Join us at Bexley Library for an exciting addition to our Art Builds Community series! Local artist Raeghan Buchanan will guide you through the creative process of making your very own comic book. Whether you&rsquo\;re a seasoned artist or just starting\, this wor kshop offers the perfect blend of hands-on instruction\, creative inspirat ion\, and fun!
\nSupplies will be provided. Registration req uired.
\nRaeghan Buchanan is an artist from Erie\, PA who r esides in Columbus\, Ohio and paints murals\, draws portraits\, makes comi cs\, plays drums\, and chooses death by typeface. Buchanan uses traditiona l drawing tools - pen\, brushes\, sumi ink\, and vellum paper - to illustr ate stylistically proto-cubist images of important figures in Black histor y\; creating starkly lit\, highly modeled portraiture with embellishments of anxiously detailed and decoratively weaved textures. Buchanan makes com ics highlighting rock &lsquo\;n&rsquo\; roll musical roots in Black cultur e and focuses \; specifically on the punk rock aspects of that canon. She gets artistic influence from early punk aesthetic and the political/ar t movements it drew from\, and uses the DIY vehicles associated with punk\ , such as sloganeering\, merchandise\, and zines to proliferate informatio n. She created and co-runs @POCtoberArt online\, an instagallery that goes live during October and calls for artist participation in drawing Black a nd POC punk bands\, as well as funk and rock musicians\, in order to docum ent\, practice drawing skills\, and create a visual dialog between artists and bands.
\nThe Art Builds Community Program Series is made po ssible through the generosity and funding of the Rath Creative Arts Fund o f the Bexley Community Foundation.
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