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Joel Meadows @joelmeadows.bsky.social · 6d

Happy 75th Birthday To Charles Schulz's Peanuts
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Happy 75th Birthday To Charles Schulz’s Peanuts

Happy Birthday Charlie Brown And Co This year is the 75th anniversary of Charles Schulz’s worldwide phemonena strip Peanuts and here’s a fascinating documentary about Schultz and the genesis of the st...

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · 20d

Last call out for Worthing comic makers! Want to the learn the tricks of the trade from an experienced artist? Stuff like narrative structure, storytelling and drawing cool characters? Then sign up for my evening course at Heene Community Centre starting on Sept 30th! jaimehuxtable.com/makingcomics

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · 23d

Only TWO weeks left now! Sign up if you want to boost your comics making skills!! 👇

Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Sep 9

That's right - my comics evening course at Heene Community Centre, Worthing is starting in exactly 3 weeks! So if you want to learn from an experienced artist and get 1-2-1 advice on your writing, storytelling skills and artwork then now's the time to sign up: jaimehuxtable.com/makingcomics
Thanks!

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Sep 9

That's right - my comics evening course at Heene Community Centre, Worthing is starting in exactly 3 weeks! So if you want to learn from an experienced artist and get 1-2-1 advice on your writing, storytelling skills and artwork then now's the time to sign up: jaimehuxtable.com/makingcomics
Thanks!

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 28

Finished artwork for a comic page together with pencils and layout. Want to learn more about this process and get into #makingcomics? If so (and you're based in the #Worthing area) sign up for my 10 week evening course starting at the end of September! jaimehuxtable.com/makingcomics

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hi! My evening course "Making #Comics for Beginners" is still taking bookings - sign up and/or spread the word if you can, thanks so much! 🙏

Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 31

People of Worthing! Got a great idea for a comic but not sure how to draw it? Or maybe you love drawing characters but are struggling to come up with a story? Then book a place on "Making Comics for Beginners", my 10 week course starting this autumn at Heene Community Centre: tinyurl.com/ycyhf2u4

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you!! 🙏☺️🙌

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks so much for the repost Jamie! 🙏 Sorry it's not happening somewhere near you - I'll have to take it on tour...

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks so much @cartooncounty.bsky.social ! 🙏

Cartoon County @cartooncounty.bsky.social · Aug 5

Worthing is about to welcome Making Comics for Beginners, a 10 week evening course starting this autumn from Cartoon County resident Jaime Huxtable (jaimehuxtable.com/makingcomics)
He’s very good at this stuff so don’t miss out

Making Comics Course — Jaime Huxtable

jaimehuxtable.com

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks, will do! 😀

Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hiya, yes I'm Worthing based - thanks so much for the follow and repost! 🙏

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hey Jason, nice to meet you! Great to hear from another artist in the Worthing area. Yeah, I ran the comics course previously at Brighton Met and thought I'd bring it to Heene. If you know anyone who might be interested feel free to spread the word, thanks!

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Aug 1

Last of the launch illustrations for the Kirkby Unemployment Centre project (for now). This one is about a wood-chip factory that was polluting the local area in the early 2000s (hence the dead fish) - and the protest campaign the KUC coordinated in response.

Illustration showing a group of protestors in protective masks holding dead fish and placards. They are protesting against the factory in the background which is polluting the area.

Detail from an illustration showing a man in a gas mask and hi-vis vest holding a placard. He is protesting against a local factory which is polluting the area.

Detail from an illustration showing a man in a WWII gas mask holding a dead fish. He is protesting against a local factory which is polluting the area.

Detail from an illustration showing a woman in a protective face mask holding a dead fish and placard. She is protesting against a local factory which is polluting the area.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thanks so much for the reposts! 🙏

Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 31

People of Worthing! Got a great idea for a comic but not sure how to draw it? Or maybe you love drawing characters but are struggling to come up with a story? Then book a place on "Making Comics for Beginners", my 10 week course starting this autumn at Heene Community Centre: tinyurl.com/ycyhf2u4

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Myfanwy Tristram @myfanwytristram.bsky.social · Jul 28

Change of plans for tonight’s @cartooncounty.bsky.social - instead of the scheduled guest we’ll be hearing from the excellent and very inspiring @daniellocke.bsky.social about a brand new project with @posnegorg.bsky.social positivenegatives.org/story/youth-...
7:30pm at the Walrus, #Brighton.

I Couldn’t Stand By | PositiveNegatives

Youth, Violence and Conflict Transformation The Youth, Violence and Conflict Transformation: Exploring mobilization into violence and the role of youth in peacebuilding project is a six-year long rese...

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 27

Had a go at drawing Tom Baker, probably got a bit too obsessed with the eyes... #drwho #drwhofanart

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 11

Another launch image for the Kirkby Unemployment Centre project. This one depicts a march - protesting against the closure of a local manufacturing plant, which took place on a very wet day in 1994.

Illustration of marching women and children. The children are holding signs, protesting against the closure of a local manufacturing plant. It is raining and some people are holding umbrellas.

Detail from an illustration of a protest march. A child in a baseball cap is holding a sign and smiling. There is a woman, man and child also marching in the background.

Detail from an illustration of a protest march. A child in a baseball cap is holding a sign and a woman is holding an umbrella. There is another child in the background. It is raining.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jul 4

Launch images made for an oral history project I'm working on with Dr Greig Campbell, about Kirkby Unemployment Centre and the anti-unemployment campaigns they spearheaded throughout the 80s and 90s.

Illustration showing Kirkby Unemployment Centre activist Tony Boyle on a protest march.

Illustration showing Father Jimmy, a radical clergyman and socialist who was a key figure in the birth of the Kirkby Unemployment Centre.

Illustration showing Kirkby protesters being arrested by police.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jun 27

Playing about with a redesign of an old character - those who remember my comics from around eight or nine years ago might recognise him?!?

Rough character design drawing of an anthropomorphic grey dog wearing a green WWII style pilot's hat and goggles.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jun 20

Panel snapshot from Drowse Chapter 6. This one isn't online yet - but you can read the first four chapters here: www.drowsecomic.com

Comic book panel illustration. Medium / close up image of a woman and child, dressed in WWII era clothing. The woman is shielding her eyes from the sun as she looks on at something happening off-panel.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · Jun 6

More details from my mini comic about adventure playgrounds, made with Prof Ben Highmore at Uni of Sussex. Read the whole comic on my website: jaimehuxtable.com#/the-new-pla...

We'd love to make a whole graphic novel based on Ben's research - publishers out there, let us know if you're interested!

Comic art detail showing a girl carrying a plank of wood. She is helping to build a den.

Comic art detail showing a girl smiling on a swing. The swing is made out of old rope and a car tyre.

Comic art detail showing a group of happy children queuing up to play on a rope swing.

Comic art detail showing a group of happy children climbing a tower. They made the tower themselves out of planks of wood.

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Jaime Huxtable @jaimehuxtable.bsky.social · May 29

Panel details from a mini comic about adventure playgrounds, made in collaboration with Prof Ben Highmore. You can read the whole thing on my website: jaimehuxtable.com#/the-new-pla...

We'd like to make a full graphic novel at some point - fingers crossed!

Panel of comic art showing two children running with a building site in the background.

Panel of comic art showing a group of children building a den with planks of wood and bricks.

Panel of comic art showing two children making a den with planks of wood.

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Derek Laufman @laufman.bsky.social · May 28

Some free comic making tips from me if anyone is interested.

Creative Bloq | Where creativity meets technology @creativebloq.com.web.brid.gy · May 26

Perfect your panels and pacing with these comic art tips from an expert

Marvel and Disney artist Derek Laufman explores which moments to illustrate and how to create visual interest in panels.

www.creativebloq.com

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Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · Apr 23

We’re at 893 signatures - can we get it to 1000?! If you:

💥Make comics (professionally or otherwise, full time or in your spare time); or

⭐Work with comics in any capacity (as a teacher, bookseller, academic, publisher, doctor-who-uses-comics-to-explain-to-patients):

please co-sign our proposal!

Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · Apr 23

✍️🚨 FINAL DAY TO ADD YOUR SIGNATURE!* ✍️🚨

If you believe UK comics deserves a £1.5m investment, sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

*We’ll be collecting signatures for a while actually, but we’re sending it to DCMS tomorrow so today is the last day to let them know you’re behind the proposal!

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