IS THIS
COURSE ABOUT??
AT THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU:
1. Get technical skills improvements
2. Feel professional growth
3. Practice how to present your works better for clients
4. Figure out how to be consistent as an illustrator (artist) in discipline, vision, community support, motivation-wise.
5. Enrich your portfolio with a course project
6. Assume the creative landscape of the city
7. Meet people from your industry and build new connections.
And last but not least —
you will get the certificate )
2. Feel professional growth
3. Practice how to present your works better for clients
4. Figure out how to be consistent as an illustrator (artist) in discipline, vision, community support, motivation-wise.
5. Enrich your portfolio with a course project
6. Assume the creative landscape of the city
7. Meet people from your industry and build new connections.
And last but not least —
you will get the certificate )
• want to get a new traveling experience
• want to grow in drawing comics and learn the basic but essential things about the comic language
• want to learn more about comics, and where they can be used
• already draw a little, but want to learn more about how to draw comics want to have fun, interesting and friendly learning atmosphere around
• want to grow in drawing comics and learn the basic but essential things about the comic language
• want to learn more about comics, and where they can be used
• already draw a little, but want to learn more about how to draw comics want to have fun, interesting and friendly learning atmosphere around
YOU CAN ATTEND IF YOU
BASIC TOPICS OF THE COURSE
• main comics elements
• time and space in comics
• comics as documentation
• comics as adaptation
• abstract comics
• main comics elements
• time and space in comics
• comics as documentation
• comics as adaptation
• abstract comics
The deadline application period is 15 September.
The number of participants is limited (max. 14 people).
We provide the following services as included in the course: lectures, workshops, museum visits, and the farewell dinner.
Take care of flight tickets to Brussels and the meal.
You can choose a fee with or without accommodation.
Be sure you have the right visa to enter Belgium.
The number of participants is limited (max. 14 people).
We provide the following services as included in the course: lectures, workshops, museum visits, and the farewell dinner.
Take care of flight tickets to Brussels and the meal.
You can choose a fee with or without accommodation.
Be sure you have the right visa to enter Belgium.
ORGANIZATION DETAILS
You can choose any place to stay (not far from the center).
Also, we can recommend you to book a hostel from the list below if you are are looking for something decent and affordable.
• 2GO4 Quality Hostel Brussels | from 40€ p/night
• Safestay Brussels Grand Place | from 50€ p/night
• Adagio Access | 48€ p/night
Also, we can recommend you to book a hostel from the list below if you are are looking for something decent and affordable.
• 2GO4 Quality Hostel Brussels | from 40€ p/night
• Safestay Brussels Grand Place | from 50€ p/night
• Adagio Access | 48€ p/night
List of recommended hostels
CURATOR
Sofia kolovskaya
Sofia Kolovskaya is an illlustrator and comic artist with an experience of teaching. She does a lot of freehand drawing, as well as works with different computer programmes and sometimes combines both. She has experience of creating books, comics, and illustrations for different companies and publishing houses. Since 2014, she has been drawing every day for creative project on the Internet 'One Day One Sketch' (over 30k followers, 3260 drawings). She wrote a thesis on comics application in her second MA and can tell you a lot about this area of art.
She is holding two MA degrees: in Graphic Design from the St. Petersburg State University, Russia, and in Visual Communicaton Design from Aalto University of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland, she also spent one semester as an exchange student at Rhode Island School of Design. She carries out courses on illustration, workshops on comics and design, does talks on art history. Her teaching philosophy is about importance of each student’s personality, joy of creative discovery and everyday engagement (over 30k followers, more than 3000 drawings).
Here you can see Sofia’s works.
She is holding two MA degrees: in Graphic Design from the St. Petersburg State University, Russia, and in Visual Communicaton Design from Aalto University of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland, she also spent one semester as an exchange student at Rhode Island School of Design. She carries out courses on illustration, workshops on comics and design, does talks on art history. Her teaching philosophy is about importance of each student’s personality, joy of creative discovery and everyday engagement (over 30k followers, more than 3000 drawings).
Here you can see Sofia’s works.
Program
Day 0
24 September
24 September
Arrival, meeting each other at welcoming dinner
Day 1
25 September
25 September
THE MAGIC OF COMICS
10.00–11.30 meeting the teacher and each other, small task to start drawing
12.00–13.00 lecture: main comics elements (panel, bubble, page)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 practice
15.00–16.00 lecture: time and space in comics
16.00–17.00 practice
17.00–18.30 theory (a bit about character design) + small task
18.30–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: understanding of main comics elements and how space and time works in comics, some fun small comic strips you'll made yourself
10.00–11.30 meeting the teacher and each other, small task to start drawing
12.00–13.00 lecture: main comics elements (panel, bubble, page)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 practice
15.00–16.00 lecture: time and space in comics
16.00–17.00 practice
17.00–18.30 theory (a bit about character design) + small task
18.30–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: understanding of main comics elements and how space and time works in comics, some fun small comic strips you'll made yourself
Day 2
26 September
26 September
COMICS AS DOCUMENTATION
10.00–11.30 lecture: comics as documentation
12.00 – 18.00 visiting The Belgian Comic Strip Center + time for completing the task (and a nice walk around the city)
18.00–19.00 meeting, reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: a lot of knowledge related to documentation in comics, your day documented in comics
10.00–11.30 lecture: comics as documentation
12.00 – 18.00 visiting The Belgian Comic Strip Center + time for completing the task (and a nice walk around the city)
18.00–19.00 meeting, reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: a lot of knowledge related to documentation in comics, your day documented in comics
Day 3
27 September
27 September
COMICS AS ADAPTATION
10.00–11.00 lecture: comics as adaptation
12.00–13.00 practice: choosing story to adapt
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: understanding what is the difference between interesting and boring comics adaptation, a comic- adaptation you'll make yourself
10.00–11.00 lecture: comics as adaptation
12.00–13.00 practice: choosing story to adapt
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: understanding what is the difference between interesting and boring comics adaptation, a comic- adaptation you'll make yourself
Day 4
28 September
28 September
GUEST DAY
Guest lecture, visit the artist studio, visiting Musée Hergé
The outcome of the day: a lot of emotions, a nice walk around the city + some new knowledge from the guest lecturer/artist
Guest lecture, visit the artist studio, visiting Musée Hergé
The outcome of the day: a lot of emotions, a nice walk around the city + some new knowledge from the guest lecturer/artist
Day 5
29 September
29 September
FINAL TASK | DAY 1
10.00–11.00 lecture: abstract comics
12.00–13.00 practice: working on final task
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice: working on final task
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: a bit of understanding of abstract comics, final project - wip
10.00–11.00 lecture: abstract comics
12.00–13.00 practice: working on final task
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice: working on final task
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day: a bit of understanding of abstract comics, final project - wip
Day 6
30 September
30 September
FINAL TASK | DAY 2
10.00–17.00 working on the final task
17.00–20.00 presentations, comments, final massive review, praising and hugs
21.00 farewell meal and a cozy party
The outcome of the day: a finished portfolio of the course and final task
10.00–17.00 working on the final task
17.00–20.00 presentations, comments, final massive review, praising and hugs
21.00 farewell meal and a cozy party
The outcome of the day: a finished portfolio of the course and final task
PRICE – 400€ 500€ without accommodation
650€ 750€ – with accommodation
-10% discount for students
Early birds until the 1st of August
650€ 750€ – with accommodation
-10% discount for students
Early birds until the 1st of August
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Or you can fill-up the form below. We message you back within one day :) Price includes the cost of education and 2 dinners (welcome and farewell). Transportation, food, and museums are paid for separately (accommodation is optional).
We provide all the required documents if the course is paid by your employer.
We are glad to answer your questions —
phone +34 671 152 283 (call or what’s app), email — hey@controforma.school.
We provide all the required documents if the course is paid by your employer.
We are glad to answer your questions —
phone +34 671 152 283 (call or what’s app), email — hey@controforma.school.
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Should you have any questions just drop us an email to hey@controforma.school or call or what's app +34 671 152 283
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