per class

Cartooning Special Effects - Speed lines, Stink Lines, and more

Completed by 101 learners

Ages 8-13

Live One-Time Class

All the symbols and effects you need to know to make your cartoon drawings more awesome!

Chuck Butler

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(52 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

3-14 learners per class

90 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

This class is designed to have students drawing constantly, using just a pen or pencil and paper. The instructor will make quick and simple art on the whiteboard, and the learners will follow along.  Throughout the class, the artists are encouraged to use their creativity to express their individual style. Because the artwork is simple and fast, no experience is required. We will periodically take a break from drawing to share our artwork with each other, so that the instructor may make comments and recommendations.

Learning Goals

In this 90-minute class, students will learn about all of the common symbols used for cartoon effects: the 'language' of cartooning.  They will learn to use basic and easy-to-draw shapes to help their characters express emotions like love, shock, confusion, anger, and craziness.  Also included are 'special effects' like speech bubbles, thought clouds, fight clouds, electrical zaps, fire and water effects, and lots more!  Students will learn these quick symbols, then make their artwork featuring their own exciting characters.

Other Details

Supply List

Just a pen or pencil, and blank paper is required.  Optional supplies include color markers, colored pencils, and crayons.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Chuck Butler

Joined April, 2020

4.9

52reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Chuck Butler has been drawing his whole life. He has taught drawing and cartooning for pre-schoolers, elementary students, and high-schoolers.  He has illustrated several children's books using both digital and hand-drawn artwork, as well as comic strips and advertisements. For those unaccustomed to cartoon drawing, Chuck introduces basic symbols for help in creating people, animals, backgrounds, and special effects.  In addition to drawing, Chuck has made art and animations for video games, and currently teaches 3D modeling and animation.