NOTES FROM SAW
Here’s the place to check out everything that’s been going on at SAW including what we're learning, reading and drawing.
Mara in Progress
Justine Andersen has been busy making Mara again, and here is a glimpse into this masterful work.
They Don't Teach This at SCAD
They don’t teach this at SCAD. From underwater drawing to movement workshops to lectures on stress and anxiety, we take a one-on-one, human approach to your learning.
A Place of Transformation
The Sequential Artists Workshop has been a catalyst in transforming many who come into its community.
SAW is on PATREON!
SAW has a Patreon- a platform where a small monthly donation can directly support the school!
Tom Hart's The Art of the Graphic Memoir is out now!
The Art of the Graphic Memoir - is out NOW
You can buy it from:
From Barnes and Noble
From IndieBound
From Powells
From Amazong
Drawing in the Wild: Horses - Dec 8
Spend an afternoon learning to draw horses at farm in Alachua. Roxanne Palmer will break down horse anatomy and offer guidance as you draw horses from life.
OMG - SO MANY upcoming art classes and shows in Gainesville!
There are so many exciting and inspiring art classes coming to Gainesville starting this fall- come check it out!!
Friday, November 16th: Presenting Jason Lutes' Berlin
On Friday, November 16th, there will be two opportunities in Gainesville to attend presentations on Jason Lutes’ masterful graphic novel, Berlin.
The Sequential Artists Workshop is now accepting applications for 2019-2020!
The Sequential Artists Workshop is now accepting applications for 2019-2020: Live, breathe, eat, and sleep comics for an entire year!
Kill the guy in your head, accountability version
Kill LARRY!
Larry is the guy I have been trying to impress for years, more than a decade. He HOLDS THE KEYS He is the gatekeeper. He says GOOD JOB, -or- YOU SHALL NOT PASS, but only one or the other.
Last week's Low Residency Workshop = Big Success!!
An amazing week!
Last week saw our first LOW-RESIDENCY WORKSHOP in our new space. It was fantastic. 9 people from all over the country, and breakthrough and after breakthrough.
Cut-ups and Spills: Making Abstract Comics - Nov. 11
This is a playful one day workshop based on expanding your visual vocabulary with found and traditional materials.
The Art of the Schnipp-Schnapp
Storytelling -and creativity in general- often involves holding two ideas at once. Or turning one thing into another, so that one thing becomes two.
Here's one of my favorite examples! The Tomi Ungerer "Schnipp Schnapp" collage.
Leslie Stein is our Visiting Artist Workshop, March 4-8, 2019
We are so excited to have Leslie Stein come to Gainesville to bring her funny, kind-hearted, dreamy watercolor magic to SAW artists! More info and links to reserve your space soon!
You Gotta Make That Story
What bastion do we have?
Everything right now is designed to keep us from ourselves, and to keep us from each other.
The distractions, the politics, the voter disenfranchisement, the Alexas and the phones all keep us in their system and out of the ones we create for each other...