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Spooky + Scary Illustrated Stories (Ages 12-14)
Do you love all things creepy & kooky? Is Halloween your favorite holiday? Do you have a favorite cryptid? Then this is the perfect class for you! In this class, we will learn what makes for good horror tropes and explore creative storytelling in art. Students will learn to write, illustrate and bind their own age-appropriate scary tale.
Special Notes
- This is an On-site course. Students must follow current CDC + VDH guidance outlined on our website: visarts.org
About the Instructor
Melissa Duffy
Duffy (she/they) is a mestiza Filipino-American cartoonist, illustrator and printmaker based in Richmond, Virginia. They graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Communication Arts in 2012. Duffy has worked with BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, Richmond Magazine, AMC, and Dark Horse. Currently, she is illustrating We Walked in Clouds, a full-length graphic novel published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. She is also a practicing secular wedding celebrant through the Humanist Society. An avid rollerskater and nature enthusiast, Duffy’s work frequently touches on love, flora and fauna, magickal associations, and more than a few cats.
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