Students will learn how to use Procreate's drawing, painting, and animation tools to make believable character movements, facial expressions, and scenes in both realistic and exaggerated (cartoony) movement styles, applying physics in a way that will be applicable in future animation projects even when using apps other than Procreate.


 Here are some of the biggest advantages of learning animation:

 1.    Self-expression – Animation is an outstanding medium for students to express themselves. They can learn to communicate ideas and feelings through their scenes and characters that are brought to life through animation.

 2.    Nurturing imaginations – Animation enables students to think outside the box and apply their imaginations in limitless ways. It makes children get comfortable with their own ideas and use animation tools to explain their stories. 

3.    Constant engagement – Animation is naturally engaging. Learning animation can also give them a better understanding of the worlds of their favorite characters, further strengthening their engagement.

 5.    Problem-solving – Animators can build great problem-solving skills, both technically and creatively. In the process of learning animation, they will understand the limitations of the tools and what makes for a feasible scene or action, and then be able to plan the movement of their characters and camera appropriately.

 6.    Technical Skills – Learning animation requires engaging with technical tools and learning widely-applicable techniques. Students in this course will learn the ins and outs of Procreate, one of the most-used applications in the industry. The techniques they acquire around building realistic movement and transitions will also be able to translate to any future apps they might try in the field of animation. Knowledge of both the tools and techniques will be helpful in applying animation to their school projects, university presentations, and future careers.

I am passionate about sharing my love for all forms of art and empowering students with the foundational tools they need to make their imaginations come alive on paper or digitally. As a father of four kids, I see firsthand that art has a valuable role in any child’s education.

I have a degree in animation and over ten years of experience as a professional artist, working on everything from Dungeons & Dragons illustrations to UX design for large-scale corporate applications. I love what I do, so it seldom feels like work to me, and it feels great to be able to help lay the foundation for that kind of relationship with art in others.

Homework Offered
All projects are designed to be introduced and mostly completed in class. I encourage students to continue working on their projects during the week to build to our weekly project and add detail, but it is not essential. We often do sharing time at the start of each class for students to show case their work and get peer feedback as well as my own. 
Assessments Offered
There is no formal assessment, however, live feedback is offered during class as we work through our project. During sharing time, learners are also invited to share their work with the class to get specific feedback from me and their peers.

We make sure that feedback is positive, encouraging and that it keeps everyone engaged. 

Sharing is completely optional at the learner's choice.
Grades Offered