For those hopeful young cartoonists living in towns, states, lands
and galaxies far, far away, we offer our fun cartooning classes
ONLINE from The Cartoonist Academy!
See class descriptions below for AGES 11-17.
Here are the Classes for KIDS Ages 11-17.
—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!
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: 10-17.
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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 fun.
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 11-17
This ONLINE CLASS is a 12-week semester
WEDNESDAY 6:00pm(Pacific)
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
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MAIN CLASS DESCRIPTIONS BELOW…
For BEGINNERS . . . the Foundations of Cartooning is a great 4-WEEK class to start with OR do at the same time as the Regular Cartoon Level Classes!
-Next 4-Week ONLINE Session Starts:
—->SPRING- May 14, 2025 (Wednesdays)
——>FALL-2025-tbd
-TIME: WEDNESDAYS
4:30-5:30pm PST(Los Angeles time zone)
1-HOUR Class
4-week Course
-PRICE: $499
-AGES: 10 - 17
-MATERIALS: Paper & pencils or Digital drawing program.
The PRINT Cartoonist Path has multiple class levels to progress through.
All levels are 12-week courses.
The Student will earn a Certificate of Completion for each Level.
LEVEL 1 SIGN UPS STARTING NOW!
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Cartooning LEVEL 1A Class:
(CAN be taken concurrently as Foundations)
-Next ONLINE Session Starts:
—->SPRING/SUMMER- May 14, 2025 (Wednesday)
—FALL/WINTER-2025-tbd
-TIME: WEDNESDAY
6:00-7:30pm PST(Los Angeles time zone)
1& 1/2-HOUR Class
12-week Course
-PRICE: $499
-AGES: 11 - 17
-MATERIALS: Paper & pencils or Digital drawing program.
Students receive LIVE REVIEWS in Class for every assignment.
(Choose Session option below)
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. this class is designed to get your cartoony brain inspired.
Taught by Mike Kunkel.
Cartooning LEVEL 1B Class:
(For RETURNING LEVEL 1A Students)
—->SPRING/SUMMER May 14, 2025 (Wednesdays)
—FALL/WINTER-2025-tbd
-TIME: WEDNESDAYS
6-7:30pm PST(Los Angeles time zone)
1&1/2 -HOUR Class
12-week Course
-PRICE: -$499 - Returning Student SPECIAL—>$399
-AGES: 11 - 17
-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.
LEVEL 2 SESSION:
(REQUIRES LEVEL 1A Class as Prerequisite)
-Next ONLINE Session Starts:
—2025 TBD (Wednesdays)
(Choose Session option below)
-TIME: WEDNESDAYS(tentative)
TBDPST (Los Angeles time zone)
1&1/2-HOUR Class
12-week Course
-PRICE: $499
-AGES: 11 - 17
-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.
MORE FUN CLASSES AVAILABLE.
Cartoon Character Design, Comic Book Creation and SketchBrain!
Click below for more info. . .
Click SketchBrain for more info
Cartooning Class LEVEL : ADVANCED for the Print Path.
Cartooning Classes for Animation and Film are coming soooooooon!!
Class INFO:
-Class Sessions are 12-weeks long and meet ONLINE once a week for 1 full hour (unless otherwise specified.)
-Courses are level-up type learning.
-We offer Certificates of Completion for courses.
-Returning Students can earn a REFERRAL REBATE of 10% by referring other new cartoonists.