Kids Art Focus: Cartooning (Grades 3-5)

This cartooning and illustration class is specifically designed for students in grades 3 through 5 who wish to develop the fundamentals of visual storytelling and artistic expression through engaging, imagination-inspiring projects. Students will study the work of accomplished cartoonists and illustrators from diverse cultures and artistic traditions, drawing inspiration as they discover and cultivate their own distinctive cartooning style. Throughout the course, students will explore character design principles, discover how to create their own comic books, and develop dynamic storyline techniques that bring their ideas to life. The instructor provides hands-on demonstrations teaching proper use of illustration markers, brush pens, and fine-line pens, and watercolor techniques. By course completion, students will have created original artwork that showcases their invented characters expressed through their unique personal cartooning style.