You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford

Draw on Your Creativity with Jay Piscopo

In this interactive drawing workshop, comic book artist Jay Piscopo uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out Jay in the CLASSROOM. Go behind the scenes in JAY'S STUDIO where he creates The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series.

Appearance Schedule

Click HERE for Jay Piscopo's Appearance Schedule.

Jay Piscopo is now booking school and library visits. Contact Tami Burke at tami@maine.rr.com to book.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Jay Piscopo - June Appearance Schedule

June TBD
King Middle School -- Portland, ME
Special workshop for Final Frontier: Building a Colony in Space

June 3
1:30
Converse Middle School - 7th Grade Assembly - Palmer, MA

June 5
12:30 - 2:00
Brewer High School -- Brewer, ME

June 9 - September 13
Wenham Museum -- Wenham, MA
Exhibit -- Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics

June 16
4:30 - 5:30
Summer Reading Program Kick-off
Free sketches, comic books, collectible card games & Capt'n Eli's Soda. Prince Memorial Library - Cumberland, ME

June 18
2:00
Jay-Niles Memorial Library -- Jay, ME

June 22 - 26
Summer Techology Institute -- Belfast, ME
Laura Richter

June 24
2:00
Stewart Free Library -- Corinna, ME

June 27
4:00 - 7:00pm
Wenham Museum -- Wenham, MA
Dress up as your favorite superhero, chat with local comic book artists, fly in the bouncy house, watch Jay Piscopo -- author/illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli -- draw your favorite superhero and top the day off with super ice cream sundaes!

June 30
11:00 & 1:00
Curtis Memorial Library -- Brunswick, ME

Jay Piscopo is the author/illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series. In his interactive drawing workshop - Draw on Your Creativity -- Jay invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Maine Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo to be Featured at the Wenham Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nemo Publishing

Contact:
Tami Kennedy
207-838-0816
tami@maine.rr.com

Maine Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo to be Featured at the Wenham Museum Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics Exhibit

PORTLAND, MAINE – (May 30, 2009) – Portland, Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo’s artwork will be featured at the Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., in Wenham, Massachusetts as part of its Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics exhibit. This family-friendly exhibit will run from June 9 – September 13, 2009 and focus on one of the most popular ways authors and artists get their stories out to the world: comic books and graphic novels.

Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli graphic novel series and his artwork was selected for the exhibit poster. Original sketches from Volume 1 will be on display as well as a limited edition Commander X Mego-style action figure. There will also be an installation of Piscopo’s An Artist at Work and Draw on Your Creativity videos which take viewers behind the scenes for a look at the creative process of creating comic books.

In addition to Piscopo’s work, the exhibit will feature original artwork created by a diverse group, including: Paul Ryan, who draws the daily comic strip The Phantom; Curtis Lawson, author of The Sleeping King; and Jarrett Krosoczka, whose brand new graphic novel series, The Lunch Lady, will be available in July. In addition, dozens of vintage comic books will be on display and there will also be interactive displays including Superman’s phone booth, Batman’s Batmobile, and a create your own comic art room.

On Saturday, June 27 from 4:00-7:00pm, Piscopo will be at the museum drawing free superhero sketches for fans as part of the Superhero Saturday kick off event. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume as their favorite superhero and there will be activities for families all day. This event is free with museum admission.

On Thursday, July 23 from 1:00-3:00pm, Piscopo will present a special drawing workshop for aspiring young artists. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $25 for non-members and $20 for members. For more information, contact the Wenham Museum at 978-468-2377. This workshop will be followed by a book signing.

Volumes 1 and 2 of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli are available now and Volume 3 is scheduled for release in 2009. Capt'n Eli's origins are quite unique. He’s the namesake of real-life World War II veteran Eli Forsley who was also the inspiration for a line of hand-crafted sodas from Portland, Maine. Read the story behind the story at: http://www.captneli.com/gnseries/storybehind.html

Free curriculum for this series is available at http://www.captneli.com/lessons

www.wenhammuseum.org
www.captneli.com

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Jay Piscopo at the Wenham Museum

June 9 - September 13, 2009
Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics
Wenham Museum - 132 Main St., Wenham, Massachusetts

Artwork courtesy of featured artist Jay Piscopo

It’s a bird. It’s a plane...It’s Superman! The Man of Steel will be one of the many characters in this action-packed exhibit with over 125 comic books, original artwork, graphic novels, and collectibles. Little superheroes can have adventures with family-friendly interactives like Superman’s phone booth and Batman’s Batmobile!

SUPERHERO SATURDAY:
Saturday, June 27; 4-7pm

Free with museum admission
Dress as your favorite superhero, chat with local comic book artists, fly in the bouncy house, watch Jay Piscopo – author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli – draw your favorite superhero, and top the day off with SUPER ice cream sundaes and hand-crafted Capt'n Eli's Soda!

CARTOONING WITH JAY:
Thursday, July 23; 1-3pm

Pre-registration required: $25(non-members); $20(members)
Call: (978)468-2377
Author and Illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli, Jay Piscopo, offers a step-by-step comic strip drawing course for aspiring artists. Ages 7+.

Friday, May 8, 2009

May 14: Jay Piscopo at Jordan Acres School in Brunswick, Maine

On Thursday, May 14, The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli author/illustrator Jay Piscopo will be at Jordan Acres School in Brunswick, Maine.

He will present his interactive drawing workshop - Draw on Your Creativity. In this hands-on presentation, Jay invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop! Watch a short video clip HERE.

May 16: WMPG Radio Interview

If you are in the greater Portland, Maine area on Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m. be sure to tune into WMPG 90.9 FM. The hosts of The Tweenlight Zone
will be doing a live interview with Jay Piscopo, author/illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series. Hosted by Rick & Elaine Colella, this show is all about music, talk, and fun for middle school aged kids.