Fantastic Cartoon-Drawing of Just About Everything!

We will be learning and drawing the whole process of cartooning - fast drawing using simple images and symbols.  Day 1 and 2 will cover the human face, head, facial expressions, and body.  Then on day 3 and 4 we draw animals of all kinds - first the invertebrates, then fish. After that we draw reptiles, birds, and mammals.  (We will also draw dinosaurs and dragons!)  For 5 and 6 we put these characters and animals in a setting with buildings, trees and plants. One class will focus on backgrounds, some realistic, some fantastic. Then comes the 'cartoon effects' lesson with all the necessary but simple symbols to enhance the drawings - things like speed lines, stink lines, and speech bubbles.  Class 8 and 9 will focus on making art for holidays and celebrations - subject matter includes drawing balloons, banners, confetti, signs, as well as borders and frames. The last class will be 'special request' day where the students get to choose what we draw.

Throughout the course, learners are encouraged to draw continuously. The new artists may wish to copy the instructor's art, whereas the more experienced ones should feel free to add their own unique artistic style.  As this is an interactive class, students will be asked for their own suggestions of subject matter.  If there are favorite animals or characters chosen by the artists, we will focus on those as well.

Every class will have some time devoted to looking at the artwork created by the students and discussing how each artist approached the subject differently.