Workshops
Learn to draw, think visually while having fun doing it.

You need not to be “good at drawing”. 

 

My workshops use doodling, cartooning, comics and visual thinking to make creativity approachable for everyone—from curious beginners and children to corporate teams and educators. These aren’t about creating perfect artwork. They’re about looking, thinking, simplifying and expressing ideas visually.

Workshops for
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Basic Cartooning Workshop

Learn the basics of creating expressive cartoon characters without worrying about realistic drawing.

From simple faces and body shapes to expressions, gestures and visual storytelling, participants discover how a few lines can create a whole personality.


You will explore:

  • Building characters from basic shapes
  • Facial expressions & emotions
  • Body language and gestures
  • Creating quirky characters
  • Turning everyday situations into cartoons
  • Creating a simple comic or gag

The goal?

Not perfect drawings.

More personality in fewer lines.

Doodle Workshop

A fun introduction to the world of doodling. Participants learn how to turn simple shapes, lines and patterns into expressive doodles—and discover how everyday objects, ideas and emotions can become little drawings.


You will explore: Simple doodle-building techniques Shapes, patterns & icons Turning words into visuals Creating your own doodle vocabulary Fun prompts and freestyle doodling

Perfect for:
Team activities, school sessions, community events, creative breaks and anyone who thinks, “I can't draw.”

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Comic & Visual Storytelling Workshop

Your story. Your doodles. Your comic.

Turn an everyday experience, idea or story into a comic.

Participants learn how to use characters, panels, expressions, dialogue and visual storytelling to communicate a story in a fun and memorable way.


This can be adapted for:

Schools & children, Corporate teams, Creative communities, Storytelling sessions, Personal projects, Zine & self-publishing sessions

Visual Thinking Workshop

Learn to think with pictures.

You don't have to be an artist to think visually.

Visual thinking helps you break down complicated ideas and communicate them using simple drawings, diagrams, symbols, connections and visual metaphors.

Participants learn how to:

  • Convert ideas into simple visuals
  • Use icons and symbols
  • Create visual hierarchies
  • Explain concepts through pictures
  • Build visual stories
  • Make information easier to understand and remember

Useful for: Students, educators, entrepreneurs, teams, facilitators, presenters and anyone who works with ideas.

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Zine Making Workshop

Make a tiny book about anything.

Take an idea and turn it into your own mini publication.

Participants explore storytelling, doodling, lettering, sequencing and simple book-making to create a small handmade zine.

A playful way to experiment with self-publishing without needing complicated tools or equipment.

Digital Doodling & Procreate Workshop

From paper doodles to digital drawings. A beginner-friendly introduction to digital doodling using Procreate. Learn the basics of digital drawing while experimenting with brushes, shapes, colours, lettering and simple illustrations. Perfect for: Beginners, students, illustrators and anyone curious about creating digitally.

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Offline Workshop
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Zine & Storytelling Workshop IIMA CCBP, IIM Ahmedabad

One hour. One story. One tiny book.

In this hands-on session, CCBP participants explored how to turn ideas and everyday experiences into little visual stories—using doodles, words, simple layouts and a whole lot of imagination.

Think → Sketch → Fold → Tell.

In just an hour, participants went from finding a story to creating their own handmade zine.

No perfect drawing. No fancy design. Just your story, your way.

A playful introduction to visual storytelling, doodling and self-publishing—and a reminder that everyone has a story worth drawing.