List of Upcoming Manga Cartoon Sketching Classes and Summer Camps at Cary Arts Center

For the convenience of students and their parents, this is the list of my upcoming classes and summer camps at the Cary Arts Center.

Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style - (age 14.00 Y -  Y) Expand your creativity by taking cues from Japanese Pop Culture (Anime, Manga, and Video Games).Create chibi-characters, heroes, villains and dragon-like creatures in your sketchbook. Apply popular manga features to create cartoon portraits. Bring a sketchbook. Other supplies included.

A    94352 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)       2016 SUMMER    Sat, Jul9 - Jul9, 12:15PM -  3:15PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [1.00 meetings]

A    94353 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)       2016 SUMMER    Mon, Jul11 - Jul25,  7:00PM -  9:00PM    Cary Arts Center  1.00 reg   [3.00 meetings]

A    94354 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)       2016 SUMMER    Mon, Aug8 - Aug22,  7:00PM -  9:00PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [3.00 meetings]

Drawing, Painting, and Mixed Media : Teens - (age 11.00 Y - 16.00 Y) Interested in learning new or improving  your current drawing, painting or mixed media skills? Check out all the classes offered at the Cary Arts Center!

A    94768 - Hogwarts School of Magical Drawing (age 11-16) Author and draw your own "Book of Magic" containing: creatures never seen before; witch and wizard wardrobes and accessories;  and more!  Supplies included.       2016 SUMMER    Fri, Aug12 - Aug19,  5:00PM -  6:30PM    Cary Arts Center  1.00 reg   [2.00 meetings]

Teen Art Camps Exp (11-16) - (age 11.00 Y - 16.00 Y) Materials are included for all summer Teen Art Camps for ages 11-16.  Bring a light snack for each half-day camp.

A    92838 - Teen Manga Sketchbook (age 11-16) Design characters and fantasy creatures typical of Japanese comics using pen and ink, color pencils,watercolors and more. Beginning and advanced students are welcomed. Click on the Teen Art Exp (11-16) link to see all of the exciting art experiences that we offer.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Aug1 - Aug5,  9:00AM - 12:00PM    Cary Arts Center  12.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93632 - Teen Manga Sketchbook (age 11-16) Design characters and fantasy creatures typical of Japanese comics using pen and ink, color pencils,watercolors and more. Beginning and advanced students are welcomed. Click on the Teen Art Exp (11-16) link to see all of the exciting art experiences that we offer.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Jun27 - Jul1,  1:00PM - 4:00PM    Cary Arts Center  12.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

Saturday Teen Classes and Workshops - (age 11.00 Y - 16.00 Y)

A    94338 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-16) Try new art materials to supercharge and refine your current sketching skills while expanding your visual library with the classic archetypes found in Anime and Manga. All sketching levels welcomed since instructor provides individual guidance. You are welcomed to bring your favorite sketchbook and sketching tools.       2016 SUMMER    Sat, Jun18 - Jun18, 12:15PM -  3:15PM    Cary Arts Center  1.00 reg   [1.00 meetings]

A    94350 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-16) Try new art materials to supercharge and refine your current sketching skills while expanding your visual library with the classic archetypes found in Anime and Manga. All sketching levels welcomed since instructor provides individual guidance. You are welcomed to bring your favorite sketchbook and sketching tools.       2016 SUMMER    Sat, Jul23 - Jul23, 12:15PM -  3:15PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [1.00 meetings]

A    94351 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-16) Try new art materials to supercharge and refine your current sketching skills while expanding your visual library with the classic archetypes found in Anime and Manga. All sketching levels welcomed since instructor provides individual guidance. You are welcomed to bring your favorite sketchbook and sketching tools.       2016 SUMMER    Sat, Aug20 - Aug20, 12:15PM -  3:15PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [1.00 meetings]

Youth Art Camps Exp (age 8-11 or 12) - (age 7.00 Y - 11.00 Y) Materials are included in all Youth Visual Art Experiences.  Bring a light snack for each half-day camp.

A    93444 - Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age 7-11) Learn about the three classic archetypes that often appear in Japanese comics . Sketch and create your own Ninja and Samurai versions by combining references from Feudal Japan, modern and Sci-Fi elements.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Aug1 - Aug5,  1:00PM -  4:00PM    Cary Arts Center  12.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93777 - Fantasy Characters & Costume Illustration (age 7-12) Design and sketch your own fantasy characters and the costumes that they may wear.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Aug22 - Aug26,  1:00PM - 4:00PM    Cary Arts Center  10.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93450 - Ninja, Samurai, and Yokai Cartoon Sketching (age 8-12) Design your own ninja characters and craft comic pages and pop-up dioramas where they can face noble samurai warriors and Traditional Japanese Monsters (Yokai). For those of you that enjoy Origami, you could build your own ninja arsenal of ninja stars (double sided 4 point star, transforming 8-point star, and Giant 16-point ninja star).       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Jun13 - Jun17,  1:00PM -  4:00PM    Cary Arts Center  12.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93451 - Heroes, Heroines & Ancient Warriors (age 7-11) Sharpen your cartoon sketching skills while designing Anime and Manga heroes, heroines and warriors inspired by cultures from the ancient world. Learn origami skills to create sets of claws, giant spinning stars and lightning bolts!       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Aug15 - Aug19,  9:00AM - 12:00PM    Cary Arts Center  10.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93476 - Aquatic Creatures 4-Day Camp (age 8-11) Learn to draw underwater landscapes populated with aquatic creatures and unique plant life.       2016 SUMEDIT    Tu,W,Th,F, Jul5 - Jul8,  9:00AM - 12:00PM    Cary Arts Center  11.00 reg   [4.00 meetings]

Youth Art Camps Exp (age 6-8 or 9) - (age 6.00 Y - 9.00 Y) Materials are included for all Youth Visual Art Experiences.  Bring a light snack for each half-day camp.

A    93399 - Cartoon Pets (age 6-9) Do you like dogs and cats or is your favorite type of pet another animal? Learn to draw some of your favorite pets and create some pet cartoons.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Aug8 - Aug12,  9:00AM - 12:00PM    Cary Arts Center  11.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93373 - Ninjas and Dragons (age 6-8) Sharpen your drawing skills! Create characters and creatures found in Japanese animation and comic books. All cartoon sketching skill levels are welcomed.       2016 SUMEDIT    M,Tu,W,Th,F, Jun13 - Jun17,  9:00AM - 12:00PM    Cary Arts Center  11.00 reg   [5.00 meetings]

A    93392 - Mermen, Mermaids, & More! 4-Day Camp (age 6-8) Learn to draw Chibi mascot characters. Create underwater landscapes populated with mermaids, mermen and their aquatic friends.       2016 SUMEDIT    Tu,W,Th,F, Jul5 - Jul8,  1:00PM -  4:00PM    Cary Arts Center  11.00 reg   [4.00 meetings]

Saturday Youth Workshops and Classes - (age 6.00 Y - 11.00 Y)

A    94327 - Mythical Creatures Design and Sketching (age 6-11) Learn about designing and sketching mythical creatures such as dragons, unicorns, monsters and more!  New and experienced drawing students are welcomed due to the one-on-one instruction.       2016 SUMMER    Sat, Jul16 - Jul16, 12:15PM -  3:15PM    Cary Arts Center  1.00 reg   [1.00 meetings]

Cartoon Sketching Anime & Manga Characters and Creatures - (age 5.00 Y - 12.00 Y) Sharpen eye-hand coordination and drawing skills while creating characters and fantasy creatures found in action and super hero movies, Japanese animation, and comic books. Class is suitable for beginners as well as advanced students that wish to refine sketching skills and build vocabulary.

A    94734 -        2016 SUMMER    Mon, Jun13 - Jun27,  5:15PM -  6:45PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [3.00 meetings]

A    94735 -        2016 SUMMER    Mon, Jul11 - Jul25,  5:15PM -  6:45PM    Cary Arts Center  0.00 reg   [3.00 meetings]

A    94736 -        2016 SUMMER    Mon, Aug8 - Aug22,  5:15PM -  6:45PM    Cary Arts Center  1.00 reg   [3.00 meetings]

How To Draw Manga Character sheets

Complete the faces above.

Draw this guy's left hand and have him hold something interesting in it.

Draw this Winter's Queen left arm and the background elements behind her.

Add the limbs to this character and create his surrounding environment.

Ninja Pop-Up Card Step-by-step (well sort of)

Since got an upcoming summer camp on ninjas and dragons at the Art Center, decided to make a new pop-up card sample featuring a classic ninja and his Tengu master. The characters were sketched with a waterproof felt-tip pen, and the background card was penciled in.

Used some watercolor pencils dry to add a bit of color to the background card.

Felt a more defined outline was needed, so I used a pigment pen to go over all the background elements to make them stand out more clearly. Also colored in the characters.

Finally used some "Yes" paste to glue the characters to their pop-up tabs. Make sure their bottom edge line up flush against the the base of each tab for smooth operation when opening and closing the pop-up card.

Another view of the finished card.

Cartoon Portraits from Photo and Live drawing

On occasion, I might be asked to draw a portrait from a picture. The challenge is that you really need multiple pictures to get enough visual data on a given subject. It was lucky that it had been school picture day, so we had plenty of references on hand.

Ideally, I find it more efficient to draw my cartoon portraits live with the subject present for a few minutes. Most sketches take 4-5 minutes to complete.

Frigid Zones Samples

Tomorrow I have a half day camp with the theme of "Frigid Zones" at the Cary Arts Center, so I made this sample colored sketch on canvas board for show and tell.

Also cut some watercolor paper into pop-up diorama bases since they are such a natural fit for ice formations.

Cut some penguins on card stock, and made a quick demo project without any coloring nor decorations. Will encourage students to color them and their background with some cool colors and perhaps add some snowflake patterns to the background with silver paint markers.

Upcoming Drawing Classes at the Cary Arts Center for Winter/Spring 2015

For parents' convenience, I am posting the schedule of upcoming classes at the Cary Arts Center. It includes class names and their registration codes, so that should make it a little bit easier to find rather than plodding through the entire paper catalog.

Instructor: Lung, Alberto

Session: 2015 Winter/Spring Registration Session    

Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up) 

82632b- Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)No class on Jan 19. Mon, Jan12-Feb2,7:00PM-9:00PM [3 meetings]

82652 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)
Mon, Feb9-Feb23, 7:00PM-9:00PM [3 meetings]

82653 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)
Mon, Mar2- Mar16, 7:00PM-9:00PM [3 meetings]

82654 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)
Mon, Apr6-Apr20, 7:00PM-9:00PM [3 meetings]

82655 - Graphic Storytelling: Manga Style (age 14 & up)
Mon, May4- May18, 7:00PM-9:00PM [3 meetings]

Saturday Teen Classes and Workshops - (age 11-16) 

82619 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-15)  Try new art materials to supercharge and refine your current sketching skills while expanding your visual library with the classic archetypes found in Anime and Manga. All sketching levels welcomed since instructor provides individual guidance. You are welcomed to bring your favorite sketchbook and sketching tools.
Sat, Feb21, 12:15PM-3:15PM [1 meeting]

82650 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-15) Sat, Mar21, 12:15PM-3:15PM [1 meeting]

82651 - Cartoon Sketching: License to Draw Everything (age 11-15) Sat, Apr25, 12:15PM-3:15PM [1 meeting]

Saturday Youth Workshops and Classes - (age 8-12) 

82637 - Fantasy Creature Design (age 8-12) Design and sketch creatures typical of Japanese comics. New and experienced drawing students are welcomed due to the one-on-one instruction.Sat, Apr11 - Apr11, 12:15PM-3:15PM [1 meeting]

Half-Day Weekday Art Workshops - (age 5-11) 

83085 - Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age K5-11) T4  Learn about the three classic archetypes that often appear in Japanese comics as heroes and villains. Learn to sketch your own versions of these archtypes to include in your booklet.
Wed, Jan7,  1:00PM-4:00PM [1 meeting]

83086 - Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age K5-11) T3
Wed, Feb4,  1:00PM-4:00PM [1 meeting]

83087 - Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age K5-11) T2 
Wed, Mar4,  1:00PM-4:00PM [1 meeting]

83088 - Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age K5-11) T1
Wed, Mar11, 1:00PM-4:00PM [1 meeting]

Cartoon Sketching Anime & Manga Characters and Creatures-(age 5-12)

82611 - No class Jan 19, 2015. Mon, Jan12 - Feb2, 5:15PM-6:45PM  
        [3 meetings]

82646 - Mon, Feb9 - Feb23,  5:15PM -  6:45PM [3 meetings]

82647 - Mon, Mar2 - Mar16,  5:15PM -  6:45PM [3 meetings]

82648 - Mon, Apr6 - Apr20,  5:15PM -  6:45PM [3 meetings]

82659 - Mon, May4 - May18,  5:15PM -  6:45PM [3 meetings]

Private Lesson Cartoon Portrait Gallery

While the students worked on drawing 4 different faces expressing different emotions, I took the opportunity to sketch each student during a private lesson today.

My new Kaweco clutch pencil performed well for the task with its soft 5B lead, and only needed to sharpen its point once after the first 5 portraits.

Just managed to document half of them in my phone.

Later in the day ended up drawing a few more cartoon portraits at a First Communion reception party. This time I used a Cretacolor Ecologic clutch pencil loaded with a soft Nero lead. This oil-based lead lays down deep dark marks that are pretty smudge-resistant, and can also yield some subtle shading just like a regular pencil. The advantage is that it's not messy, and its disadvantage is that it is not easily erased. The Kaweco lead pointer was still quite handy in restoring the sharp point to the blunt Nero lead.

An unusual example where I fit three siblings in a landscape format on a letter size card stock sheet. The longer barrel of the Ecologic leadholder is helpful when drawing longer strokes like while shading large hairstyles.

Upcoming 74076 Cartoon Sketching Class Reminder for my local readers

Parents if you are planning a date night this Friday, just wanted to let you know that there are still open spots for the upcoming Cartoon Sketching night class. You could enjoy a quiet dinner while your child draws some fun cartoon people and fantastical creatures like dragons and talking pets. Please use 74076 code for registration via EZ-REG Web.

Anime & Manga Design Workshop on Friday Night - 74076 Ages: 5 Yrs. to 12 Yrs.  Description: Do you like Anime and Manga? Learn to sketch heroes and design creatures typical of Japanese comics for your own comics or illustrated mini-books. New and experienced drawing student are welcomed due to the one-on-one instruction.

Meets:
Friday	03-07-2014	6:00PM - 8:00PM	Studio U10 - Cary Arts Center

Making an Army of Paper Robots

Given Mateo's interest in this Japanese cartoon about fighting robots, we decided to make some paper toys with 110 lb cardstock and the art supplies that we had on hand. The Cutter Bee Precision Scissors were particularly useful for making the standing cut outs and pop-up backgrounds.

Our standing cut out versions of the Tenkai Knights Titan mode. My nephew colored the base color with a yellow Crayola crayon, and I used some Caran D'Ache Neocolor II crayons to add some additional shades and brighter colors.

The good guys army was colored with markers and crayons. Notice the explosion cut outs and the red guy that can fly in his own Nakamura-lock paper airplane. Paper toys might be inexpensive to make, but they can still be plenty of fun.

The bad guys army was colored mainly with crayons. Our first batch below was particularly  monochromatic, but Mateo soon discovered how much better his creations looked once he took to coloring with multiple crayons.

Cartoon Sketching classes for Fall 2013/Winter-Spring 2014 at Cary Arts Center

For the convenience of my readers in Raleigh and Cary, this is the working list of my upcoming classes at the Cary Arts Center.  Please refer to the printed catalog or the official website for full course descriptions:

Anime and Manga Cartoon Sketching-Concept Character and Creature Design and Art Workshops (age K5-16, and 16+) scheduled at the Cary Arts Center Fall 2013:

Registration Code/Title/(Age Group)/Date and Times

Cartooning classes for Adults (16+ Y/3 meetings)

70633 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Oct 14–Oct 28 7:30pm-9:30pm

70635 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Nov 4–Nov 18 (no class Nov 11) 7:30pm-9:30pm

70636 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Dec 2-Dec 16 7:30pm-9:30pm

Saturday Youth Workshops (11-16 Y/1 meeting)

70652 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat Sep 28 12:15pm-3:15pm

70653 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat Nov 2 12:15pm-3:15pm

70654 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat Dec 7 12:15pm-3:15pm

School’s Out Art Workshops (7-12 Y/1 meeting)

70958 Origami Ninja Star Workshop (8-12) Sat Oct 5 12:15pm-3:15 pm

70621 Origami Ninja Star Workshop (7-12/T4) Wed Oct 9 1:00pm-4:00pm

70622 Origami Ninja Star Workshop (7-12/T3) Wed Nov 6 1:00pm-4:00pm

Cartoon Sketching Anime & Manga Characters and Creatures (5-12 Y/3 meetings)

70509 Ninjas & Dragons (K5-12) Mon Sep 16-Sep 30 5:15pm-6:45pm

70517 Galactic Showdown (K5-12) Mon Oct 14-Oct 28 5:15pm-6:45pm

70518 Fantasy Creatures and Fairies (K5-12) Mon Nov 4-Nov 25 (No class Nov 11) 5:15pm-6:45pm

70519 Greek Mythology Heroes & Monsters (K5-12) Mon Dec 2-Dec 16 5:15pm-6:45pm

Sneak Peek! (Still a work in progress) Anime and Manga Cartoon Sketching-Concept Character and Creature Design and Art Workshops (age K5-16, and 16+) scheduled at the Cary Arts Center Winter/Spring 2014:

Registration Code/Title/(Age Group)/Date and Times

Cartooning classes for Adults (16+ Y/3 meetings)

74054 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Feb 3-Feb 17 7:15pm-9:15pm

74072 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Mar 10-Mar 24 7:15pm-9:15pm

74073 Speed Sketching Concept Character Design (16+) Mon Apr 7-Apr 21 7:15pm-9:15pm

Saturday Teen Workshops (11-16 Y/1 meeting)

73459 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat Feb 22 12:15pm-3:15pm

74052 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat Mar 29 12:15pm-3:15pm

74053 Anime Manga Speed Sketching (11-16) Sat May 3 12:15pm-3:15pm

Half-Day Weekday Art Workshops (5-10 Y/1 meeting)

74048 Anime & Manga Hero & Fantasy Creature Design (K5-11/T4) Wed Jan 15 1:00pm-4:00 pm

74049 Anime & Manga Hero & Fantasy Creature Design (K5-11/T4) Wed Feb 12 1:00pm-4:00 pm

74050 Anime & Manga Hero & Fantasy Creature Design (K5-11/T4) Wed Feb 19 1:00pm-4:00 pm

74051 Anime & Manga Hero & Fantasy Creature Design (K5-11/T4) Wed Mar 19 1:00pm-4:00 pm

Anime & Manga Design Workshop on Friday Night (5-12 Y/1 meeting)

74074 Anime & Manga Design Workshop (5-12) Fri Jan 10 6:00pm-8:00pm

74075 Anime & Manga Design Workshop (5-12) Fri Jan 31 6:00pm-8:00pm

74076 Anime & Manga Design Workshop (5-12) Fri Mar 7 6:00pm-8:00pm

74077 Anime & Manga Design Workshop (5-12) Fri Apr 25 6:00pm-8:00pm

Cartoon Sketching Anime & Manga Characters and Creatures (5-12 Y/3 meetings)

73470 Ninjas & Dragons (K5-12) Mon Jan 6-Jan 27 (no class Jan 20) 5:15pm-7:00pm

73471 Galactic Showdown (K5-12) Mon Feb 3-Feb 17 5:15pm-7:00pm

73472 Knights & Fantasy Creatures of Enchanted Realm (K5-12) Mon Mar 10-Mar 24 5:15pm-7:00pm

73473 Greek Mythology Heroes & Monsters (K5-12) Mon Apr 7-Apr 21 5:15pm-7:00pm

Colorful Aztec Dragons

I always find it fun to see the many different coloring approaches that students use on my coloring templates.

The Aztec-inspired feathered serpent coloring page has been pretty popular lately during art camps and stand-alone single Manga Cartoon Sketching workshops.

These particular examples are from an impromptu coloring contest at one of my guest artist appearances at the Durham Arts Council art camps.

Manga Cartoon Portrait Gallery

Just posting a few of the sample cartoon drawings made as souvenirs for my students during summer art camps.

There always seem to be a cat person in every bunch.

Pokemon trainer requests pop up from time to time.

Dragon rider is also a popular request.



The ever classic ninja portraits.

Some students often use the wide assortment of art materials available to them during camp to further customize and color their cartoon portraits.


Also including this cartoon portrait that Cuti requested on short notice for a t-shirt printing in China.

Mark your calendars for the next Animazement Convention

 While I managed to attend Animazement only on Saturday afternoon, I found the experience quite fun and inspiring. From the "How to Wear Hakama" panel and multiple anime viewing rooms to the multitude of creative costumed characters walking around the Raleigh Convention Center, I can't think of a more effective way to immerse yourself in the richness of Japanese pop culture often depicted in manga and anime. For fun, I sketched several cosplaying attendees as they walked by since you seldom get the opportunity to draw manga characters from life. Animazement is held on Memorial Day weekend, so it might be a good idea to mark your calendars for next year's convention.

Art Supplies on clearance found at Super Target

Just wanted to share this find with local readers that might shop in the Durham area.  The Super Target by the Streets at Southpoint mall have marked down their art supplies in their office supplies section, so it might be a good time to pick to pick a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen set for your sketching/coloring kits.

Manga Drawing Workshop at Cameron Village Regional Library

Somehow these pictures from a Manga Drawing Workshop held at the Cameron Village Regional Library back in October got lost in my stash of memory cards.  Thanks Nicole for inviting me, it was fun to talk about Manga, Japanese Pop culture, and sketching techniques with the teens of the Anime Club.  Special thanks to the generous folks from Jerry's Artarama in Raleigh that donated tons of art supplies for the kids to experiment with.  Attendants had a blast trying out and sketching with the different grades of graphite pencils and the set of SoHo colored pencils during the art engagement portion of the program.  I was also pleasantly surprised by the brightness of the colors and their fairly smooth lay down considering that they seem to be a student grade product.  I would highly recommend visiting the Raleigh store if you are looking for gift ideas for the creatively-minded in your lists.  I already picked up a few sketchbooks and visual journals from their wide selection to add to the gift bundles for my cousins and nieces.  They also carry the blister card with the full range of Faber Castell Graphite Aquarelle pencils and a paintbrush that make a pretty versatile sketching kit.

Attention Parents and Students FYI:Cartoon Sketching Fall Classes at the Cary Arts Center

Sorry it took me this long to compile a list of my Cartoon Sketching Classes and workshops at the Arts Center for the fall, for it can be a tad difficult to find them in the catalogs sometimes. The titles indicate general topics planned, but as usual we tend to customize specific drawing assignments and coloring methods and themes according to the actual class make up, interests, and individual skill levels of the participating students. I am including the class codes and times according to age groups for your convenience.

Teen Manga Sketchbook Workshops (age 11-16)

61757 Sat Sep 8 12:15 pm-3:00pm

61758 Sat Oct 6 12:15 pm-3:00pm

61759 Sat Nov 3 12:15 pm-3:00pm

Saturday Youth Workshops and Classes (age 8-12)

61760 Haunted Pop-Up Castle Oct 27 12:15 pm-3:00pm

61761 Origami Adventure Workshop Sep 22 12:15 pm-3:00pm

61762 Manga Pop-Up Cards Dec 15 12:15 pm-3:00pm

School's Out Art Workshops (age 5-9)

62500 Fantasy Creature Design Track 3 Wed Oct 31 1:00pm-4:00pm

62501 Fantasy Creature Design Track 1 Wed Sep 26 1:00pm-4:00pm

62502 Fantasy Creature Design Track 4 Wed Oct 17 1:00pm-4:00pm

62503 Fantasy Creature Design Track 2 Wed Sep 12 1:00pm-4:00pm

Cartoon Sketching (age 5-8 & 9-12)

61738 Fantasy Creatures and Mythical Horses (age 5-8) Mon Sep 10-Sep 24 5:00pm-6:00pm

61742 Dragon and Creature Design (age 5-8) Mon Oct 1-Oct 15 5:00pm-6:00pm

61743 Ninja Japanese Monsters (age 5-8) Mon Nov 5-Nov 26 5:00pm-6:00pm

61744 Dino-Beast & Transforming Robots (age 5-8) Mon Dec 3-Dec 17 5:00pm-6:00pm

61746 Fantasy Creatures and Mythical Horses (age 9-12) Mon Sep 10-Sep 24 6:15pm-7:15pm

61747 Dragon and Creature Design (age 9-12) Mon Oct 1-Oct 15 6:15pm-7:15pm

61748 Ninja Japanese Monsters (age 9-12) Mon Nov 5-Nov 26 6:15pm-7:15pm

61749 Dino-Beast & Transforming Robots (age 9-12) Mon Dec 3-Dec 17 6:15pm-7:15pm

Upcoming Summer Camps and Workshops

As promised this is a list of my upcoming Summer Art Camps and workshops including class barcodes at the Cary Arts Center. You can find their full descriptions in the catalogs.
First we have the week-long camp programs:

• Fantasy Creature/Kaiju Monster Design (age 11-15) 58717 Mon-Fri Jun 11-15 9 a.m.-noon.
  
• Fantasy Creature/Kaiju Monster Design (age 8-10) 58651 Mon-Fri Jun 11-15 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
• Kawaii Overload: Mermaids, Fairies, & Kittens (age 6-7) 58623 Mon-Fri Jul 9-13 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
• Heroes and villains Inspired by Ancient Cultures (age 8-10) 58695 Mon-Fri Jul 16-20 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
• Heroes and villains Inspired by Ancient Cultures (age 11-15) 58730 Mon-Fri Aug 13-17 9 a.m.-noon.
• Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age 8-10) 58691 Mon-Fri Aug 20-24 9 a.m.-noon.
• Robots, Ninjas, & Monsters (age 6-7) 58624 Mon-Fri Aug 20-24 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
• Arts Day camp (Rachel Baranski's camp) (age 10-12) Fantasy Character Design Mon-Fri Jun 25-29 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.

We will also have stand-alone Teen sketchbook workshops on Saturdays, and 3-class sessions of Cartoon Doodling Dojo on Mondays where we conduct some speed-sketching demonstrations and address participants' specific questions and interests in manga-style cartoon sketching. New and continuing students are welcomed to join us.

• Teen Sketchbook Workshop (age 11-16) 59727 Sat Jul 14 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Teen Sketchbook Workshop (age 11-16) 59729 Sat Jun 9 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Teen Sketchbook Workshop (age 11-16) 59730 Sat Aug 11 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Japanese Pop-Culture Mania (age 11-16) 59731 Sat Jul 28 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Cartoon Doodling Dojo (age 5-8) 59732 Mon Jun 18- Jul 9 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m.
• Cartoon Doodling Dojo (age 5-8) 59733 Mon Jul 23- Aug 6 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m.
• Cartoon Doodling Dojo (age 8-12) 59734 Mon Jun 18- Jul 9 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
• Cartoon Doodling Dojo (age 8-12) 59735 Mon Jul 23- Aug 6 5:45 p.m. -6:45 p.m.
  

Sachiko Umoto Animal Drawing Hardcover Book

Thank you to all the parents and kids for your participation in the "Fantasy Creatures" class at the Cary Arts Center. It was nice to learn from so many of you how much the students enjoyed this initial drawing class, and look forward to seeing you again in upcoming classes. I will soon post a list of all my future "Manga Cartoon Sketching" classes and summer camps. For those of you already signed up for several classes rest assured that we can customize your individual sketching activities according to your interests and skill levels. Pictured above is the reference drawing book that I recommended to many of you: Sachiko Umoto's "Illustration School: Let's Draw Cute Animals"(you could also check for its hardcover version in the Barnes & Noble bargains section). Thanks again and keep on drawing!

Registration for the Next Teen Manga Sketchbook will open soon

Just found out that in a couple of weeks, we'll be having a follow-up session for: Teen Manga Sketchbook (age 12-15) at the Cary Arts Center.
Design and sketch character and creatures typical of Japanese comics using pen and ink, markers and colored pencils. This will be another introductory level class that will cover character design, comic book page layout, some Kaiju/Giant Creatures construction, and address any specific challenges that the students might have.
Instructor: Alberto Lung
Sat Feb 11 1-3 p.m.

Update: Already got 5 students registered for this sketching session, so hurry up if you want to secure your spots.

First Teen Manga Sketchbook Class completed at Cary Arts Center

Just got back from teaching the first Teen Manga Sketchbook at the Cary Arts Center. We had a good turn out, and we had a fairly broad and productive introductory session with a group of boys and girls ranging in age from 11 to 15 years old. We went over some basic tips on constructing faces, drawing fighting figures, some animal drawing, designing zombies and spy characters wearing tactical vests. Every student got his or her face drawn to take home as a souvenir, some original sketches for practicing their inking technique, a dragon illustration, a vintage 3B pencil, and some handout sheets to further practice their sketching and coloring skills. We finished the session with a lucky draw for a handmade sketchbook from Neko Heavy Industries. All the completed class reviews were enthusiastically positive, so I look forward to offering similar follow up sessions where we can cover basic Kaiju/Creature/Dragon design and update some ninja and samurai characters with a sci-fi flair. Thank you to all the students that came to class today and keep on sketching!

Stay tuned for the next Manga Sketchbook class: As soon as we can schedule our next session, we'll let you know by e-mail when registration opens and announce it in this blog as well.

Cartoon Sketching (age 9-12)
Design and sketch characters and creatures typical of Japanese comics using pen and ink, markers and colored pencils on Mondays after school.

Fantasy Creatures
57823 Mon Feb 20-Mar 5 6-7 p.m.
Super heroes
57824 Mon Mar 12-26 6-7 p.m.
Ninja Sketching School
57825 Apr 9-23 6-7 p.m.
Dragons and Creature Design
57826 Apr 30-May 14 6-7 p.m.