Comic Strip Course

The comic strip course covers the fundamentals of comic art and the working process: you will complete quick exercises and create two full-page comic strips. The course combines theory and practice and is suitable for both beginners and experienced comic creators.

The course runs 30.10.-1.11.2026 on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00 at Itä-Hämeen opisto, Kaikulantie 90, Hartola. The instructor is illustrator and comic artist Pinja Meretoja.

Course fee: 125 € (tuition + lunch on course days) or 170 € (tuition + lunch + accommodation at Linna-majoitus, which includes bed linens and towels, private bathroom, toilet and small kitchenette).

For the course you will need your own materials: matte paper A3 approximately 200-300 g (not textured), pencil 2-4B and soft eraser, ruler (at least 30 cm), drawing paper A4 and several black felt-tip pens in various sizes - for example Sakura Pigma (Graphic, Micron or Brush Pen), Edding 1880 or Staedtler Pigment Liner, and also one clearly thicker pen. If you are familiar with liquid ink, you can bring it along with suitable brushes.

Registration by 18.10.2026: https://ihop.fi/lyhytkurssit/taidekurssit/sarjakuvakurssi/ - more information: kurssit@ihop.fi or 050 436 7407.