Author: Liz
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Comics Workshop now on 24 February
My Comics workshop planned for 17 February will now be held on the 24th – we have encountered some logistical difficulties. Making Comics – writing, drawing and scheming! When: 2.30 – 5.30 Tuesday 24 February For: People aged 12-25 Where: U-Turn Corner Chandler Street and Swanson Court Belconnen ACT 2616 This workshop is free, thanks…
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Comic creation drop in workshop in Canberra
Making Comics – writing, drawing and scheming! Serious, silly, gritty, funny, bizarre or poignant. One panel to 300 page sagas and beyond. Stick figures, photo realism or crazy collage. The world of comics is an amazing place. An informal comics creation session for experienced hands and those who’ve never tried it before. Liz Argall will…
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2008 review continues, two festivals in detail – Emerging Writers Festival and ACT Writers Festival
Going to conventions costs money, costs time and I’m very aware that it can be one of the best investments a writer can make, or a procrastination tool and a bit of a junket. Here’s an analysis of two of the festivals I went to in 2008, I’ll get to the rest later, so I’ll…
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Post Workshops
Well I’ve finished all my booked in workshops. Wow, what a ride, what a rush. I’ve been delighted by the artwork that has been produced by my students, and how they have learned a lot more about telling stories with their art. It’s been rewarding to challenge confident students to new levels and have shy…
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Between the Lines
Today and tomorrow I will be running workshops on political cartooning for the Australian National Museum. It’s been fun preparing and discovering that ancient research I did as a teen (back when I was reading everything in the library alphabetically and diving on anything on the new release table) is valuable. I loved to read…
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Comicbook Opera
It was amazing to see our musical performed. It’s been wonderful to get small people say “great lyrics” with big grins on their faces as they get to sing about horrible monsters, cruel villains and robbing a train. It was great to hear teachers, parents and other grownups talk about the moments they loved. Some…
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Comicbook Opera
Comicbook Opera will be performed for the first time tomorrow! Thursday 15 7pm at Canberra Girls Grammar School. 200+ students performing, it’s just massive. WIN TV will be showing snippets of today’s rehersal during the news tonight (6.30pm and midnight). You might even get an interview with a happy, if sweaty and slightly glazed, Liz.…
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Paying gig – Australian Manga artists only
Forwarded on, please approach manifest.branding@gmail.com directly if you are interested or need further information. Melbourne Anime Festival is back in 2009 celebrating its tenth year. We are currently searching for an artist to make all of our art for this year. The skills you will need if you wish to attempt for this role are:…
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Improvised Theatre Resource
Mike(y) and I created a Improvised Theatre Handbook to an annual Improv Workshop and Friendly competition that runs as part of Phenomenon. I think it’s been running for three years now. The handbook contains elements and skills that we thought would be valuable to focus on and a range of warm up exercises, Short, Medium…
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The year that was
So where on earth did this year go? It feels like it has been a fairly slow year in terms of generating new creative content, but I think I’ve done ok. This year seems to have been the year of actually getting out there and talking to people about my work. As an end of…