Anna Sellheim

Teaching one-off workshops are $150-$300
Short course fee $45-200 per class, depending commute
Commissions range from $30-$500

To commission me or hire me to teach a class, visit my website and fill out a contact form: https://www.annasellheim.com/contact

-Pencils
-Pencil sharpener
-Erasers
-Pens
-Markers
-Paper
-Scissors
-Rulers
-Bluetooth speaker
I can present slideshows using a projector, or I can send the materials ahead of time for you to print and distribute as handouts.

I am available to teach in MD and DC. I own a car so transportation is not an issue. I also teach online over zoom or Google Meet.

Susan Tuberville
Program Manager of the Community Art Collaborative, an AmeriCorps Program at MICA
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Alanna Hays
Former Program Coordinator at the Refugee Youth Project
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Tom Hart
Founder and President of the Sequential Artist Workshop
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I have a lot of flexibility, please reach out and we can sc that works for you.

Create Your Own Superhero/Supervillain
Ages 4–13 | 1-hour workshop
Students will design their own original superhero or supervillain — complete with a unique logo and defined powers — then illustrate themselves in action. They will also write a brief description explaining who they aim to protect and why.

Design Your Witchsona
All ages | 1.5–2 hour workshop
A witchsona is your witch or wizard alter ego — and in this workshop, you'll bring yours to life. Students will design their own magical character, including their powers and signature spells, their familiar, their aesthetic, and whatever else makes their witchsona uniquely theirs. Think of it as the mystical, spell-casting cousin of the superhero workshop.

Comics About Pets
All ages | 1.5-hour workshop
Students will draw their pet as a character that captures its unique personality, then create a comic — fictional or nonfictional — featuring that pet as the star.

Adults Creating Comics and Art About Kids
Ages 18+ | 1-hour workshop
Students will learn how to ethically create comics about children, covering topics such as consent, privacy, and appropriate tone. The lesson will also explore ways to fictionalize or abstract real children when portraying them in artwork. Students will then create a narrative illustration or comic centered on a child or children.

Comics About TV (or Other Media)
Ages 13+ | 1.5-hour workshop
Students will create a comic inspired by a TV show, movie, or book that had a lasting impact on them. Rather than recapping a favorite story, students will explore how it affected their lives and creative voice, turning that personal connection into an original comic.

Creating a Comic Diary
Ages 14+ | 1.5–2 hours per session | 4–8 week course
Students will learn how to create compelling diary comics, with an emphasis on narrative styles, the role of backgrounds, and tone. We'll focus on capturing specific moments and emotions rather than trying to summarize everything that happened in a day — because the small details are usually where the best stories live. Sessions meet once per week; the timeframe, number of sessions, and length of each class are all flexible.

Building a Sustainable Sketchbook Practice
Ages 14+ | 1.5–2 hours per session | 4 weeks or more
In this class, we'll build a sketchbook practice that actually sticks. Each week we'll explore the many uses of a working sketchbook — from drawing from reference to character design and creative writing — while finding what works for you personally. By the end, you'll have a sketchbook that feels genuinely useful and the tools to keep it going long after class is over.

Vision Boards
Ages 14+ | 1.5-hour workshop
Students will create vision boards imagining what they want their lives to look like after graduating high school — where they might live, what they want to do, and the goals they hope to pursue. Collage examples and guiding reflection questions will be provided.

Introduction to Collage
All ages | 1.5–2 hour workshop
In this hands-on workshop, we'll dive into the basics of collage — cutting, layering, and combining images and textures to make something totally new. We'll look at collage as both a standalone art form and a tool for visual storytelling, playing around with composition, color, and found materials. No experience needed — just bring a willingness to cut things up and see where they land.

One-Page Zines
All ages | 1-hour workshop
Students will learn how to make a zine from a single sheet of paper. The library will make copies so students can share or trade their zines with others. Zines are a fantastic way to spread ideas and build community. A one-page zine collection will be on hand for inspiration.

Year in Review: One-Page Zine Christmas Card
All ages | 1–1.5 hour workshop
Why send a regular card when you can send a zine? In this workshop, students will create a one-page folded zine recapping their year — highlights, memories, things they learned, things they're leaving behind. It's a fun, creative alternative to the classic holiday letter, and something people will actually want to keep.

Art Therapy Card Deck Exercises
Ages 10+ | 1–2 hour workshop or short multi-session course
Using Emily Sharp's Guided Art Therapy Card Deck, students will work through guided art prompts alongside reflection questions to help them process emotions and find focus. Teen librarians will receive a selection of cards in advance for approval, and we can plan activities together. These prompts have been used with students at the Refugee Youth Project and were very useful.

Drawing on Anxiety & Drawing on Grief
(Two separate workshops, based on the books by Kate Sutton)
Ages 15+ | 1–2 hour workshop or short multi-session course
These workshops are offered separately — one based on Drawing on Anxiety and one based on Drawing on Grief. Both have been adapted into lessons for teenage students, many of whom have experienced significant anxiety or loss. Sessions can be structured in two ways: guided as a group through selected prompts with optional discussion, or self-directed, with students choosing their own pages and working at their own pace.

Art About Music
Ages 12+ | 1.5-hour workshop
We'll kick things off with a look at some abstract fine art inspired by music, then put on a song and make some art. Students will create whatever the music brings out of them — the only rule is to listen and see what happens.

The Rorschach Comic
Ages 10+ | 1.5–2 hour workshop
Inspired by the famous Rorschach inkblot test, this workshop starts with a simple question: what do you see? Students will be given a series of inkblots and asked to sketch their interpretations — no wrong answers, no rules. From there, students will pick their favorite interpretation and use it as the jumping-off point for an original comic.

Learn to Make Your Own Anime Character
All ages | 1.5–2 hour workshop
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of creating original anime and manga-style characters. Drawing inspiration from popular series, the workshop guides students in developing original characters that can be used in future comic projects or as standalone creative work.

Anime Fighter OCs
Ages 12+ | 1.5–2 hour workshop or short multi-session course
Students create original characters — magical girls, fighters, heroes, villains, and more — complete with powers and combat moves. This can stand alone as a one-time workshop or expand into a series culminating in a tournament where all characters battle it out, or work collaboratively to defeat a common enemy.

Anime Plot Generator
Ages 12+ | 1.5–2 hour workshop
Students roll dice to randomly select from categories of genres, character types, and settings. They then create prose stories, comic panels, or character designs based on their results.

Anime OC Random Generator
Ages 12+ | 1.5–2 hour workshop
Using the same dice-rolling method, students create original characters based on randomly selected physical traits, personalities, and character archetypes, resulting in three unique character designs per student.

MerMay
All ages | 1–2 hour workshop
MerMay is a beloved annual art challenge where artists around the world spend the month of May drawing mermaids. In this workshop, students will get printouts of various fish species along with fun facts about each, and design their own mermaid character inspired by any of the fish — or create one entirely from their imagination.

Draw a Comic Page
Ages 12+ | 2–4 hour workshop
Students will learn how to create a complete comic on a single page, covering expressive character design, visual storytelling, and other key elements of the form. All experience levels are welcome. Students will bring their own ideas to life using the same tools and techniques as professional cartoonists.

How Comics Can Be a Useful Educational Tool (Lecture)
Educators, teaching artists, ESOL instructors, and anyone interested in creative approaches to language learning | 1 hour
This lecture examines how comics can serve as effective tools for teaching English to ESOL students of all ages. Topics include how comics support language development through visual and textual storytelling, encourage self-expression, provide a low-pressure creative outlet, and build confidence while affirming students' identities. The lecture also addresses the role of comics in humanizing refugee and immigrant narratives, empowering students to share their experiences in their own voices. Examples of past student work and lesson materials will be shared throughout.