BAYarts' advanced cartoonists exhibit work

"The sole purpose of cartooning or illustration is to tell a story," says Jim "Rev" Giar, BAYarts' advanced cartooning instructor. "In this class we explore not only telling a story, but expressing individuality through the use of illustration techniques which can be applied in any medium." The class, designed for high school students with a strong foundation in drawing and cartooning concepts, meets every Thursday evening throughout the year.

With a focus on perspective, drawing the human figure, placing it in an environment and, of course, storytelling, students participate in class critiques as they work together, discuss each other’s work and support one another’s growth. Giar is an award-winning comic book artist and one of the founding members of the Rust Belt Monster Collective, a collaborative group of six artists whose work is on view on the sides of BAYarts buildings. The group creates a new panel each year at BAYarts' Art & Music Festival in June and can be seen across northeast Ohio major festivals throughout the summer.   

The Advanced Cartooning Exhibit is on view in the Dianne Boldman Education Gallery now through May 8 and includes work from the BAYarts Portfolio Prep class, also for advanced students.

Pixie Emerson

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Volume 9, Issue 8, Posted 9:52 AM, 04.18.2017