Artis Anima

Class Description: Illustration & Cartooning Curriculum:

- Watercolor and Gouache - Pen & Ink - Pastel - Color Pencil - Use of Studio Equipment (light boxes, digital imaging software)

(Cartoons)

Disney, Warner Bros., MGM, Turner, Hanna-Barbera, Fleischer, King Features, Grim Natwick, Pat Sullivan, Jay Ward, 20th Century Fox, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. (Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pinocchio, The Lion King, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, Woody Woodpecker, The Simpsons, South Park, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Tex Avery, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer)

Manga / Anime (Sailor Moon, InuYasha, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, Doraemon, Maya the Bee, Anpanman, Astro Boy, Princess Knight, Naruto)

(Children's Book)

Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)

Dr. Seuss (Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch)

Stan & Jan Berenstain (The Berenstain Bears)

(Comics)

DC (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman)

Marvel (Spider-Man, Hulk)

Others (Garfield, The Smurfs, The Beano, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Asterix, Heathcliff, Peanuts, Cubitus, Beetle Bailey, Blondie and Dagwood)

Students will learn techniques from these masters of cartooning and illustration. By studying these master cartoonist and illustrators of the past, the student will develop a strong foundation of skills to create their own original illustrations.

To top Manga / Anime In this class, students will learn step by step technique on how to create manga art. The technique is broken down into 4 steps.

1. Idea and rough sketch 2. Refined pencil drawing 3. Inking 4. Coloring Students will study the different styles from various manga characters from (Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, Naruto, Dragon Ball Z). They will take this knowledge and create their own manga.

To top Foundation Drawing Curriculum:

- Pencil (Graphite, Charcoal) - Pen & Ink - Pastel

Construction with Basic Shapes (Sphere, Cone, Cylinder, Cube) Measuring Systems How to create form (shading, make something 3d) Value Scale Perspective

Learning how to draw is the most important part of becoming a good artist. Drawing is the foundation for painting, and many other art mediums. This class will give the beginner student a solid foundation for art, and help more experienced students strengthen their weaknesses.

To top Oil Painting Curriculum:

- Fundamentals - Color Theory (mixing accurate colors) - Paint Application - Tools (palette knife, brushes, mediums) Students will learn techniques from different masters of each painting era (Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, Abstraction, Modern Art. Studying the great painting masters of the past will give the student a strong foundation of art skills they will use in their original artwork.

To top Advanced Art/Portfolio This custom course will offer the student the most freedom. The course is a combination of all the classes offered. Including specialty skills such as (digital painting, Digital Imaging, printmaking) if desired. The Student will have the luxury of jumping back and forth with any of the curriculum offered in this studio. (Ex. 1 ½ hrs painting, ½ hr drawing. How the class is split is up to the student)

To top Drop-In Class This includes 2 hours of art instruction. Students can choose from any of the classes offered above.

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*Artis Anima* (latin)

*Artis* (art, skill method, technique)

*Anima* (L: breath, vital force, soul, spirit)

Located in Palo Alto, California, **Artis Anima Studio of Fine Arts** is an environment for the student seeking art enrichment. We have beginner students that are exploring their artistic ability, and experienced art students who are refining their skills. We specialize in oil painting, drawing, Illustration & Cartooning.

We offer year-round art classes and specialty workshops for ages 6 years to adult.

### Founder and Director

Alan Chan received his BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2005. Trained in traditional painting techniques, Chan learned the "Alla Prima" (impressionistic) style of painting from the Academy of Art University, a technique that emphasizes working with wet-on-wet techniques and finishing the painting in only a few sittings. His love of the Old Master techniques led to independent research and experimentation, learning impasto and glazing techniques. Chan's greatest artistic inspiration is Rembrandt.

### Cartooning

In this course, students will learn how to construct cartoon heads with various facial expressions. After constructing the basic head they will learn basic body types for 2 legged and 4 legged characters. To top

### Drawing Animals

In this course, students will learn how to draw various animals in a realistic style. They will study the anatomy (skeleton, muscles) of the animals and their textures (fur, feathers). Animal movement such as walking, running, jumping will also be discussed. The student will take this knowledge and create an illustration with either pencil or pen & ink. To top

### Character Design

In this course, students will learn how professionals in the cartooning, comic book, animation and video game industry create characters. They will make model sheets and turnarounds. They will use these model sheets to compose a illustration. To top

### Portrait Drawing

In this course, students will learn how to construct a human head accurately. 3 different views of the head will be be discussed (Front view, Profile view, ѕ view) They will learn proportion, and go into detail for each feature (eyes, nose, ears, mouth) The student will complete a head drawing using charcoal or graphite by the end of the workshop. To top

### Cartoon Animals & Creatures

In this course, students will study cartoon characters and comics characters from the 3 major cartoon companies Disney, Warner Bros, and Hanna-Barbera and 2 major comic book companies DC and Marvel (ex. Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Hulk, Spider-Man) Characters from children book artist Dr. Seuss (Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in The Hat) and Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) will also be discussed. The student will take the techniques learned from these masters of cartooning and compose an illustration. To top

### Manga / Anime

In this course, students will learn step by step technique on how to create manga art. The technique is broken down into 4 steps. 1. Idea and rough sketch 2. Refined pencil drawing 3. Inking 4. Coloring

Students will study the different styles from various manga characters from (Pokemon, Sailormoon, Inuyasha, Naruto, Dragonball Z) To top