NOTES FROM SAW
Here’s the place to check out everything that’s been going on at SAW including what we're learning, reading and drawing.
SAW ROUND UP! Abstract Comics, Expanding Ideas, and more!
Check out what we’ve all been up to the last few weeks with the SAW gang, SAW courses, and the Mighty Network groups! Snakes, Comic Finals, Expanding Ideas, and more!
SAW WRAP-UP!
Come check out what we’ve all been up to at SAW the last few weeks in the Year-Long Program, Storytelling Flow course, Mighty Network, and more!
How to Improve (with Sidney Davidson)
Seeking improvement is a part of being human. Most of us want to “upgrade,” “one-up,” and consistently advance in our life, especially in our creative journey. It’s natural and just comes with the territory of being human.
But how does one improve?
How do we get better, when progress feels so slow?
Sidney Davidson, a Teacher at SAW, offers some insight after being asked “How to Improve.”
Comics, spagehetti traps and everyday life
Making comics can be a lonely thing to do, but it doesn’t have to be! We have the Mighty Network to bring our community of comics makers together, and we have our weekly Mighty Network roundup to make sure you don’t miss a thing!
Imagine and inhabit creative spaces
Another week, another collection of resources from the SAW Mighty Network!
Draw Everyday
Okay, so we’ve been a little lax when it comes to our Mighty Network roundup (stay tuned for news of our newest year-long intensive students), but never fear, we’re back and here’s the latest wrap up, with all the best content you might have missed over the last couple of weeks.
Funny, but occasionally serious tiny human life
This week on SAW's Mighty Network we’ve built new worlds, challenged ideas of self, reflected on everything we’ve in the last six months, all from hundreds of different locations all around the world.
Expect seasons
SAW is many things, including an online community that comes together every week on the Mighty Network. Here, we shine some light on the places and ideas we’ve visited over the last week.
Explode the Rules of the Page!
We’re a little late with our Mighty Network weekly round-up, but we promise we’ve been using our time wisely and keeping very, very busy. Here’s our latest recap. Enjoy!
Make some comics - Now!
Here it is! This weeks roundup from the Mighty Network! Comics inspiration, free resources and highlights from our online groups!
Why We Need Stories
A recap of the last week from the Might Network including highlight from the Graphic Memoir and FLOW groups, links to free resources and an update for upcoming events.
This Week from the Mighty Network Community
This week on the SAW Mighty Network we have recommendations for everything from Simon Hanselmann, to PBS episodes and MPR features, as well as works in progress.
This Week in Our Community
You probably heard we’ve recently made a big move over to the Mighty Network, a group sharing platform where the SAW community can share, workshop and develop ideas.
How do find ideas in Storytelling Flow | WEEK 1 - GATHERING IDEAS
Do you have your Narrative Image?
At the end of this sequence, hopefully we have a "Narrative Image." Just a single doodle or drawing from our doodling as we were gathering ideas.
What I learned from Lynda Barry about stories and flow and avoiding the inner critic!
What I learned from Lynda Barry about stories and flow and avoiding the inner critic!
I was extremely fortunate to take a week-long workshop in person with Lynda Barry back in 2001. A LOONG time ago now!
That workshop, "Writing the Unthinkable" was all about "seeing your story" and following behind it, "like water skiing."