Every Saturday in August, artist and instructor Don Paul Benjamin will be having 2 Cartooning classes for kids at the Creamery for a total of 4 Saturdays (the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th). The first class will be for younger children (elementary) and will be from 10am til 11:30 and the more advanced class will be from 1 until 2:30.
Each class is $20 per student or a package of all 4 for only $70! Sign up today by calling 970-872-4848Early 10am Class: Illustrating Storybooks
Students will learn how to draw storybook characters using a three-step process: pencil sketching, coloring using colored pencils, and inking. Students will use their drawings, pre-printed stories, and a unique ending written by them to c…reate five take-home storybooks.
Appropriate for elementary school students.Afternoon 1pm Class: Creating a Super Hero.
Students will learn how to create a super hero back-story including developing a unique name, inventing super powers, creating a secret identity, and creating friends and villains. The main emphasis of the class will be on writing with a secondary emphasis on completing basic drawings of super hero characters and supporting characters. The class includes a 12-page student workbook. Appropriate for middle school and older.About D.P. Benjamin
His background includes five years as a classroom instructor and fifty years as a freelance cartoonist. He has worked as a teaching artist for 15 years teaching cartooning and story illustration to students from kindergarten through high school. His instruction features lively activities that encourage students to expand their drawing skills through hands-on experiences and guided practice. He has used his instructional skills and sense of humor to teach cartooning in classrooms, art centers, and public libraries. His basic instruction covers cartoon facial features, the cartoon body, props, action, coloring, inking, and captions.