CASHEWDUDE'S COMICS LAB

Characters. Comics. Three hours at the drawing table. Join Cashewdude every Thursday at Erie Labor Temple! CASHEWDUDE'S COMICS LABMAKE A CHARACTER. GIVE THEM A WORLD. PUT THEM TO WORK. Every Thursday // 6:00–9:00 PM // $20 per session You've got a character in your head. Maybe you've been drawing them for years. Maybe they're a face in the corner of your notebook. Maybe you've got a whole story figured out but haven't drawn a single panel. Bring whatever you've got. Cashewdude's Comics Lab is a weekly, hands-on drawing and storytelling workshop at Erie Labor Temple, led by comic artist Marquis "Cashewdude" Darnell. For three hours every Thursday, the tables are open for character development, figure drawing, action poses, facial expressions, costume design, storytelling, and the work of turning an idea into something you can actually put on a page. This is a working lab, not a lecture. You might spend an evening figuring out how your character moves. Another night, you could work on expressions, build a character sheet, develop a scene, or start planning a comic page. Bring a project you're already working on or begin something entirely new. Marquis draws on his own comic-making process to help students think through their ideas, break complicated drawings into manageable shapes, and give their characters something worth doing. You don't need to be an experienced artist. You don't need a portfolio, an art-school background, or a finished story. Writers, illustrators, comic fans, character designers, and people who just want to start drawing are welcome. If you've been drawing for a while, bring the project that's giving you trouble. If you're new to it, start with a pencil and a blank page. WHAT YOU CAN WORK ON • Creating original characters and developing their personalities • Building figures from simple shapes • Drawing action, movement, and expressive poses • Designing faces, costumes, and recognizable silhouettes • Developing character sheets and reference drawings • Exploring story ideas, visual sequences, and comic-page layouts • Turning rough sketches into stronger designs What you work on will depend on your experience, your interests, and where your project stands. You won't be expected to finish an entire comic in one evening. COME ONCE. COME BACK. KEEP DRAWING. Comics Lab is a drop-in program. You don't have to register for a semester or commit to a multi-week course. Each Thursday is its own $20 session. Come for one night. Return when you can. Or make Thursday the evening you finally put some regular hours into that comic you've been talking about making. The point is to keep drawing, learn something useful, and make progress you can see. BRING TO THE TABLE Bring a sketchbook or drawing paper, pencils, an eraser, and any drawings, character ideas, or reference material you want to work from. You can also arrive with nothing more complicated than an idea. YOUR THURSDAY NIGHT When: Every Thursday, 6:00–9:00 PM Eastern Where: Erie Labor Temple, 1701 State Street, Erie, Pennsylvania Instructor: Marquis "Cashewdude" Darnell Admission: $20 per person, per session Registration: Select the Thursday you want to attend and register for that session. THREE HOURS. TWENTY BUCKS. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU MAKE.