Kids Corner Winter Certificate Programme 2025 | Comic Art
Four-Panel Comic Workshop
Kids, you have probably read a few comics in your time - now create your own! Learn how to turn simple lines and shapes into expressive characters full of life and personality. Discover how different facial expressions and body movements can show a spectrum of emotions — whether it is a big, toothy grin for happiness or slouched shoulders for sadness. Through engaging and enjoyable activities, kids will gain confidence in drawing their own characters and understanding how to use basic visual techniques to tell riveting wordless stories.
The workshop also highlights the skill of creating personification characters. Kids will explore how to humanise everyday objects or abstract ideas — turning the sun into a cheerful, dancing figure or a raindrop into a sad, shy character. By the end, each child will have crafted a one-of-a-kind comic filled with unique characters and stories that reflect their creativity and newfound skills in visual storytelling.
Students will:
- Grasp the significance of basic lines, expressions and movements of characters in comics
- Explore personification
- Conceptualise four-panel comics using the "introduction, development, twist, and conclusion" structure
- Learn colouring techniques
- Complete the comic based on instructor feedback
Creative Picture Book Workshop
In this workshop, you will uncover the magic behind character creation by mastering the art of lines, expressions, and movements that make comic characters jump off the page. From a sly smile to a bold posture, learn how simple visual cues can instantly reveal a character’s mood, personality, and story — all without a single word.
But the fun does not stop there. We will also dive into the imaginative world of personification, where abstract ideas and inanimate objects take on human traits. By the end of the workshop, you will have a book of vibrant, original characters and a deep understanding of how to make your visual storytelling captivating and unforgettable.
Students will:
- Grasp the significance of basic lines, expressions and movements of characters in comics
- Explore personification
- Conceptualise stories
- Arrange scenes and illustrations
- Learn colouring techniques
- Complete the book based on instructor feedback
Speaking Through Comics
Comics are a beloved medium for storytelling that extend into other creative forms such as films, animations, and merchandise. In this course taught by a popular children/teenager comic artist from Hong Kong, students will use comics to articulate their thoughts and imaginative worlds. With its comprehensive look at comic elements, this course will enable teenagers to express themselves through both hand-drawing and digital art. The tutor will demonstrate professional techniques, breaking down the process of creating comics step by step. Students will explore a range of styles and techniques, receiving personal guidance along the way. With no limits on themes or styles, this course encourages everyone to let their imagination run wild and find the drawing method that suits them best.
Students will:
- Delve into Story Design, Character Design, and Storyboarding
- Practise Hand-drawn Line Art
- Explore Digital Colouring
- Share their work and revise based on group feedback
Each participant will complete at least two pages of coloured comics.
Participants are required to bring their own electronic colouring equipment: iPad or other drawing tablets, stylus, and Procreate app.
*Students will be informed of required materials before the lesson.
Assisted by planning from Hong Kong Arts Centre Comix Home Base.
