If you missed our most recent *WE BELIEVE IN COMICS* Friday Night Workshop, catch the replay below! We had a great time with creator Nick Francis Potter who had us making comics without the bounds of reality.

Come check it out, and thanks for coming to the SAW Friday Night Workshops!

Taking the chance to celebrate SAW online Alum, Angeli Rafer! The middle grade book she drew, 'Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips came out this week withScholastic! Woo! Don't forget to let us know about your comics wins in the big, bad world outside the network! We want to hear about it!

“DON'T LOOK NOW BRINGS TOGETHER NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK FROM MEMBERS OF THE SEQUENTIAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP'S ONLINE COMMUNITY. INSIDE YOU'LL FIND STORIES OF A GAMESHOW GONE WRONG ALONGSIDE REIMAGINED CLASSICAL POETRY AND SONGS. TURN THE PAGE TO TREATIES ON SELF HELP CULTURE AND PERSONAL STORIES OF PARENTHOOD, AND MORE.”

Donna Druchunas Returns For Another SAW Student Interview.

SAW STUDENT INTERVIEW: Susan Marks 

usan lives in near Sacramento, California with her husband and two rambunctious cats, and “no snow.” A native midwesterner who has lived in snow for enough in her life, she enjoys the dry heat of northern central California. She retired from a 40+ year career in nursing and making comics is her passion and main retirement activity.

We had an amazing time with Kristen Radtke, who had us drawing diagrams about secrets.

Last week, we had Lawrence Lindell guide us through making experimental comics!

If you missed it, check it out here!

Had a great time seeing some familiar faces around the network this past weekend at the Massachusetts Indie Comics Expo! Thanks again to everyone who stopped by to say hello, and welcome to anyone and everyone new to SAW who signed up after learning more about us!

Returning for the September edition of SAW student interviews, where SAW members discuss their experience as comics creators. Conducted by Donna Druchunas and featuring California-based artist, Naomi Volain.

Recent success from SAW Artist Resident Alumni, Andi Santagata!

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS Graphic Novel Collection #1 is #1 in hot New Releases for Teen and Young Adult Comics and Graphic Novels on Amazon and a Bookseller Favorite. Published by Graphix.

Get your copy wherever books are sold and keep making comics!

Sally did the assignments, but she did them her way.

She argued with her instructors, but that was a form of listening.

And she took advantage of every tool around her at SAW, whether it was the pens, brushes, ink, and Bristol board, or our Risograph machines with the weird colors, and the goodwill around the school (and the frequent parties and art shows we would hold) and she made lots of STUFF with what she had, and made herself VISIBLE.

This months SAW Student Interview by Donna Druchunas features David Wagenfeld and talks about everything comics from process to consumption. Thanks Donna! Thanks David!

This is the first in a series of interviews with SAW students discussing their experience as comics creators. Conducted by Donna Druchunas and featuring Minnesota-based graphic storyteller, Lynn Von Sien.

An interview between SAW online members Donna Druchunas and Jennifer Shiman about comics making, reading and enjoying.

Have you had trouble drawing hands? Hands can be hard!

One of our students shared a PDF with resources that they use to help them draw hands and we’re here to share it with you! Link below.

The SAW Year-Long Intensive Program students recently created Photo Comics projects for their 3rd quarter assignments. Shown below is just one of the many examples from our students. Check out this Photo Novella by student, Betsy Hudson! Have you created a photo comic, or, Photo Collage, before? Why not try it out? Even if it’s just one panel. Check out this Youtube video of Tom Hart going over Photo Novels.

Our online Year-Long Intensive Program students recently tried their hands at POLYOMINOES. “What the heck is a polyomino?” Check out our blog to find out!

A personal comic by SAW member and Alumni, Kevin Curley, regarding process, growth, and identity as a cartoonist.

We're getting ready for our exhibition opening and zine launch tomorrow night. If you're in Gainesville, join us from 6pm to check out the new space and celebrate local cartoonists!

Sooner or later something comes along that fractures our timeline. Upends our sense of simplicity, cohesion, or maybe our whole sense of self. That's when we start grasping for story. This Graphic Memoir Anthology brings together the work of 17 unique storytellers currently developing ambitious personal stories in comics form with The Sequential Artists Workshop.