Be Creative with Jay Piscopo in Pennsylvania

The second day of Jay Piscopo's Pennsylvania library tour was a fantastic mix of scenery and super powered comics drawing with kids around the state: from the peaceful farmland surrounding Atglen Public Library, to the busy streets of historic West Chester, to an evening with young graphic novel fans at Tredyffrin Public Library. A couple of additional stops included interviews for the Community Courier and WCHE radio with host Michele Paiva. Check out video clips from these interviews HERE and HERE.

This summer, the theme is "Be Creative @ Your Library" and Jay Piscopo is helping kids do just that with his interactive Draw on Your Creativity workshop. Check out PHOTOS from this week-long library tour and see the full schedule HERE.

Jay Piscopo is the author / illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all-ages graphic novel series. Stand by for adventure!

Draw on Your Creativity with Jay Piscopo

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!

Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo Will Draw on Your Creativity at Pennsylvania Libraries

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 select Pennsylvania libraries the week of July 6 (see schedule below). Attendees interested in any of Piscopo’s nine workshops should contact participating libraries for full details, recommended ages, 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. Read full press release HERE.

Workshop Schedule:
July 6
10:00am -- Collingdale Public Library, Collingdale
2:00pm -- Henrietta Hankin Library, Chester Springs
7:00pm -- Easttown Library, Berwyn

July 7
10:00am -- Atglen Public Library, Atglen
2:00pm – West Chester Public Library, West Chester
7:30pm – Tredyffrin Public Library, Strafford

July 8
2:00pm – Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library, Philadelphia

July 9
11:00am – Radnor Township Memorial Library, Wayne
7:00pm – Malvern Public Library, Malvern

The Overland Adventures of Jay Piscopo

Check out this gigantic and most excellent announcement from Charlotte, North Carolina children's librarian Bill Corder.

The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli author/illustrator Jay Piscopo will tour the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County system in early April. Bill and his fellow children's librians selected The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli as their top all-ages graphic novel of 2008.

Check out photos from a PLCMC summer 2008 Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli library event HERE.

Watch video of Jay Piscopo in the classroom and behind the scenes in his studio and discover more about Capt'n Eli's school and library programs HERE.

View Jay's full appearance schedule by scrolling down the right-hand column of this blog. Book a school or library visit by contacting us at info@captneli.com

Stand by for adventure with Capt'n Eli in your public library or school!