For
the last 10 weeks I've been teaching my Comic Book Character
Development Course at Orange Korner Arts, in association with the Ayuda
Community Center. The Center provides After School workshops which
include music, painting, and more. T
his
Friday, May 18th, sees the culmination of this semester's work with the
"5th Annual Youth Art Exhibition". The show is from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and
will be held at the Esperanza Health and Wellness Center @ 4417 Nth 6th
St. Admission is only $10 and FREE to anyone under 18. My students will
be there showcasing their work as well as talking about the characters
they developed.
This is the fourth time I've taught this course now, and with
half the amount of time and resources available to other classes
I’ve taught, these young people developed some amazing characters. They're an amazing group of
kids I had the fortune of teaching. Their
personalities ring through in every stroke of the pencil, and I’m proud to be
able to share their work with you all.
"Orange Korner Arts, located at 4401 N. 7th St., enrolls youth from
Hunting Park ages 10-18 in art classes of all mediums providing safe,
creative space everyday after school. OKA is a program of Ayuda
Community Center. Find out more at
www.ayudacc.org."
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ayuda-Community-Center/108805299139261
Check out my humble renditions of some of the kid's characters.
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| "Tiger Woman" Created by Amelia Cortes age 11 (colored by Renee Clarke) |
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| "Seth" created by Josiah Perez age 11 (colored by Sha-Nee Williams) |
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| "Superkid" created by Keithon Robinson age 14 (colored by Sha-Nee Williams) |
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| "Shockwave" Created by Jacob Ramos age 11 (colored by James Mason) |
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Come out and join the festivities if you can.
Peace,
Shawn
This is awesome what you are doing to help nurture the talent of these youth. I applaud you brother!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be there. These kids are fabulous! You are a richman Shawn and I am happy to see you share it with the future. Bravo Sir!
ReplyDeleteHey Hero, I'm just honored to be a vessel to help these kids separate themselves from all the maliciousness that's out there. I wish I had started my art career at a younger age, so if this helps, my job is done.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words Dee.
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