Jerry Craft

Join award-winning syndicated cartoonist Jerry Craft as he shares his experiences as a professional cartoonist and illustrator. He’ll show you the secrets behind creating his New Kid graphic novels and teach you how he creates his children’s books from start to finish. Then it’s your turn to draw! Mr. Craft will give you step-by-step instruction to show you how you can use simple shapes to create your own cool comic book characters.

Sessions may be done as a workshop with kids (and their teachers or families) drawing along with step-by-step instruction, or lecture-style (without the kids drawing along). Workshops can also tailored to fit any class.

In addition to drawing, there will also be emphasis placed on the following:

• Finding your passion and making a career of it
• The importance of trying and taking creative risks
• Learning from your mistakes
• Finding your creative voice
• Education, and how both English and Math are used to make Mama’s Boyz successful
• Choosing friends who will support you
• How the decisions you make now can have an impact on the rest of your life