Year 4, 5 and 6: Art – Illustration

Comic Book Creation with Tom McLaughlin

Key details

• Date:Weds 12th March

Date: Tuesday 7th March

What to bring

• Packed lunch and morning snack

• Water bottle

Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm

Venue: St Luke’s Campus

• Venue: St Luke’s Campus • Tutor: Lacey Evans Associate Lecturer in English at Plymouth University and a University Mentor supporting trainee teachers.

Cost: £35

• Everyday pencil case (colouring pencils optional)

Course description

Tutor: Tom McLaughlin

Tom is a former political cartoonist turned children’s author. He has written and illustrated for Bloomsbury, Puffin, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic and Oxford University Press to name but a few. Tom’s books have been translated all around the world: https://tommclaughlin.co.uk/

Join author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin for a day of writing, drawing and comic book creation.

All resources will be supplied but if you have your own special set of colouring pencils, then you are very welcome to bring these with you.

• School uniform not required (weather-appropriate clothing and sensible shoes)

Who is this course suitable for?

Tom will talk about his experiences as a dyslexic author; how books are made as well as giving an insight into what makes a good story along with a tonne of hints and tips to make any doodler into an artist.

Students will then get the chance to create their own comic books to take home, from exploring character; plotting out stories before bringing it to life in their very own comic book. No experience needed. Just remember to bring your imagination!

This course is suitable for children who love stories, reading, writing or drawing. If you’re a confident writer but a nervous drawer, or the other way round, that is absolutely fine! It’s about learning something new and tapping into your existing skills.