Join Vanessa Davis in this 4 week live zoom class

At A Glance

When: For 4 weeks in March, dates TBD

Where: Online via Zoom

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Cost: $229

Materials: There are no specific materials required. This course is designed to use whatever you have at hand

Personal, authentic comics full of life

Vanessa Davis has mastered the art of the personal, authentic comic. 

Her publisher, Drawn and Quarterly says, 

It's easy to understand why Vanessa Davis has taken the comics industry by storm—her comics are pure chutzpah, gorgeously illustrated in watercolors. No story is too painful to tell—like how much she enjoyed fat camp. Nor too off-limits—like her critique of R. Crumb. Nor too personal—like her stories of growing up Jewish in Florida. Using her sweet but biting wit, Davis effortlessly carves out a wholly original and refreshing niche in two well-worn territories: autobio comics and the Jewish identity.

Davis draws strips from her daily diary, centering on her youth, mother, relationships with men, and eventually her longtime boyfriend. Her intimacy, self-deprecation, and candor have deservedly earned her many accolades and awards. Her deft comedic touch, lush color, and immediacy will set Davis apart not only as one of the premier cartoonists, but as one of the leading humorists for her generation, too.


With Vanessa helping you, you can make personal comics, full of chutzpah, personality and life.

Class size is limited! Sign up today!

About the Instructor

Hello! I'm Vanessa Davis, an illustrator and cartoonist currently living in Los Angeles. I am the author of Spaniel Rage (Buenaventura Press, 2005) (re-released in March 2017 by Drawn and Quarterly) and Make Me a Woman, (Drawn and Quarterly, 2010). Most recently I was the designer and a comics editor at Popula, where I also posted some stories. Other comics and illustration clients include: The Paris Review, The New York Times, Vogue, SpongeBob Comics, Tablet, and Amplify Education. Find me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Vanessa Davis