Comics, graphic novels & middle schoolers, oh my!

Drawing Words & Writing Pictures

This summer I was fortunate to teach a week-long camp for middle schoolers on comics and graphic novels. This was the first time that I ever worked with middle schoolers and I now appreciate that their sense of humor and adventure. They aren’t as jaded or self conscious as some teenagers can be.

We did many fun activities from the new book Drawing Words and Writing Pictures by Jessica Abel & Matt Madden. I was impressed with the lessons in this book and adjusted them for a younger audience.

Now I want to take the class myself!