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Image by instructor, Anthony Harrison

Student work by Laura Olson

Children’s Book Illustration is a course based on introductory level drawing and painting skills. We work with such classics as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Beauty and the Beast. We interpret those and others by creating character designs in pen and ink, watercolour, and coloured pencil, with mixed media and digital media options possible as well. We then place those characters in finished illustrations. Through a series of drawing and painting exercises, students learn techniques of character design, composition, perspective and rendering.

This online course features pre-recorded tutorial videos that students can watch during the week at their convenience, as well as weekly live video discussions, both full-class and one-on-one sessions with the instructor.

Students are responsible for three pieces of submitted material.

George Brown College: Continuing Education
ONLINE
Wednesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:15 pm
12 classes
Dates: September 10 – November 26, 2025
Course Code: ART 9046

Pre-recorded tutorial videos (11h 30m)
4 online 15-minute 1:1 sessions with the instructor
8 full-class online video conferencing sessions with the instructor

This course can be applied to the following George Brown College programs:
• Illustration and Cartooning Program
• Fine Art Foundations Program

Children's book illustration for The Wind in the Willows — Student work by Alice Pelot (@alicepelotillo and alicepelot.com)

Children's book character design model sheet for The Wind in the Willows — Student work by Alice Pelot (@alicepelotillo and alicepelot.com)

Children's book illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Student work by Alejandra Macouzet (@alemacuu and alejandramacouzet.com)

Children's book illustration for the Pied Piper of Hamelin — Student work by M.

Children's book character design for How the Crocodile Got Its Bumpy Skin — Student work by Cassandre Mentor @cassandrementor

Children's book illustration for How the Crocodile Got Its Bumpy Skin — Student work by Cassandre Mentor @cassandrementor

Character designs for Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde — Student work by M.

Children's book character design drawing and final illustration — Student work by Anna Treusch

Character designs for Beauty and the Beast — Student work by Anna Treusch

Children's book illustration — Student work by Daniela Krug

Visit George Brown College Continuing Education for more information, pricing and registration.

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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