Does your child love writing stories filled with creative characters? In this course students will discover how the pros design lovable characters and explore how they can create their own too! We cover character design, story structure, and MORE! Participants will even get the opportunity to pitch their comic books at the end! 
*Please see the course syllabus for further details.

I've been an artist my entire life and have worked professionally in the animation industry for many years, so I am acutely aware of the struggles young artists go through on their journey to finding their unique, artistic voice. I teach with this understanding of how young creative minds think and work and have catered my class flow accordingly.

When I teach, I don't show your children how to tell stories just like ME, but instead I'm gently guiding them to discover their own style and creative voice as individual artists. I also prioritize community building so that my students can grow together and learn from their peers while making lasting relationships and opportunities to share and collaborate on projects.

All of these core values are taught using my "Star Student" characters I created to help inspire my students to grow in all areas of their lives as artists. Each character represents an art/life skill or education standard, and students are encouraged to collect as many as they can throughout each course. Some stars, like the "Co-Star", is awarded to the students who co-teach a drawing demonstration to the class, while the "Rockstar" is awarded to students who go above and beyond with their assignments.

I can't wait to meet you in my stellar classroom soon!