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Drawing With Pro Comic Artists: Master Character Design, Cartooning Art Class

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Ages 7-12
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Improve your comics and cartooning skills and grow in confidence as young cartoonists in a weekly art class taught by pros. Learn essential techniques for drawing. Perfect for fans of manga, anime, cartoons, and graphic novels.
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(627 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week
1-5 learners per class
55 min

What’s included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
💰Save $10 off your first class with code TOGETHERSAVE10💰

Do you want your child to improve their art skills and be able to draw their favorite cartoon characters?

Even more importantly, be able to design their own?

To be equipped with the essential cartooning skills in a class taught by a professional working comic artist?

Do you want them filled with creative confidence, filling their sketchbook with their own original characters that looks just as good as the ones they see in the movies and videogames?

If so, then have them come draw with us and the other young artists at Curious Together.

We teach a variety of drawing fundamentals and techniques with a focus on creating cartoon characters, and even comics. While I introduce students to different content and techniques each class, the majority of the focus is on character design.

Students learn drawing skills in order to create awesome, new, original characters. Students have plenty of freedom to adapt my teaching to their own style and create their own unique art.

I constantly take student input on what to draw next, or how we want to modify a character. This helps students feel ownership of the class and their drawings, while developing their styles. 

I start class off with a brief round of introductions and allow some time for the students to share any art they've been working on. Then I do a live demo of the character or scene we'll be drawing for the day while I teach them the techniques for the day. I stop intermittently to offer constructive feedback, or to answer questions.I always keep it positive and instill confidence in student's abilities. (That's how I best learned!) 

Every lesson teaches a brand new skill so you can drop in whenever you want. Students who stay awhile will see the most growth.

I’ll be mostly working in pencil and pen, but sometimes I’ll add color with markers or colored pencils. Sometimes we'll make time in class to color, but students can always add color in their own time.

Only very basic drawing experience is required. However, if students have not progressed beyond drawing only stick figures, they may find this class too difficult. They can certainly try it out though!

This class is continuous and does not necessarily follow a start and end topic rhythm. New learners are welcome to join at any point. Many learners join and stay for 20, 30, 40 weeks or more! Lessons are always evolving with the class, and rather than specific lessons delivered the same way again, the lessons are adapted to create an experience of growth for as long as a learner should stay - even a full year or more! 
Here are examples of lesson topics that you may find in this class:

Backgrounds, perspective, and environments
Figure Drawing
Building characters from basic shapes
Showing personality through basic shapes
Experimenting with proportions
Drawing with lines - weight and texture 
Drawing people
Drawing advanced stick figures to convey motion
Creating 3D figures
Drawing eyes and mouths
Shading and highlights
Drawing noses and ears
Drawing hair
Drawing hands, feet, and shoes
Drawing animals - Part 1
Drawing animals - Part 2
Drawing silly monsters
Shading and highlights
Telling stories and creating scenes
Drawing in perspective
Comic storytelling - Part 1: Panels
Comic storytelling - Part 2: Speech bubbles and special effects

(Please note that classes are often adjusted to cater to the needs and interests of enrolled learners, so feel free to message us for any updates or clarifications)

YOU INSTRUCTORS:

💥 KEVIN CATALAN, PROFESSIONAL COMIC BOOK ARTIST: Kevin Anthony Catalan is a freelance Comic Cartoonist with two published comic books, Space Knights and Tales of Space Knights, and is featured as a cover artist and guest artist for various other comics.  Kevin was taught how to draw at a very young age by his father, an animator that worked at Disney and Warner Brothers, and was introduced to comics at age 9, instantly falling in love with the medium. Kevin graduated with a B.A. from San Francisco State University, majoring in Studio Arts with a focus on oil painting, and took various comic book classes. While in the University, Kevin tutored his fellow classmates in various subjects including Astronomy, Painting, and Comics Making. Kevin self published his epic action-packed comic book “Space Knights” a month after his college graduation in 2020, which has now been picked up by an independent Publisher. With all of this success as a comic book artist, teaching has been the most gratifying thing that has come out of his art career. Teaching is about growth on both sides. Kevin’s approach is to start a dialogue with his students, being able to ask questions and let them form their own way of tackling problems. There are no solid rules to art making, but they are lots of guides. So Kevin will help his students find their own individuality by showing them his methods but encouraging them to find their own unique interests and style. Outside of drawing comics, Kevin loves to play video games, watch movies, use his telescope to stargaze and exercise. 

🗯️ MIKE JASORKA, PROFESSIONAL CARTOONIST AND COMIC ARTIST: Mike Jasorka grew up in a small rural town in New Jersey and graduated in 2007 from Rowan University with a studio art degree in illustration before making a move to his dream city of Los Angeles. There, he spent his time juggling his joy for self-publishing and creating his own comic books, providing storyboards for the advertising/film/music industry and teaching sequential art (comics) at Venice Arts - a non-profit multi-media arts organization. At Venice Arts, Mike has taught over 500 youth how to write and draw comics by applying the methods and foundations he uses in creating his own comics as well as the opportunities he has had professionally. Mike's teaching philosophy revolves around approaching creativity with a patience to grow - as every project brings new growth through challenge and requires great patience in order to passionately complete them. Most of Mike's time today is spent creating his next comic works, hanging out with his fiancée and friends, writing songs on the guitar and playing drums when he can.

💪 KAITLYN SYDELLE, ANIME COMIC ARTIST: With a B.F.A. in Graphic Design with an emphasis in Illustration from CSU Fresno, I am an experienced, award winning comic artist with several self-published titles. I have been professionally teaching comics and anime themed classes to artists of all ages since 2013, from 1-on-1 elementary sessions to college-level classrooms. I’m very passionate about everyone experiencing the confident joy of putting your ideas onto paper, and feeling your world come to life. I believe there is no such thing as a “bad” art style, and that anyone can draw given the chance. In my classes, I help guide students to develop the styles they would enjoy practicing, honing their own signature style, or having space to try a new technique! Some of my favorite hobbies outside of art are studying foreign languages and martial arts to keep my brain and body active. 


****Looking for more?****

-Check out my comics workshop and stretch your creativity! https://tinyurl.com/grissomdcomicsworkshop

-Learn to draw monsters here: https://tinyurl.com/grissomdmonsters

-If you're looking for something faster paced and more advanced, try this: https://tinyurl.com/advancedcartooning

Learning Goals

Improve Cartooning Skills: Learn to draw favorite cartoon characters and create original designs using essential cartooning techniques.
Develop Strong Character Design Abilities: Build characters from basic shapes, experiment with proportions, and express personality through design.

Other Details

Supply List
-pencil and eraser
-black pen or marker
-paper
-coloring utensils (crayons, markers, or colored pencils)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Chris Hurley
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Derrick Heisey
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Master’s Degree from University of Massachusetts
Chris Hurley
Master’s Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor’s Degree in History from Westfield State College
Chris Hurley
Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie Wehler
Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Mike Jasorka, Comics Pro
Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Kevin Anthony Catalan
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Derrick Heisey
Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Kaitlyn Sydelle, Anime Comic Artist
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Do you want to raise happy, curious, and creative kids?
Do you want their imagination nurtured, their critical thinking sharpened, and their skills developed?

We love Art, Literacy, and Big Ideas—and we inspire children to fall in love with these disciplines too.

I’m Daniel Grissom, an artist and lifelong educator, and I believe that kids learn best when their curiosity leads the way. As a child, I read, wrote, and drew constantly—long before I ever thought of it as “learning.” Most kids do. But by high school, I had stopped doing all those things. I stopped drawing. I stopped reading for fun. I stopped loving to learn. Somewhere along the way, I lost the joy of creating and the spark of curiosity that had once come so naturally.

It wasn’t until college—when the right mentors helped me reconnect with my passions—that I realized how powerful learning could be when it starts with what you love. That’s what led me to create Curious Together Arts and Humanities: the kind of education I wish I’d had in middle and high school. One that builds real skills (because skills breed confidence), while taking kids’ ideas and creativity seriously.

Our classes are designed for all kinds of learners: the outside-the-box thinkers who crave more challenge, the passionate artists and storytellers, and the kids who may be struggling in school—not because they aren’t bright, but because they haven’t yet found the right environment that sees their potential.

After over 15 years of teaching in classrooms around the world, I now lead a team of passionate educators who design arts and humanities classes that spark curiosity, build confidence, and make learning feel like an adventure—not a chore.

If your child is looking for a place where their ideas matter, and where learning feels meaningful and fun again—you just might’ve found your people.

⸻

Our program is built on 3 pillars of success:

🎯 Developing Skills
🚀 Building Confidence
💪 Fostering Independence

At Curious Together, these pillars guide everything we do. We use research-backed teaching methods to boost engagement and accelerate growth—for students of all ability levels.

Our teachers are not only highly credentialed, but bring real-world experience in the fields they teach. That means your child is learning from people who’ve lived what they’re teaching—artists, writers, educators, and creators who know how to inspire and connect.

We focus on specific, teachable skills that students can master early, so they know what success feels like. That sense of progress fuels their confidence and lights the fire for deeper curiosity. Whether your child already loves reading and drawing, or they’re just beginning to explore their creative voice, we’ll help them discover new passions—and pursue them with joy.

Our classes are a bridge between your child and a world of ideas, expression, and skill-building. Let’s help them cross it—together.

🔦 ABOUT OUR TEACHERS 🔦

⭐ DANIEL GRISSOM, Founder of Curious Together: 
With fifteen years of experience teaching in schools around the world, Daniel knows what it takes to nurture a child's imagination, talents, and unique, creative voice. In 2021, he left the brick and mortar classroom to make more room for the things he loves most--art, family, and teaching children in ways unbounded by traditional schooling. And in 2022, he founded Curious Together and his online cartooning program Kids Cartoon Academy. He has a Master’s Degree in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University (NYC) and knows what it takes to cultivate a child’s imagination and develop their skills. He has taught over 2000 students in his online classes within the last two years. He uses scientifically proven methods to create a fun and engaging classroom that invites students to deep learning and transformative results. When he's not teaching, you'll find him drawing (of course), reading, watching sports, smoking barbecue, traveling, running his online art store, or being silly with his wife and two daughters.

📓 DERRICK HEISEY, Writer and Teacher: Since 2015, Derrick has taught every grade level from Kindergarten to 12th. He is a licensed Special Education teacher with a degree in English Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico and a minor in Philosophy. He's published short stories and poetry, and produces a podcast where he reads his original fiction. According to him, mastering the written word is one of the most empowering journeys a person can pursue, and nothing brings him as much joy as sharing that passion with students. Everyone has something important to say; they just need to find the right words, and Derrick can’t wait to help his students discover their voices. When he isn’t teaching, you can find him in his garden inspecting tomatoes, scribbling in a notebook, or reading a book with his dachshund Charlie Marlow curled up on his lap.

📖 MICHELLE BOWEN, Literacy and Storytelling Specialist: Michelle is a passionate and dedicated teacher who has made her home in teaching middle and high school ELA and literature courses. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of San Diego and her Master’s in Liberal Studies: Ethics, Science, and Culture from Arizona State University. With a knack for teaching argumentation and close reading, she helps her students develop their analytical skills while fostering a love for literature. Her teaching philosophy is best summed up by quote from On Writing by Stephen King: “Just remember that Dumbo didn’t need the feather; the magic was in him.” She believes every student has the ability to grow into a confident reader, writer, and thinker-they just need the right support to realize it. When she’s not in the classroom, Michelle can usually be found at a film festival discussing the finer points of horror and sci-fi films or hiking the California coast. 

🤔 CHRIS HURLEY, Philosopher Teacher: Chris is a teacher, daydreamer and philosopher (so are you!). He holds Bachelor degrees in Philosophy and History, as well as a Master's of Linguistics. He loves Philosophy because it nudges us to look up at the night sky or to ponder the social ramifications of AI or to view what we encounter in our lives from another’s eyes. In Chris’ classes, you are not students and teachers so much as detectives on a team hunting after clues. You will look at the ordinary and spectacular, as well as your own experiences and those of others. After twenty years of teaching, Chris still enjoys nothing more than exploring the world with my classes and he’s thrilled that you might join him on the journey. Personally, he’s a movie nut, a terrible tennis player, and will devour pizza of any kind (even anchovies!). He looks forward to meeting each of you, to hearing your thoughts and ideas, and helping you understand that by not knowing, we give ourselves the greatest gift of all, that of discovery.

💥 KEVIN CATALAN, PROFESSIONAL COMIC BOOK ARTIST: Kevin Anthony Catalan is a freelance Comic Cartoonist with two published comic books, Space Knights and Tales of Space Knights, and is featured as a cover artist and guest artist for various other comics.  Kevin was taught how to draw at a very young age by his father, an animator that worked at Disney and Warner Brothers, and was introduced to comics at age 9, instantly falling in love with the medium. Kevin graduated with a B.A. from San Francisco State University, majoring in Studio Arts with a focus on oil painting, and took various comic book classes. While in the University, Kevin tutored his fellow classmates in various subjects including Astronomy, Painting, and Comics Making. Kevin self published his epic action-packed comic book “Space Knights” a month after his college graduation in 2020, which has now been picked up by an independent Publisher. With all of this success as a comic book artist, teaching has been the most gratifying thing that has come out of his art career. Teaching is about growth on both sides. Kevin’s approach is to start a dialogue with his students, being able to ask questions and let them form their own way of tackling problems. There are no solid rules to art making, but they are lots of guides. So Kevin will help his students find their own individuality by showing them his methods but encouraging them to find their own unique interests and style. Outside of drawing comics, Kevin loves to play video games, watch movies, use his telescope to stargaze and exercise. 

🎬 MAGGIE WEHLER, PROFESSIONAL ANIMATOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Maggie Wehler is a freelance animator and illustrator who has worked on a multitude of indie video games and indie animation projects! As she loved video games and cartoons as a child, she began drawing digitally in middle school and hasn’t stopped since! Taking that passion, she took online classes through the Academy of Art University in highschool and then pursued a degree in Film & Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she also completed a minor in Game Design. After college, Maggie attended the Disney College Program and worked at the Walt Disney World Parks in Florida while attending seminar classes with Disney artists and designers! She also makes freelance animated videos for the Youtube channel Psych2Go, which has over 11 million subscribers! Maggie firmly believes that everyone deserves to have a space to create, all art forms are valid, and any art fundamentals can be learned through drawing characters you love to draw! Other than drawing, Maggie enjoys playing video games like Splatoon and Monster Hunter, along with watching movies, anime and reading graphic novels.


🗯️ MIKE JASORKA, PROFESSIONAL CARTOONIST AND COMIC ARTIST: Mike Jasorka grew up in a small rural town in New Jersey and graduated in 2007 from Rowan University with a studio art degree in illustration before making a move to his dream city of Los Angeles. There, he spent his time juggling his joy for self-publishing and creating his own comic books, providing storyboards for the advertising/film/music industry and teaching sequential art (comics) at Venice Arts - a non-profit multi-media arts organization. At Venice Arts, Mike has taught over 500 youth how to write and draw comics by applying the methods and foundations he uses in creating his own comics as well as the opportunities he has had professionally. Mike's teaching philosophy revolves around approaching creativity with a patience to grow - as every project brings new growth through challenge and requires great patience in order to passionately complete them. Most of Mike's time today is spent creating his next comic works, hanging out with his fiancée and friends, writing songs on the guitar and playing drums when he can.

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