subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite map
Thu, Nov 26 2009 
Send a Letter to the Editor | Contact Us |

Resources

print this story   Print this story
email this story   E-mail this story
  Post to del.icio.us

Photos


Two Joplin teenagers couldn’t quite agree on Sunday afternoon. They couldn’t decide whether an illustration of a vampire by Carlee Ballard was “godly” or “beastly.” “It’s godly-beastly,” said Summer Dean, 12, of Joplin, settling the matter. Ballard, 16, of Joplin, smiled as she kept working on “Dante,” an anime-styled vampire she drew Sunday in a comic-art class at Spiva Center for the Arts. Instructor Sean Fitzgibbon said the aim of the class was to teach students fundamentals of drawing so they could create their own stories.

Students learn fundamentals of comic art

“I’ve taken a story I wrote and reducing it to a graphic novel,” Wilson said. “I’m discovering that this requires a simplified story line, and I’m creating images that used to be words in fiction.”

Fitzgibbon said there are many styles of comic art, including anime, manga, American superhero and children’s books.

Most of the students agreed that the best thing they learned was how to draw a human shape. White said she learned how to draw “stick figures.”

“We learned how to draw stick figures,” White said. “We learned how to make the joints and the basic shape, then fill it in with everyday shapes like circles and spheres.”

print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

• Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.


• Add a comment on this story







autoconx
Visit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons!
Circulars
Coupons
Deals Zip2Save.com, online advertising circulars, deals, coupons and travel specials.
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Announcements


Click here to VOTE!!

Click here!!

: Special Offer For New Subscribers : 32 buy 1 get 1 free offers

Click Here!

Featured Transportation

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
4 door, luxury leather trim, loaded, CD, sunroof, beautiful rig, extra nice, $4500. 1317 Schifferdecker...>MORE

1998 CHEVROLET TRACKER
removable hard tops, automatic, air, CD, sharp, $2500. 1317 Schifferdecker, Joplin....>MORE

1999 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED
4x4, leather loaded, $3500. 417-850-0731....>MORE

2001 FORD WINDSTAR SE
Sport, loaded, all options, great looking van, extra nice, $3200. 1317 Schifferdecker, Joplin....>MORE

1993 CHEVROLET LONG BED
runs good, 4.3 V6, new transmission, needs body parts, $400. (417)438-2508...>MORE

TOYOTA 2004 TACOMA PRERUNNER
Toyota, 2004 Tacoma Prerunner, TRD off road, double cab, V6, new tires, CD, bed liner, lid cover, 100,000 miles, excelle...>MORE

1997 OLDSMOBILE 88
runs good, $1900. 417-850-0731....>MORE

1989 CHEVROLET STEPSIDE
350, V8, custom flames, runs great, $2500. 417-208-6717...>MORE

OLDSMOBILE 2003 SILHOUETTE VAN
OLDSMOBILE, 2003 Silhouette mini van, 107,000 miles, scooter/wheelchair hoist, nice, $7000. (417)776-3219....>MORE

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
2 door, spoiler, sharp, loaded, automatic, air, CD, extra nice, $2600. 1317 Schifferdecker, Joplin....>MORE

See all ads
Featured Homes

Deerfield Estates
in Carl Junction, prime building sites, reduced $10,000 each. 417-825-0052...>MORE

NEWER 3 BR/2 BA
Lots of upgrades and great location. $149,000 but all offers considered. 903 Katlin, Carl Junction. Pictures www.fsboloc...>MORE

See all ads
Other Cool Stuff

POODLE, FULL BLOODED
POODLE, full blooded, $75 or best offer. (417)385-8710 after 4:30 p.m....>MORE

YORKIES
12 weeks old, 2 males, AKC, 1st shots, $175. 417-291-6590, Webb City...>MORE

DIAMOND SOLITAIRE
Pear-shaped, one carat, diamond solitaire in gold setting. $2,000. Please call 417-825-3238...>MORE

MALTESE PUPPIES ADORABLE!!

6 weeks old Thanksgiving. 2 boys and 2 girls. Shots, wormed, and vet checked. Healthy, active, and loved! Great Ch...>MORE

ANGUS HEIFERS
6 Augus heifers, good foundation stock. (417)358-7519...>MORE

(2) TEACUP CHIHUAHUA
APRI puppies. (417)673-1997....>MORE

5TH WHEEL
5TH WHEEL, 2004 Prowler Regal, 26’, 2 slides, loaded, nice. (620)674-2127....>MORE

REWARD $50,000 REWARD

Offered for any information leading to conviction of any person or persons known to have been involved in alleged ...>MORE

POODLES
POODLES, standard pups, born 10/10, registered, shots, wormed, family raised. Adorable personalities! 417-673-3892....>MORE

NEW IN BOX
New in box, Lucchese cowboy boots, black, size 9D, $200. (620)231-9256...>MORE

See all ads

Loading Calendar...
(requires Javascript)
COMMUNITY LINKS

Newspaper In Education | Arts of the Four States | Vision 2020 | Branson Best Read Guide | Globe Sponsorship Form | Globe Press Release Form


Published by Newspaper Holding, Inc.
117 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801
Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions.
News: news@joplinglobe.com • (417)623-3480
Advertise with the Joplin Globe
Copyright © 2006 The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO All rights reserved.

rtj

 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

 

 

The Joplin Globe Electronic Edition