Kids love to draw cartoons and Bridgett's tips and techniques will have them drawing better than they ever imagined possible! From the simplest cartoons made from alphabet letters, to drawing expressions, showing movement, and even creating graphic novels, Bridgett will take you through the steps to teach cartooning to your students, whatever their age or ability level.
Bridgett's teaching style is both is engaging and entertaining... you won't believe how much fun she can pack into one 3 hour workshop! Even if you don't live in the area, this workshop is worth traveling to.... you won't want to miss it!!!
And if you really want to make a day of it, that morning I'll be teaching a workshop called "Teach Kids Color Mixing" from 9am to noon. You'll learn the basics of color theory so you can feel confident teaching it to your students! We'll use tempera paint in primary colors plus black and white, to mix secondary and tertiary colors, as well as tints and shades. The paintings of famous artists Wassily Kandinsky and Wayne Thiebaud will inspire two fun painting projects, and you'll even get to make your own color wheel! You can reserve a seat at one or both of these great workshops by calling Palace Art & Office Supply at 831-464-2700. (If you can't make it to the workshops, you can still purchase the pdf's for just $5 per workshop.... for the pdf's from "Teach Kids Cartooning", contact Bridgett Spicer. For the pdf's from "Teach Kids Color Mixing", contact me!)
I'm excited to offer a "double-header" this weekend, and I'm not talking about baseball! This is a "double-header" of "Teach Kids Art" workshops for teachers, including a special Cartooning Workshop with guest artist, Bridgett Spicer! Bridgett is the creator of the daily web comic, Squid Row. Watch the videos below to see what makes her "tick"!
Okay, I know this is short notice (unless you happen to live in the area), but I just wanted to give our "locals" a heads-up about the teacher workshop I'm offering tomorrow....
Fall is "butterfly season" for us who live on the California Central Coast! This is the time when over 100,000 Monarch butterflies migrate to our State Monarch Preserve from the valley regions west of the Rockies, making their temporary home here until spring. On sunny, warm days, they fly out of the eucalyptus trees where they cluster, to the delight of onlookers.... it is quite a sight to behold! Our Kindergarten classes take a field trip to see these magnificent Monarchs each fall, so we decided to paint our own beautiful butterflies in honor of this special event!
1. First, fold a 9x12 paper in half (I use heavy weight construction paper) and place it with the fold on the right. (If you're teaching a large group, it helps to be consistent with your own demo and sample, and the orientation of the paper the students have in front of them.... so choose which side the fold will be on and keep it consistent!) Explain that you will be drawing half of a butterfly on the fold, in order to make it "symmetrical", or "the same on both sides". 
I always love how given the same set of instructions, each butterfly comes out different and unique.... the mark of a good art lesson!!
Teach your students about other cultures through their Art! This Saturday (November 7th, 9am to noon), I'll be teaching another workshop just for teachers, "Teach Kids Multicultural Art". If you're a teacher on the California Central Coast, don't miss this chance to spend a lively morning with other teachers, learning tips and techniques for teaching Aboriginal Dot Painting, Mexican Bark Painting, and Chinese Brush Painting at Palace Art & Office Supply in Capitola. You'll leave with three unique samples that you've created yourself, complete lesson plans and a Certificate of Completion for your Professional Development hours. Click here for details about this workshop and others coming up, as well as some fabulous free demos.... Call 831-464-2700 to reserve your seat!
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