Current ONLINE CLASSES for AGES 18 and older.
For those hopeful cartoonists living in towns, states, lands
and galaxies far, far away,
we offer our fun cartooning classes ONLINE
from The Cartoonist Academy!
Here are the Classes for Adults ages 18 and OLDER.
The Foundations of Cartooning is a great starter course for those Beginner Cartoonists.
OR, you can jump right into CARTOONING LEVEL 1A and begin the Main Lessons. They also can be taken concurrently as well to boost you creative path. If you have always loved cartoons and wanted
to explore the fun of creating cartoons and comics, these classes are for you! More descriptions are below.
This fun 4-week Class is a great starter for any Beginner Cartoonist. It lays out the foundation of what it is to be a cartoonist and how to enjoy drawing cartoons for work and play.
From how to do it as a job, to simply how to draw a funny note for friend or family. . .this class is a great way to start and establishing some basic cartooning skills to start with. You'll be introduced to developing your drawing techniques, deciding on art materials, and preparing your artistic understanding as a cartoonist.
NOTE: As a great companion class, this CAN be taken at same time as Level 1 Cartooning.
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
This is an intro 4 week/1-hour per week ONLINE class.
For Ages: 18-OLDER.
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This is for the 12 week/1-hour per week ONLINE classes.
Welcome to the wonderful world of cartooning!
The Level 1 Class is designed to introduce the students to a number of Cartoon/Comic projects . . . Cartoon Sketching, Greeting Cards, Comic Strips, Comic Books, Cartoon Logos . . . The hope is that the students are able to explore the different projects and get some experience trying some Cartooning pathways.
This fun 12-week class lays the foundation of what it is to be a cartoonist and how to enjoy drawing cartoons for work and play.
As far as their drawing style . . .the goal is to work with their creative style while trying to encourage them to think like cartoonists and push their ideas. Students may draw on paper with pencil or can work digitally, as with an iPad/tablet. Whichever they are more comfortable with for their drawing style.
FOR AGES: 18 and older
TUESDAYS-5:30pm(Pacific)
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
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The Cartoonist Path has multiple class levels to progress through.
-LEVEL 1 A & B
-LEVEL 2
-ADVANCED
All levels are 12-week courses. The Student will earn a Certificate of Completion for each Level.
CARTOONING-gu LEVEL 1A Class:
-Next Grownups Session Starts:
—->SPRING/SUMMER-APRIL 13, 2025 (Tuesdays)
—FALL-2025-tbd
-TIME: TUESDAYS
5:30-7pm PST(Los Angeles time zone)
1& 1/2-HOUR Class
12-week Course
-PRICE: $499
-AGES: 18 and older
-MATERIALS: Paper & pencils or Digital drawing program.
Students receive LIVE REVIEWS in Class for every assignment.
Welcome to the wonderful world of cartooning! This fun 12-week class lays the foundation of what it is to be a cartoonist and how to enjoy drawing cartoons for work and play.
You'll be introduced to developing your drawing techniques, deciding on art materials, and preparing your artistic understanding as a cartoonist.
You'll also learn a fun history of cartoons as they link to different genres such as comic books, comic strips, animation, greeting cards, web games, book illustrations, and many others.
From how to do it as a job, to simply how to draw a funny note for friend or family.
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
CARTOONING-gu LEVEL 1B Class:
For RETURNING LEVEL 1A Students, this is an opportunity to retake LEVEL 1 to refine their training before going on to LEVEL 2.
(REQUIRES Level 1A Class as Prerequisite)
—->SPRING/SUMMER-APRIL 13, 2025 (Tuesdays)
—FALL-2025-tbd
-TIME: TUESDAYS
5:30-7pm PST(Los Angeles time zone)
1& 1/2-HOUR Class
12-week Course
-PRICE: $499 Returning Student Special—> $399
-AGES: 18 and older
-MATERIALS: Paper & pencils or Digital drawing program.
Students receive LIVE REVIEWS in Class for every assignment.
Cartooning LEVEL 1B is for Students that want to refine their foundation skills before moving onto LEVEL 2.
It repeats the lessons of LEVEL 1A( so some jokes maaaaay seem familiar. haha) , however new assignments are given to the returning student that are more advanced and push the student to accomplish more with the info and refine their skills. It is great for beginner cartoonists as they get a chance to revisit assignments and make improvements and build on their training.
SPECIAL : This class is offered at a discount for the returning student.
CARTOONING LEVEL 2 SESSION:
(REQUIRES LEVEL 1A Class as Prerequisite)
-Next ONLINE Session Starts:
—-> 2025 TBD (TUESDAYS)
-PRICE: $499
- TBD PST (Los Angeles time zone)
- 1.5 HOURS Weekly ONLINE Class
- 12-week Course
-AGES: 18 and older
-MATERIALS: Paper & pencils or Digital drawing program.
Students receive LIVE REVIEWS in Class for every assignment.
Welcome to LEVEL 2 of your Cartooning journey! Building on the foundations from Level 1, this Level 2 Course will focus on more polished projects. From creating Cartoon Designs intended for products to share, to creating original Comic Strips and finished Comic Book Pages for for final print.
This next level will dig deeper into the history and heritage of Cartoonists and use longer assignments to help progressing cartoonists begin to develop and refine their individual unique styles. By learning more about established cartoonists, their crafts and their histories, students will study techniques to help guide and inspire their creative path.
This class also may ask you to create a cartoon based on a burrito or random shape. And really, isn't that what you dream of as a cartoonist?
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
