News & Events

EXPLORING DIGITAL COMICS

As we continue to explore the possibilities of using technology in the creation of modern comic art, the Comic Book Lounge and Guerilla Printing, in coordination with Autodesk and the TCW, will be opening our doors on Sunday, February 10th (as part of the Comic Book Lounge’s 1st Anniversary Events) to a series of drawing [...]

Kids Comics Fest: July 21!

If you have kids who like comics and art, know people with kids who like comics and love to draw, or you are just a kid at heart, then this is the event for you! Date: Saturday, July 21 Time: 11 am – 4 pm Location: 587A College Street             [...]

Dave Lapp’s People Around Here book launch: June 15

Our good friend and TCW faculty member Dave Lapp is launching his newest project. Please drop by to show your support!     Date: Friday, June 15, 2012 Time: 8:30pm Location: Jet Fuel Coffee Shop Address: 519 Parliament Street                

An Evening with Legendary Playboy Artist Doug Sneyd

    Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm 587A College Street $10 per person   What is the secret to Playboy’s success for more than 50 years? Why, the cartoons, of course! What better way to view those cartoons than with martini in hand at the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop.  Break out your smoking jacket [...]

Holmes Inc. #3 launch party on September 7

The trilogy will soon be complete – join us for the launch of Holmes Inc. #3 on Friday, September 7! Festivities start up at 7 pm. If you don’t know what Holmes Inc. is, well you should be ashamed. Holmes Inc. is a comic book written, penciled and inked by our Comicbook Bootcamp graduating class taught [...]

Weekly Open Life Drawing: ends April 17

Our weekly Open Life Drawing sessions have come to a close as of April 17. Thank you to all of you who took the time to come out and draw with us!

YMCA and Toronto Cartoonists Workshop team up to battle childhood obesity

Introducing Y Guy! YMCA’s newest superhero and champion of healthy living. Read about him in first issue of the Adventures of Y Guy as he battles the evil Sloth and childhood obesity. Brought to you by TCW alumni Kathleen Gallagher, Christopher Yao and Keiren Smith. For more information on the YMCA Megathon event, click here. [...]

TIFF Kids Festival launches on April 10!

  TIFF KIDS 2012: INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED! There is still time to register for TIFF Kids and TIFF Next Wave. Together these festivals represent the evolution of the Sprockets International Film Festival for children and youth. TIFF Kids (April 10th – 22nd) will celebrate content for children ages 3 to 13 through an informed selection [...]

Visit us at Toronto ComiCON: Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 12!

The TCW will have a booth at Toronto ComiCON and we invite all of you to drop by, say hello and ask any questions about our upcoming March workshop schedule. As a special bonus, the TCW’s own Ty Templeton will be offering a FREE seminar on his upcoming Comic Book Bootcamp Level I! If you’ve thought about [...]

Industry Night with Ramon Perez: A TALE OF SAND launch party!

Industry Night returns in 2012 with Ramon Perez and his hotly anticipated adaption of Jim Henson’s unfinished screenplay, A Tale of Sand. The TCW gallery will feature a vast selection of pages from the graphic novel juxtaposed with pages from Henson’s actual script. All of Ramon’s gorgeous A Tale of Sand artwork will be available for sale exclusively [...]

Open Life Drawing returns in March, 2012

Our weekly Open Life Drawing sessions will return in March, 2012. In the meantime, we encourage you to try one of our mentored life drawing sessions currently available.

TCW Faculty Art Show

You’ve seen them teach, here’s a chance to take a look at their resumes: original works from Ty Templeton, Leonard Kirk, Eric Kim and our newest faculty member, Dave Ross!All artwork will be offered for sale ONE night only! Have a question about an upcoming course in J…anuary that you’d like to get answered? Ask [...]