Jay Piscopo draws a crowd at Maine Festival of the Book

View photos at this link.

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 comic book artist Jay Piscopo presented his interactive cartooning workshop to a standing room only crowd at the 4^th annual Maine Festival of the Book. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay demonstrated how anyone can learn to draw and create comics.

Portland, Maine-based Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series. He also co-created The Scrap City Pack Rats, art directed the award-winning Fizz and Martina Math Adventures, and was an animator for ABC TV’s Squigglevision.

Earlier in the week, Piscopo also presented the festival’s youth outreach component with a program for students in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates' annual Urban Adventure program.

Jay Piscopo: August Appearance Schedule

View Jay Piscopo's full schedule at this link.

August 1
11:00 -- Waterboro Public Library - Waterboro, ME
1:00 -- Hollis Public Library -- Hollis, ME

August 4
11:00 -- Rockland Public Library -- Rockland, ME
3:30 -- Rockport Public Library -- Rockport, ME

August 5
1:00
Belfast Free Library -- Belfast, ME

August 9
10:00 - 4:00
Celebrate Maine Festival -- Eliot, ME

August 11
6:30
Art Show Reception
Camden Public Library -- Camden, ME

August 12
10:30
Bridgton Public Library -- Bridgton, ME
Read more HERE

August 15
1:00 - 4:00
Children's Book Fair by the Sea
Camden Public Library -- Camden, 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.

For more information and to book Jay to visit your school or library contact Tami Kennedy at info@captneli.com .

Wedesday, July 29: Jay Piscopo at Thompson Free Library

This Wednesday, July 29 at 10:30 Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will be at the Thompson Free Library in Dover Foxcroft, Maine. He will present his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop for kids.

In this workshop, Jay uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story.

Click HERE to go behind the scenes in Jay's studio where he creates The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series.