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Comic Art Classes – MCAD Summer 2018

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This summer I’ve been teaching Cartooning and Comic Art over at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design as part of their Continuing Education Youth Programs.

Here’s some pics from The Comic Creation I class.

And here’s some pics from The Comic Book Inside and Out class.

Pictures ©Tessa Keefe

For more info on Continuing Education classes available through the Minneapolis College of Art and Design just check out the following Link: MCAD Continuing Education

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Autoptic 2015 – Minneapolis, MN

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PFC Exhibit
(“Pierre Feuille Ciseaux” or “Rock Paper Scissors”)
at MCAD prior to Autoptic – August 7, 2015

Bart King, June Julien Misserey and Jenny King

Light Grey Art Lab Exhibit
prior to Autoptic – August 7, 2015

Street in front of the Light Grey Art Lab Exhibit
Jean-Christophe Menu (pink shirt), June Julien Misserey (dark grey shirt), Mathieu Bouillant (to the right of June holding camera), Mathilde Harmand (holding proofsheet), Marina Courtois (in red), Paulette Rossi (in dark grey holding camera) and Zak Sally (far right).

June Julien Misserey and Zak Sally in foreground.

Light Grey Art Lab Exhibit
Anders Nilsen & Zak Sally

April Yolando Kasulis, Andrew George, John Wilinski, Jack Kotz,
Marissa Luna, Ben Tye and Kat Bride.

Autoptic Festival 2015

Maddi Gonzalez, Spencer Amundson and Marissa Luna.

Maddi Gonzalez, Spencer Allen Amundson, Marissa Luna,
Melissa Mariko Kieselburg and Andrew George.

Carl Thompson, Scotty Gillmer & Caitlin Skaalrud

Christian Moser and Andrew Herbst (standing)

Ann Ryan, John Wilinski, Chase Van Weerdhuizen and Maddi Gonzalez.

Bryan Bornmueller and Ursula Murray Husted

One of the many Autoptic paparazzo.
*aka Amaya Goldsmith*

Back room for artists to take a breather.

Not many conventions cater to their exhibitors with pastries like these – just saying…

Jim Keefe and his whole crew (Tessa, Anna, Leo and Sophie).

The view from my table.

And last but not least – the closing ceremony.

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The Comic Book Inside and Out – MCAD Continuing Education

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Posting some art from a cartooning class I taught this summer for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Education program. Hope you enjoy!

The Comic Book Inside and Out
Ages 15-18 – Summer 2017

– Comic Book Pages in Progress –
Click on images to see larger.

– Pics of Students –

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Comic Creation I – MCAD Continuing Education

Post author By Jim Keefe
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Posting some art from a cartooning class I taught this summer for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Education program. Hope you enjoy!

Comic Book Creation I
Young Teens Class Ages 12-15
Summer 2017

– Introduction to Penciling and Inking –
Click on image to see larger.

– Pics from the last week of class –

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C2E2 2010-2013

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A quick look back at C2E2 with some pics and videos.

C2E2 2013

A pan of the huge main floor

The Kubert School booth at C2E2 2013.

Brigid Allanson (left) and Angie Fernot (right) - Class of 2012. — Brigid Allanson and Angie Fernot – Class of 2012.

MCAD students at C2E2 2013.

Jaime Willems and Mandie Brasington.

Maya Kern, Heather Williams, Jacklyn Hedlund and Allison O’Brien

Jesse Charles Baker and Jay Rasgorshek.

Coleman Gilbert, Greer Lawson, April Kasulis and Spencer Amundson.

Jakob “Fro” Ealy

Jack Kotz

Charles Stewart

Alexis Cooke and repeat performance by Mandie.

Professor Barb Schulz and Jacklyn Heeyun Kim.

My table at C2E2…

My daughters Tessa and Anna in line to meet Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor).

Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor) and my daughter Anna.

C2E2 2012

Sights and sounds:
Includes sketches by George Perez and Joe Kubert.

Pics just before the show and Artist Alley.

Convention attendees queued up for the 1:00pm opening.

Joe Kubert lecture.
This would be one of Joe’s last conventions, as he died in August of that same year.

C2E2 2011

Artist Alley sketching tutorials by Thomas Gianni, Jeremy Dale and Gene Ha.

McCormick Place - Chicago — McCormick Place – Chicago

Artists Alley - My new banner. — Artists Alley – My new banner.

Me at my table - C2E2 2011 — Me at my table – C2E2 2011

My daughters Tessa and Anna commandeering the $400 table of someone who left early.

C2E2 2010

Douglas Klauba's beautiful Flash Gordon print. — Douglas Klauba’s beautiful Flash Gordon print.

Last but not least – I had just bought a new car in 2010 that promptly broke down on the drive down to Chicago. Luckily I hadn’t driven that far and I was able to switch to the old reliable 1998 Dodge.

The Keefemobile at the convention - circa 2010. — The Keefemobile at the convention – circa 2010.