Learn How to Draw Popular Cartoon Characters and Develop Basic Drawing Skills!

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Welcome to the the most comprehensive, online cartooning class for students that have learnt basic drawing skills and are ready to pathway into some all mighty drawing challenges.

Students can start at anytime as course continues again the following term if you have missed anything.

PARENTS! ***** You have a prodigy cartoonist that doodles relentlessly late into the night and always that few minutes in the morning just before heading out the door to work, on the bus, at lunch, on the way home on the bus, on the toilet…Hi! My name is Rob, chief tutorial designer and founder of Mcleay Workshops, an online cartoon school for people that can’t stop doodling.  I teach students the ability to draw well, using the Draw 8 Method a process I designed while teaching over 2000 students throughout Auckland, New Zealand. 

I have brought my project making skills from the classroom to an online environment, giving students the chance to flex their drawing chops with plenty of exciting and cool projects.

Come join me on my quest to bring the joy of cartooning to everybody on the planet!

Every week students can log on and join my live workshop, where they can have the opportunity to learn the secrets of drawing like a pro. These are tried and tested methods from the animation and gaming industry. The workshops are fun, engaging, and educational. Students will enjoy the very best content that focuses on both technical ability and challenging projects. 

****Each week I will be using content from my published materials and books***** 

The Ultimate Cartoon Project Book (Over 100+ projects for those creative students)
The Character Design Course (The fundamentals of drawing characters using animation concepts)

*********With bonus tutorials learning to draw a popular cartoon character from the movies/TV/comics using construction sheets********

Workshops are designed to keep students engaged for hours on end with challenging studio projects putting their skills to good use.
Join me on my adventure to teach all of my 100+ projects into a complete online visual development course for anyone looking to break into the industry.

Course Content for February 2023 
Week of 7th February 2023 - Robot TV is Broken! 

"Welcome to the world of comic creation! Are you ready to bring your wildest ideas to life on the page? This week, we're diving in with a bang as we tackle the crisis of a broken robot TV. With our trusty mouse character at the helm, we'll use basic comic techniques to bring the story to life and explore the endless possibilities of story creation. Get ready to unleash your inner artist as we learn about character design and let our imaginations run wild. It's going to be a wild ride, so buckle up and let's get started!"

Week of 14th February2023 - Eat the Candy 

"Get ready for a sugary adventure in the world of alien character design! This week, we're creating our very own Fudsy aliens, creatures with a sweet tooth for candy. Using our artistic skills, we'll bring these creatures to life with bold colors and imaginative features. But the fun doesn't stop there! We'll also be designing some basic game assets and sketching out a prototype game featuring our Fudsy aliens. Imagine guiding your candy-eating character through a world of obstacles and challenges. The possibilities are endless and the excitement is off the charts. Are you ready to design your own Fudsy alien and take on the challenge of game creation? Let's do this!"

Week of 21st February2023- Flingers

"Are you ready to bring your game design skills to the next level? This week, we're taking on the challenge of creating our own Flingers, characters with special powers that allow them to fling themselves through the air. Using our artistic abilities, we'll bring these dynamic characters to life and imagine all the ways they can be used in a prototype game. But the fun doesn't stop there! We'll also be creating a storyboard that will help sell our game to a wider audience. From outlining the gameplay to showcasing the unique features of our Flingers, this storyboard will be a crucial tool in getting our game off the ground. Get ready to let your creativity soar as we design, develop, and pitch our very own Flinger game. It's going to be an epic adventure!"

Week of 28th February 2023  The Ghost Hunters

"Are you ready to hunt some ghosts? This week, we're diving into the world of paranormal investigation as we design the next generation of Ghost Hunter characters and their Ghost Capture Contraptions. With our inner inventors at the helm, we'll use our pencils and imaginations to create unique and exciting devices for trapping and studying ghosts. But the fun doesn't stop there! We'll also be developing the characters that will use these contraptions, bringing to life a diverse and dynamic cast of ghost hunters. Get ready to channel your inner scientist and artist as we create a ghost-hunting world unlike any other. Who knows, with a little bit of creativity and determination, we might just become wildly successful ghost hunters ourselves. Let's do this!"

Stay tuned for March content...


I look forward to catching up with you on my next course!
Rob McLeay