MOSAIC Session: Drawing & Designing Comics with Shelby Criswell
Free & Open to High School Students
Have you ever wanted to illustrate your own comic? This “Drawing and Designing Comics” session is an introduction to the elements of visual storytelling, from character design to page layout and dialogue. Students will develop writing, drawing, and design skills and are encouraged to develop their personal style and voice. In addition to technical skills, an exploration of creative thinking, problem solving, and critical analysis will be studied.
Schedule
June 11 – July 18, 2025
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
No class: June 19, July 4
Location
Contemporary at Blue Star
116 Blue Star
San Antonio TX, 78204
Questions?
Contact our Education and Public Programs Manager: Juan Zavala Castro at juan@contemporarysa.org or (210)-985-3732
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About the Instructor
Shelby Criswell [They/Them] is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer from San Antonio, Texas. They have worked with Asleep At The Wheel, The Nib, and Eternosteelo, and are the author of the graphic novel Queer As All Get Out. Shelby’s studio practice centers around mixing studies done ‘en plein air’ with quilting patterns and techniques.
