Jonathan's extensive art background, experience and passion, has made him an excellent and qualified instructor. He works very well with children, communicating easily what is needed to aid in developing their artistic abilities and skills. Jonathan teaches children ages 5 to 10 years of age, as well as children 10 years old and up. Each age group has a uniquely structured cartoon adventure. For children 5-10 years of age, Jonathan has designed a beginner program of cartoon fun which continues for an 8 week period. His classes aim to assist children in how to draw their favorite TV cartoon characters, along with many other Art related exercises, enhancing children's ability to draw, paint, and just have fun. They will enjoy his classes, and learn more about Art hands on from sketching, designing, and getting creative!! Please inquire for more details about this particular program.
For children 10 years of age and older, Jonathan has designed a 3 level program on "Cartoon Fundamentals". Each individual level goes into detail about the logistics of becoming a better artist, completed over an 8 week period. These programs have been designed to help children understand what is involved in creating their very own cartoon characters.
LEVEL 1:
Introduction to the basic principles of drawing, using perspective, horizon lines and vanishing points. Understanding the importance of how perspective is applied to posing your cartoon characters. Learning what is involved in drawing boxes, and how it relates to your cartoon characters. Along with the introduction of ellipses and spheres, and how to create them.
LEVEL 2:
Explains the importance of how all cartoon characters are made up from 2 forms, spheres and cylinders. By understanding this, comprehension of anatomy will begin to make sense. Going over the 4 parts of anatomy, a greater knowledge of how to pose your character will follow. This will include 1. The Head, 2. The Torso (chest & hips), 3. Arms & Legs, and 4. The Hands & Feet.
LEVEL 3:
The goal of this course is to take the knowledge learned in Level 1 and 2, and create their own cartoon characters and model sheets. This includes posing the character and learning what it means to draw “on model”. Several sessions will be used with established characters for practice, and learn how to pose them. Dealing with emotion of the character and the importance of silhouettes, concluding with the creation of the students very own cartoon character model sheets.
Besides teaching Art Classes, Jonathan is also available for special occasions such as birthday parties, workshops, and individual portraits. Each class or workshop is 60 minutes in length. Please inquire for more details.
