CARTOONING FOR FUN with Bob Jankowski

Saturday 2:00–4:00pm

A visual exploration through aspects of what makes an effective cartoon including expressions and features on face types, composing backgrounds and narratives, sense of movement and action, attention to detail and pattern. These elements to be incorporated into an environment enhancing character and developing the details to embellish a story.

The 5 week course will explore these aspects in detail, concentrating on the elements of design in effective image making.

A range of materials will also be tried out and participants will be advised and encouraged to bring along their favourite marking implements.

There will be a focus towards a final project which incorporates all elements developed over the length of the course.

Course outline:

1) Features and Expressions: Say cheese please with Nana’s flashing teeth and Pop’s sparkling specs

2) Proportions, Scale and Perspective: The short and the tall of it all including body parts and other accessories

3) Contrast, Patterns and Textures: To blank or not to blank…

4) Composition and Arrangement: Hold your breath… and watch this space!

5) Message Bank and Lettering Effects: Wham! Splat!! Huh?... And other explosives in a showcase show down!

Bob Jankowski is an art teacher and practising artist with over thirty years experience in teaching and working in community arts. He has run diverse cartooning workshops across a number of Canberra's iconic public buildings to the delight and positive outcomes of the participants, who have ranged from school starters to adults.
Bob encourages all participants in his workshops to have a go and take that first step into a new approach to cartooning and drawing, thereby expanding their skills and techniques for interpreting their own creations.

Requirements:
Pencils, felt tip pens, inks, pastels, favourite books or comics (indeed, anything that you like using and feel comfortable to make marks with).  Additional materials are provided by BAC.

Term: 28 August–25 September (5 weeks)
Cost: $140 including materials
More Information: Phone 02 6173 3300

Click here to download a registration form!

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