Here is a full list of all the artists who have offered workshops and talks as pledge rewards for the Draw The Line crowdfunder.
To make your pledge, go to the funding page on the Unbound website and choose ‘artist workshop’ or ‘artist talk’.
Get in touch and we’ll nail down the details of which artist you’d like, then put you in touch with them to sort out all the other practical details, such as a time and a place that’s mutually convenient for you both. Since as with all Unbound crowdfunders there’s no definite time for reaching our funding target, you can choose to have your workshop or talk before the book goes into production.
As with all pledges on Draw The Line, the profits will go to Help Refugees, but in these cases the pledge also includes a small fee for the artist.
Artist Workshops
A hands-on session where a practicing comic artist will teach you and a group of friends the skills you need to create comics or artwork in their style. Each artist will bring something distinct! Note the regions each artist will cover in the table below.
This option is ideal for: schools, colleges, art clubs, hen or stag parties, social clubs, or just you and a bunch of friends.
£350 – includes 5 copies of the book
| Artist | Artist’s website | Region covered | Workshop description |
| Rachael Ball | http://rachaelball.tumblr.com/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Victor Szepessy | http://www.victor-szepessy.co.uk/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Jo Harrison | http://jo-harrison.co.uk/ | Within 20 miles of Jo’s West Sussex location, and London | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Al Davison | https://www.instagram.com/astralgypsy/ | Coventry and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Emily Haworth-Booth | http://emilyhaworthbooth.com/ | London-based or further afield if accessible by train | A fun, inclusive workshop in which participants make their own graphic short story from scratch, including storyboarding, pencilling and inking, relating to the Draw the Line theme of taking action and making a difference. Open to all levels including beginners, non-artists and experienced makers. |
| Woodrow Phoenix | https://twitter.com/mrphoenix | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Sally Kindberg | http://www.sallykindberg.co.uk/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| David Blumenstein is a freelance service designer and visual communicator in Melbourne. He’s a cartoonist/comics journalist for outlets like Daily Review, Junkee, The Nib and SBS Comedy. David co-founded Squishface Studio, Australia’s first open comics studio, which functions as a workplace, retail space and classroom. | http://www.nakedfella.com/ | Melbourne Australia |
Drawing for Story: a workshop designed for people trying to communicate inside organisations. It introduces you to sketching storyboards as a way of aligning stakeholders and helping them understand the challenges they face. You may be trying to create an elaborate comms plan, video production or slide deck — but it starts with being able to sketch out your ideas and explain them over a single sheet of paper. Bring along a communication challenge you want to work on, then, on the day, dive right into sketching, emotions, expressions and targeting your audience. Then we let you loose to turn your story into a storyboard.
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| Zara Slattery | https://zaraslattery.com/ | Brighton and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Josie Pearse | http://pearseandblack.com/ | London and surrounds | Get advice on book proposals and/or help with writing |
| Penny Sharp | http://www.pennysharp.co.uk/ | Glasgow and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Michi Mathias | https://www.michimathias.com/ | Lewes and surrounds | How to make your favourite recipe into cards or framed artwork for your kitchen wall. |
| Rachael House | http://www.rachaelhouse.com/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Simon Russell | http://www.boinggraphics.co.uk/ | Brighton and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Jenny Drew | https://jennydrewsomething.wordpress.com/ | Somerset and surrounds | Using comics to communicate with seldom heard young people or groups; OR character design sessions for children and teenagers |
| Rosa Devine | http://rosadevine.com/ | Dublin and surrounds | Visual narrative: A beginners guide to illustration for storytelling; OR Magic in the gutter: An in-depth look at the distinctive attributes of comics as a medium, and how to exploit these attributes to improve your story-telling. |
| Richy K. Chandler | http://tempolush.com/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Ally Shwed | http://allyshwed.com/ | New Jersey USA | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Una | https://unacomics.com/ | Yorkshire | Drawing/life writing workshop |
Talks
This is your chance to hear directly from some of the comic artform’s most eloquent and enlightening practitioners. In this option, the artist will give an entertaining talk, illustrated with slides or physical artwork, and drawing on their experience as a comic art practitioner. Learn straight from the horse’s mouth!
On average you should expect between an hour and ninety minutes, including time for a Q&A session.
£250 – includes one copy of the book
| Artist | Artist’s website | Region covered | Talk description |
| Al Davison | https://www.instagram.com/astralgypsy/ | Coventry and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Myfanwy Tristram | https://myfanwytristram.com/ | Within 2 hours’ train travel from Brighton | How to organise a large multi-artist project like Draw The Line |
| Woodrow Phoenix | https://twitter.com/mrphoenix | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Michi Mathias | https://www.michimathias.com/ | Lewes and surrounds | Making historical non-fiction into a graphic novel |
| Apila Pepita | http://apilapepita.com/ | Helsinki and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Simon Russell | http://www.boinggraphics.co.uk/ | Brighton and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Rosa Devine | http://rosadevine.com/ | Dublin and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Richy K. Chandler | http://tempolush.com/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Karen Rubins | http://karenrubins.com/ | London and surrounds | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
| Ally Shwed | http://allyshwed.com/ | New Jersey USA | To be discussed between the pledger and the artist |
Myfanwy Tristram 