Cartooning 1
Excerpt of illustration by instructor, Anthony Harrison
Student work by Alice Pelot (@alicepelotillo and alicepelot.com)
Children’s Book Illustration 2 picks up from the introductory course and presents an in-depth exploration of drawing techniques, media handling, perspective, character design, storytelling and composition.
This online course features pre-recorded tutorial videos that you can watch during the week when it is convenient for you, as well as weekly live video discussions, both full-class and one-on-one sessions with the instructor.
The focus of the material is on the development of a two-page spread illustration that is derived from a published literary source. Process work for this illustration includes two projects and a series of exercises involving fundamentals of drawing, research sketching, colour theory, perspective drawing, design principles, rendering techniques, character design, and compositional theory. Media explored in the tutorial demonstrations includes pencil, coloured pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, watercolour, mixed media, and digital media. Students are responsible for three pieces of submitted material.
ONLINE
Mondays, 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm
12 classes
Dates: September 14 – December 7, 2026
(no class on October 12)
Fee: CAD $235 + HST (CAD $265.55 including tax)
Student work by Alice Pelot (@alicepelotillo and alicepelot.com)
Image by instructor, Anthony Harrison
- Pre-recorded tutorial videos (8h 40m)
- 6 online 15-minute 1:1 sessions with the instructor
- 6 full-class online video conferencing sessions with the instructor
- Instructor feedback on 3 projects
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Class 1: SEP 14 [Group session]
Class 2: SEP 21 [Group session]
Class 3: SEP 28 [1:1 sessions]
Class 4: OCT 5 [1:1 sessions]
— No class OCT 12 —
Class 5: OCT 19 [1:1 sessions]
Class 6: OCT 26 [Group session]
Class 7: NOV 2 [1:1 sessions]
Class 8: NOV 9 [Group session]
Class 9: NOV 16 [Group session]
Class 10: NOV 23 [1:1 sessions]
Class 11: NOV 30 [1:1 sessions]
Class 12: DEC 7 [Group session]
Group session: The full class meets online for a live instructor-led video presentation, to discuss upcoming projects and answer questions.
1:1 sessions: Each student meets with the instructor individually on an online video call for a scheduled 15-minute session to review and discuss their work.
Student work by M.
Please Contact Us if you have any questions.
ANTHONY HARRISON
INSTRUCTOR
Anthony Harrison is a cartoonist, illustrator and arts educator in his 29th year teaching at George Brown College and 19th year at Centennial College Fine Arts Studio.
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