--Los Alamos-Becoming a Professional Cartoonist

Becoming a Professional Cartoonist
Taught by Stephen McCranie

Course description:
This class will provide the student with all the knowledge and skills they need to know to
become a cartoonist. The class will cover the definition and history of comics, the basics
of storytelling, composition, thumbnailing, penciling, and inking, and the business of
comics. This class is for students in the 7th to 12th grades.

Dates, Times and Locations:
This class will be held every Friday from 3:30 to 5:00 at the First Baptist Church starting
January 25th and ending February 29nd.

Course Supplies
I will provide the following supplies for students to practice with during class:
Microns pens and Sharpies
Brushes
Ink
Quill pens
Bristol board
Students are encouraged to buy what supplies they need to draw their final comic
assignment. If they want to bring a sketchbook to class to take notes or to draw in, that
would be good too.

Cost:
60 dollars for the full six weeks. Students can pay all at once, or for one class at a time,
each class being 10 dollars.

If you would like to sign up, if you have any questions, or if you would like to see a
syllabus for the course, please send me an email at stephen@doodlealley.com.
If you would like to see my work as cartoonist, please go to my website,
www.doodlealley.com.

Kartooning for Kids
Taught by Stephen McCranie

Course description:
This class will teach students how to have fun with comics. Students will learn to write
stories, develop there own characters and draw cartoons. There will also be opportunities
to learn how to pencil and ink comics like the professionals. This class is for 1st to 6th
graders.

Dates, Times and Locations:
This class will be held every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00 at the First Baptist Church
starting January 23th and ending February 27th.

Course Supplies
I will provide the following supplies for students to practice with during class:
Microns pens and Sharpies
Brushes
Ink
Quill pens
Bristol board
Students are encouraged to buy what supplies they need to draw their final comic
assignment. If they want to bring a sketchbook to class to take notes or to draw in, that
would be good too.

Cost:
60 dollars for the full six weeks. Students can pay all at once, or for one class at a time,
each class being 10 dollars.

If you would like to sign up, if you have any questions, or if you would like to see a
syllabus for the course, please send me an email at stephen@doodlealley.com.
If you would like to see my work as cartoonist, please go to my website,
www.doodlealley.com.