Ages 7–10
Saturdays 1 - 2:30 pm
October 16 - November 6
Instructor: Dave Lapp
Members $175 General Public $205 (4 weeks)
Learn the art of drawing, storyboarding and character development in this online course. Students will work on storyboards, flip books, trading cards, collaborative comic book anthologies and other projects. Have fun exploring these unique and playful art forms. Students will discover their own voice and narrative through 'on the spot' discussion and review of even the smallest details. The class will take special note of a key idea or approach represented in the exhibition Picasso: Painting the Blue Period (link), and/or Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful (link), both opening at the AGO this fall. Colour is used as a means of connecting personal voice to the broadStructureer community of artists, both past and present.
WEEKLY OUTLINE
Week 1: Words, characters, and backgrounds
Week 2: Heads and dialogue boxes
Week 3: Sound effects
Week 4: Interior Space
STUDENT MATERIAL LIST
- 2H or HB pencil
- Paper: 8.5 x 11 inch sketchbook or white paper similar size (30-100 sheets, depends how much you like to draw!)
- Markers, inks, or pencil crayons (colour for your drawings - make sure to have at least some reds and blues!)
- 1-2 black pens: Pilot Fineliner black marker or permanent very fine tip black marker
- White eraser
- Ruler, or straight edge
These are the recommended materials for this course. All sizes are approximate. On your first day of class, your instructor may recommend additional optional materials. Our Instructor’s will do their best to accommodate alternative materials whenever possible.
Some suggested retailers for purchasing your art materials:
Aboveground Art Supplies (discount code: AGOSTUDENT10), Curry’s, DeSerres, Gwartzman’s, Michaels, or any other art supply or discount craft store.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, delays are very possible.
Terms and Conditions of Participation in Online Courses.
