$120

for 6 classes

Adventures in Cartooning: Intro Class

Ages 10-14

Live Group Course

In this 6 week class, I'll teach your child to create their very own unique cartoon characters. By showing them the fundamentals of character design, they will take their designs from ideas to final digital art pieces.

Cartooning with Kramer!

New on Outschool

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

2-10 learners per class

60 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

6 live meetings

6 in-class hours

Mastery Evaluation

1 hour per week. I encourage all my students to keep drawing in their free time and share their artwork with me and the class.

Grading

Feedback will be given throughout the class.

Class Experience

Beginner Level

In this class we will dive right into cartoon character design by starting off with the fundamentals of figure construction.  Through model sheets, discussion, and examples drawn in real-time, we'll begin to get you comfortable creating in a digital medium.  I'll show you the proper use of guidelines, line of action, and the importance of facial expressions.  My classes are interactive and fun, designed to give you the tools and confidence to create your own unique and original character designs!

Learning Goals

Gain confidence and the tools to learn to draw unique characters from the ground up. Let your imagination run wild, and bring it to life!

Using the iPad application Procreate, learn to combine traditional art techniques with digital art tools.

Syllabus

6 Lessons

over 6 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Getting Started with Procreate

 Instructor and class introductions.  Review of the Procreate interface and tools, and getting comfortable exploring the app.

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Guidelines and Character Structure

 Designing the head, eyes and mouths. Understanding the importance of guidelines and head positioning. We will draw simple faces with easy to understand facial expression.

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Let's build the Body!

 Building the framework of our characters. We will construct our characters using circles and guidelines to keep the proportions consistent, and refine the details as we progress.

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Give Yourself A Hand!

 Drawing hands can be very frustrating for even the seasoned professional.  I'll guild you step-by-step and break down basic hand positions that's easy to follow. I'll show you how to design your hands holding and interacting properly with objects and props.

60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

We will be using the iPad app "Procreate" for this class. Procreate requires a one-time purchase ($12.99) for use. This app has no pop-up ads or in-app purchases.

Pre-Requisites

Basic knowledge of Procreate or similar digital art programs is beneficial - but not required. We'll review the basics!

Supply List

Procreate art application - $12.99 one-time purchase

One of the following:
iPad Pro (12.9-in., 11-in., and 10.5-in. models)
iPad (6th Generation, 2018)
iPad Mini 4

Apple Pencil or Compatible Stylus (hard-tipped)

Paper and pencil is ok, but the class will be taught utilizing the Procreate app.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Procreate

Meet the teacher

Cartooning with Kramer!

Joined February, 2025

New on Outschool

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Teacher expertise and credentials

My formal training was obtained at the California Institute of the Arts where I studied Color and Design, Character Design, Storyboarding and Story/Development, Animation, Cartooning and Illustration.  My art background also includes 2D and 3D digital arts and graphic design; painting in watercolors, oils, and acrylics; drawing with charcoal and pastels; toy design; and sculpting.  For 12 years, I was an art teacher at the Wallingford Art Center where I taught traditional arts to children and adults.  Since 2003, I have also worked with Fleming Tech Camps and ID Tech as a digital graphic artist and teacher for their camps, classes, and after school programs, as well as teaching on Outschool.  In addition to my teaching I have also illustrated two children's books through Schiffer Publishing ("Monkey of the Month" and "My Father Flies").  I have two series of webcomics and continue to do graphic design, sculpting and illustration work.