Visitors from Doon, Grange, Kilmarnock, Loudoun and Stewarton Academies joined a group of S1-S3 Auchinleck pupils to enjoy a talk by artist Tom Foster who took them through the different steps it takes to create pages for comics and graphic novels.

Tom showed them examples of how his own work on Judge Dredd progressed from planning, through rough drafts, pencil sketches, inking and colour. He also spoke about some of the equipment, books, programs and apps he has used and made an on the spot drawing of Marvel’s Thanos which was presented to the lucky pupil who requested it. Tom’s visit was funded by the Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature programme and East Ayrshire School Libraries.

Tom Foster will be giving a talk to pupils from East Ayrshire secondary schools in the Library at Auchinleck Academy on Thursday 27th February (11am start).

 

Tom has been a professional comics artist for over five years and currently draws comics for 2000AD and The Judge Dredd Megazine. He also produces comics tutorials for Imagine FX in written and video format. (Information from https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/tom-foster)

 

Spring Read author events are funded by the Scottish Book Trust Live Literature programme and East Ayrshire School Libraries.

Movie making workshops for pupils are due to take place on the following dates:

Monday 24th February – Grange Academy

Wednesday 26th February – Kilmarnock Academy

Friday 28th February – Loudoun Academy

Monday 2nd March – Stewarton Academy

Neil Slorance is an award-winning illustrator and comic creator. Neil has been illustrating and self-publishing his own comics for ten years as well as working as a political cartoonist for STV and The National Newspaper since 2015. When Neil’s not drawing, he enjoys delivering drawing and comics workshops as well as talks about his work to people of all ages. (Information from https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/neil-slorance)

Neil will be running workshops for our Visual Tales groups:

21st of January @ Kilmarnock Academy with St Joseph’s visiting: 10:45am – 12:45pm

22nd of January @ Loudoun Academy with Doon visiting: 10:45am – 12:45pm

23rd of January @ Stewarton Academy with Grange visiting:  10:45am – 12:45pm