Here is a fun parent-child cartooning class I will be teaching in San Francisco at the Cartoon Art Museum Wednesday December 28th, 2011.
December 28th (Wednesday) Critters, Creatures and Monsters
Ages: Parents and Children (7 to 12 years old) recommended
Time: 11am – 1pm
Cost: $10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an adult, ideally no more than two children for each parent)
About: Adults and Kids team up to learn how to create their own Critters, Creatures and Monsters wheather they be scary, cute or something else. The class will teach basic cartooning skills mixed with lots of fun creativity challenges.
All classes are taught by instructor Brian Kolm (Atomic Bear Press) atomicbearpress.com.
I will return this summer to the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa CA.
July 11-15, 2011 – Drawing 101
MONDAY–FRIDAY ? 9am–12:30pm
Have a fun-filled week designing and drawing your own characters—from superheroes to cute critters—and developing stories and comic strips. Join cartoonist Brian Kolm to learn the basics of cartooning and create your own mini-comic book.
Cartoon Art Museum Classes:
Cartoon BOOT Camp – Summer 2011
June Cartooning Classes: Monday through Friday, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Cost: $100 per week for Cartoon Art Museum members, $135 for non-members
It’s time for our sixth annual Summer Cartooning Classes! Cartoonist Brian Kolm will teach students how to storyboard, the basics of traditional animation and stop motion, and how to create their own cartoon characters, super heroes and more!
Ages: Intermediate level artists from 10-14 years old.
Time: All sessions run Monday through Friday from 2:00PM to 4:00 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum
(For past students: please note the time of these classes is different.)
Number of students: The class size is limited to no more than 14 students. The class is filled on a first come, first served basis.
Cost*: $100 per week for CAM members, $135 non-members – per student for each session. Fees must be paid in full to secure a seat in the class.
Sign up as a member and save! ( http://cartoonart.org/join-support/membership/ )
Supplies: Basic Drawing Materials will be provided. Students are welcome to bring in their personal sketchbooks and materials.
To enroll: click on the links below for each class you are signing up for. Online reservations are sponsored by Guestlist.
Please also fill out and submit the waiver and emergency contact form. Mail or hand-deliver the completed waiver and emergency form to: Cartoon Art Museum; 655 Mission Street; San Francisco, CA 94105 attn: Cartoon Boot Camp, email to: office@cartoonart.org or fax to: 415-243-8666. For any questions, please call: 415-227-8666 x300.
*Cancellation: All participants must be pre-paid prior to the first day of the session. Full refunds given with 2 weeks cancellation notice prior to the first day of the session. 50% refund given within 7 to 13 days of the first day of the session. No refunds given within 6 days prior to the first day of the session.
Stop motion is one of the earliest animation techniques, but it remains one of the most vibrant and challenging forms of animation. Films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, Wallace and Gromit, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Chicken Run and James and the Giant Peach have led to a resurgence in this amazing genre. This class will explore the basics of stop motion films, and teams of students will create their own short animation as a final project.
Skills featured: Teamwork, Frame by Frame Animation, Digital Video Editing, Storytelling
Samples created by previous classes can be seen here:
Great stories begin with great characters! Through storytelling and design techniques, students will create their own original characters, developing the character’s personality and appearance, resulting in a final piece of presentation-ready artwork.
Skills featured: Drawing, Basic Anatomy, 3d Visualization, Storytelling, Penciling, Inking
Storyboards have been used since the early days of animation, evolving into a way to pre-visualize a film before time and money was spent on a project. Animatics combine storyboards with sound to create a “real time” film.
This class will teach the art of pre-visualizing a film project through the storyboard stage. Teams of students will visualize a short scene with pre-recorded audio.
Samples created by last year’s class can be seen here:
Skills featured: Teamwork, Storytelling, Digital Video Editing
I just finished my second week of teaching at the summer program at Chabot College for kids. The kids were awesome and did some nice work that can be seen on my Flick page….HERE
From dashing comic book superheroes to beautiful Amazon queens with giant swords, to an evil half-man-half snake or a threatening villain who wants to destroy the world, what would stories be like without the good guys and the bad guys? Explore how to design your very own heroes and villain characters. You’ll learn how to draw the character’s features, design costumes and props, create a story behind your characters, and end by creating a presentation illustration to show your family and friends.
July 19-23 Cartooning: Monsters & Critters
Whether it’s a graceful unicorn, a slithering dragon or a more modern beast, we have been telling stories of fanciful creatures of all sorts since the beginning of time. This class will feature lessons on drawing classic beasties, the structure and construction of four- legged animals, and designing original creatures as well as a technique for presenting a final drawing.
Well, what a week it’s been. I can’t believe how great Cartoon Boot Camp at the Cartoon Art Museum is this year. Lots of new things happening and lots of new faces too. I am amazed at the skill that these young folks have.
This week was drawings Mystical Mythical Magical Beasts and it was a big challenge since we were drawing more realistic style animals.
A big shout out has to go to my support: Chris Conroy, Benjy Wachter and Nomi Kane as well as the director of the museums educational program and the staff.
I decided that the best way to show off the work of the students is a video slide show. The 11 kids did so much work and this was the best way to show it off.
I also got to create an animated intro for the slide show too, which was done with Chris Conroy. I did the 3D model, animation and compositing and Chris did a series of pencil drawings that I used as texture maps and 2D ‘cut-outs.’ The 3D work was done in Blender 3D, using the export plug-in to bring it into After Effects where the other elements were added. I am really pleased at how it came out.
The music is by Kevin MacLeod who licenses’ it for free through the Creative Commons. by http://incompetech.com/
The examples on the slide-show feature drawing exercises and challenges as well as the students final drawing of creature they invented themselves.
as a bonus here is a better version of the intro animation I produced for the slide show.
Superheroes and Sidekicks
Learn the basics of drawing daring wonder women, strong super men, and their savvy sidekicks. Join cartoonist Brian Kolm as he covers the basics of heroic figure construction.
MONDAY, MARCH 29 ? 9:00am–12:30pm
Comic Book Creation
Design, draw, and assemble your own mini-comic book with cartoonist Brian Kolm.
MONDAY, MARCH 29 ? 1:00–4:00pm
Children taking both “Superheroes and Sidekicks” and “Comic Book Creation” on March 29th can bring a lunch to eat at the Museum between classes.
- My adult cartooning class this last weekend was fantastic. Thanks to all my students for their hard work and great enthusiasm.
- Right now I am teaching the first week of the Cartoon Art Museum Cartoon Boot Camp with a theme of Superheroes. I will post some samples of the work in the next few weeks. This week is just jam packed with teaching and activities that is keeping me on my toes.
- I will be teaching at the Schulz Museum July 6-10, 2009.
- I have some freelance projects finishing and also starting up and that is a nice feeling. Here is one that I am just finished up HERE.
- I finally got to get a “Doc Popular” sandwich at Ike’s in San Francisco. A bit pricey, but they bake the bread fresh per sandwich which makes it pretty special. If you go during their ‘happy hour’ you can get a free drink and chips with your sandwich is a good deal. http://www.ilikeikesplace.com/
- I will be at the San Deigo Comic Con 2009, more information coming soon.
I will be a guest at free day at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa CA on Saturday, June 6 from 1 to 3 pm. I will most likely be in the education room upstairs promoting my summer classes that I am teaching.
Where: 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, California 95403
Contact info: (707) 579-4452 | http://www.schulzmuseum.com/
Classes I am teaching:
Classes for Children Entering Grade 4 and Above
Spend some time at the Schulz Museum enjoying hands-on activities and time in the Museum. All classes include projects to take home, daily snacks, breaks, and professional art instruction. All materials and snacks are provided.
COST: Weekly Rate â— $125 for members; $156 for non-members
Day Rate â— $30 for members; $35 for non-members
MONDAY–FRIDAY â— JULY 6–10 â— 9am–12:30pm â— Grades 4 and up Taste of ‘Tooning
Students will get their feet wet learning everything from the basics of cartooning to putting their comics into motion with stop-motion and other animation techniques. Join Brian Kolm, professional cartoonist and creator of Beyond the Great Chimney, for a week of hands-on cartooning.
Monday Masterpieces: Art and Cartooning for Kids
Spend one or more Monday afternoon learning to draw and develop stories and characters with professional cartoonists.
COST: Per Session Rate â— $30 for members; $35 for non-members JULY 6 IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE!: Draw superheroes and side kicks with cartoonist Brian Kolm.
