LDComics ‘Set up for Success’ Weekend

Charlotte Bailey worked as a digital marketer in the corporate world for several years before getting her life coach and NLP practitioner certification and becoming a full time creative coach & artist/writer, helping people on a 1:1 basis to prioritise and launch their passion projects online.

View her website: www.charlottemlbailey.com

What past participants have said…

Sarah:

“The LDC workshop came along for me at just the right moment, mid january lockdown isolation having just hit its ultimate peak. A really good balance was stuck between meditative practice and practical work. I think the structure of the two days was well balanced also. Creativity and practicalities of making a comic were equally covered. I came expecting to get clarity on a work I had already produced but in fact walked away with a whole new body of work to develop.”

Rae:

“I loved every part of the weekend, I learned something from each workshop and the presentations.  I am more than pleased that I had a breakthrough and managed to do a figure in several different poses that looked the same.  I had been having problems with that aspect of drawing a character for a long time. I have changed my drawing style because I learned that it is fundamentally the story that keeps the reader hooked.  .  I came away from the workshop with a knowledge of how to make rounded characters and a good comic story. All the tutors were excellent, approachable and so embracing to all, every one listened and gave out great information that really assisted me.”

Ali:

“The LDComics Online Residency Weekend was fantastic in so many ways! Expertly held by the LDComics team, the workshops and talks where eye opening and extremely useful for everyone, no matter their experience or stage of project.

Making comics and working on a bigger graphic novel project can be hugely daunting, time consuming (and sometimes lonely!) and getting to connect with such a passionate and talented group of fellow artists was hugely enlivening for my own practice – even though it was online, I feel like I’ve made lots of new friends and a much bigger network.

Most of all it was fun – which is what making comics should be about!”

Alex:

“The LDC residency was a fantastic escape in which to talk all things comics. The weekend was pitched perfectly for all levels of ability, and had a good balance between its art, story telling and writing sessions. The tutors were very engaging and made sure that every participant had opportunities for one-to-one feedback. Beyond this, however, the group was kept quite small and the use of breakout rooms meant that participants got to know each other and create networks to support creativity. Finally, LDC invited a publisher to comment on our work and to give us advice on taking our comics further. This was a brilliant weekend and I would highly recommend the experience to anyone looking to write or strengthen a graphic novel. I love that the residency was held on zoom this year, as it made the event more accessible to participants outside of London. Unlike some other zoom sessions I have attended in the past, the sessions required active participation through exercises and so did not induce the usual zoom-fatigue.”