In February, Jay Piscopo will present his interactive Draw on Your Creativity workshop at Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St. in Westbrook, Maine.
DATE: Wednesday, February 17
TIME: 10:15am
To register:
854.0630, option number 4
chenningsachs@westbrook.me.us
Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, he uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos at this link. The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay Piscopo for a visit at your school or library, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Jay Piscopo: January Appearance Schedule
View Jay Piscopo's full appearance schedule at this link.
January 20
12:15pm
Veazie Community School -- Veazie, ME
6:00pm
Bookgroup: Guys read, too!
Orono Public Library -- Orono, ME
Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity 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 photos from his workshop at this link. The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay to visit your school or library visit this link or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com
January 20
12:15pm
Veazie Community School -- Veazie, ME
6:00pm
Bookgroup: Guys read, too!
Orono Public Library -- Orono, ME
Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity 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 photos from his workshop at this link. The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay to visit your school or library visit this link or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
August 12: Jay Piscopo at Bridgton Public Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nemo Publishing
Contact:
Tami Kennedy
207-838-0816
tami@maine.rr.com
Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo Will Draw on Your Creativity at Bridgton Public Library
BRIDGTON, ME – (July 23, 2009) – As part of this year’s summer reading program theme “Be Creative @ Your Library,” Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will present his “Draw on Your Creativity” drawing workshop at the Bridgton Public Library on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 am. This free, hour-long workshop is geared towards kids ages 7-13. Contact the Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church Street, 207-647-2472 for full details and registration information.
Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series. In this interactive workshop, he invites kids to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, he teaches how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. For a behind the scenes look at this workshop, visit this link.
More about Jay Piscopo: Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series and has been making state-of-the-art children's entertainment for nearly 20 years. He served as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions, where he led the creative team in the production of educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning Fizz and Martina Math Adventures and was as an animator on the ABC Saturday morning show Squigglevision. He was also the co-creator of the internationally distributed comic book series featuring the world’s first disabled superheroes, The Scrap City Pack Rats, which he created in partnership with Goodwill Industries. He resides in his hometown of Portland, Maine.
More about The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli: With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict. Volumes 1 and 2 are available now and Volume 3 is scheduled for release later this year. This series is published by Nemo Publishing and distributed nationally by Diamond Comics Distributors. Read more about the series at this link.
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 more at this link.
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Nemo Publishing
Contact:
Tami Kennedy
207-838-0816
tami@maine.rr.com
Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo Will Draw on Your Creativity at Bridgton Public Library
BRIDGTON, ME – (July 23, 2009) – As part of this year’s summer reading program theme “Be Creative @ Your Library,” Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will present his “Draw on Your Creativity” drawing workshop at the Bridgton Public Library on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 am. This free, hour-long workshop is geared towards kids ages 7-13. Contact the Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church Street, 207-647-2472 for full details and registration information.
Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series. In this interactive workshop, he invites kids to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, he teaches how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. For a behind the scenes look at this workshop, visit this link.
More about Jay Piscopo: Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series and has been making state-of-the-art children's entertainment for nearly 20 years. He served as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions, where he led the creative team in the production of educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning Fizz and Martina Math Adventures and was as an animator on the ABC Saturday morning show Squigglevision. He was also the co-creator of the internationally distributed comic book series featuring the world’s first disabled superheroes, The Scrap City Pack Rats, which he created in partnership with Goodwill Industries. He resides in his hometown of Portland, Maine.
More about The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli: With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict. Volumes 1 and 2 are available now and Volume 3 is scheduled for release later this year. This series is published by Nemo Publishing and distributed nationally by Diamond Comics Distributors. Read more about the series at this link.
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 more at this link.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
July 1: Jay Piscopo Library Visits
Wednesday, July 1
2:00
Springvale Public Library
Springvale, Maine
Comic book artist Jay Piscopo 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.
At 10:00am that same day, Jay will be at the William Fogg Public Library in Eliot, Maine.
Stand by for adventure with The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel and Jay Piscopo in the library!
2:00
Springvale Public Library
Springvale, Maine
Comic book artist Jay Piscopo 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.
At 10:00am that same day, Jay will be at the William Fogg Public Library in Eliot, Maine.
Stand by for adventure with The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel and Jay Piscopo in the library!
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