I will be doing a Comic Book Workshop at Tall Tales books here in Victoria BC the Saturday. Check out their site for more Info!
“A Comic Book Workshop with Mike Deas on Saturday, March 20th from 10am to 12pm! Do you know a budding artist who loves drawing and wants to learn how to illustrate their very own comic book? If your creative one is 9 or older, they can join local comic book artist Mike Deas for a workshop at Tall Tales Books! Mike is the artist for the very popular Graphic Guide Adventures series which includes Wild Ride, Ramp Rats, Soccer Sabotage, Media Meltdown, and the upcoming Food Fight! Mike will cover character design, composition, perspective, Deasand storytelling in the comic book medium. The class will be on Saturday March 20th from 10am to 12pm and is $20 per student (this includes a sketchbook and pencil).”
Check out this event in support of my friend, JL, who has a nasty case of Lyme disease.
“On Saturday April 3 the JL Lyme Support Society will host LYME-AID 4 at the University of Victoria to spread awareness about Lyme disease and to raise funds to help pay for JL’s medical expenses.
1:30 pm UNDER OUR SKIN- An award wining documentary exposing the politics behind the silent Lyme disease pandemic that is sweeping the nation.
3:30pm PRESENTATION by DR. MURAKAMI- a now retired BC doctor who has successfully treated over one thousand Lyme sufferers offers insight into the Lyme situation in Canada and advice on what to do if you might have it.
Silent art auction- showcasing some awesome local artists’ pieces ranging in styles and mediums.
The event will be held at the University of Victoria, David Strong Building, Room C103
Entry is by donation.”
I will be teaching 2 classes at the Paint Box School of Art in Fernwood Village.
March 8th – 12th – Ages 6-10, 9-12 pm
Mike will teach students the basics of drawing people, animals and landscape using fun exercise and games! The students will then develop a short comic strip with an original story and characters. There will also be time for outside play and snacks!
March 8th – 12th – Ages 11-16, 1-4 pm
Students will expand on their drawing knowledge and learn new techniques to create depth, perspective, and expressive characters. They will also design an original colour comic book cover with a short comic inside!
The latest Graphic guide adventure, coming out in Spring 2010.
“While Devin and Nadia spend summer vacation at a university camp for little kids—Nadia as a counselor and Devin as an unwilling participant—their mother’s research project is vandalized and her motives are questioned. Devin, Nadia and Simon stumble upon shady characters, corporate conspiracy and a plot to take over the nation’s food supply with genetically modified fertilizer.
Mixing action and suspense with information on the agricultural system and the intricacies of the food supply, Food Fight is another gripping installment in the Graphic Guide Adventure series.”
In Liam O’Donnell’s words:
“Ok, so in Media Meltdown there’s a scene where a piece of media the kids create gets posted and shared on BoingBoing.net. So, you’ll understand my glee when I opened my browser yesterday to find this fantastic review of Media Meltdown on boingboing.net.
Full circle, very cool, and a very welcome endorsement from a website and group that I’ve admired for several years now. Watching the review get tweeted, re-tweeted and shared around the web is equally cool. Particularly as this spreading via social media is a key part to the kids’ success in the story.
Check out the review on BoingBoing.net to read the review and feel free to tweet and share the news (you can also just pick up the phone and tell your friends too, like we did in the olde days before the interweb.)”
I will be participating in CWILL’s book bash this Saturday…
When: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Where: Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd, Victoria
Admission and refreshments: FREE!
What has 58 legs and has written more than 200 books? The 29 children’s authors who will be meeting and greeting kids at the Kids’ Book Bash on November 28, 2009.
The Bash is a first-ever Victoria event and a chance for children and adults to meet their favourite B.C. authors and illustrators, win prizes, make bookmarks, buy books and have them signed just in time for Christmas.
Kids of all ages, school groups, teachers, librarians and parents are all welcome — and it’s free.
Authors displaying their newest works are: Dan Bar-el, Fiona Bayrock, Dianna Bonder, Della Burford, Bev Cooke, Mike Deas, Penny Draper, Sarah Harvey, Laura Langston, Julie Lawson, Adrienne Mason, Rachel Muller, Sylvia Olsen, Pamela Porter, Sheri Radford, Jeff Rud, Margriet Ruurs, Diane Silvey, Andrea Spalding, Robin Stevenson, Nikki Tate, Laura Trunkey, John Wilson, Valerie Wyatt and Beryl Young. Also attending are authors Constance Horne, Sheryl McFarlane, Kit Pearson and Eric Wilson.
Cadboro Bay Book Company will be selling books. The Paint Box School of Art will help kids make personalized bookmarks. And emcee Nikki Tate will be conducting prize draws all through the afternoon.
Kids’ Book Bash is sponsored by Orca Book Publishers, CWILL-BC, the Greater Victoria Public Library, Cadboro Bay Book Company, The Market Stores and The Paint Box School of Art.