Cool Cartooning for Kids – registration for session 2 now closed

Instructor for these classes is Paul Alvarez, a local CBE teacher and professional artist

Come learn to draw and make your own spectacular comic book! Draw along with educator and professional artist, Mr. Paul. Paul has been drawing since he was 5! He has worked on animated TV shows, designed hockey mascots and taught kids for many years. During our classes, participants will learn step by step how to draw cartoon characters, basic backgrounds and create their own awesome comic books. Let’s ignite imaginations and creativity! 

Topics covered in this class include:  

Designing character’s faces ● designing character bodies ● colouring characters ● creating comic book stories ● creating rough draft of comic book, penciling ● inking comic books and speech bubbles ● coloring final draft of comic book 

Ages 8 – 11 

Saturdays, 1 – 2 pm in The Horizon Room, 5 classes per session 

Session 1: April 9 – May 7 

Session 2: May 14 – June 11 

Maximum 8 registrants per session, students will need to bring supplies to class. 

Supplies needed are a pencil, eraser, sketchbook, a thin sharpie and pencil crayons or markers. 

Class fees per session: TGCA members $50 | non-members $65 

Due to the small class size and materials required there is no drop-in offered for this class. Priority in registering for session two will be given to those registered in session one. 

Memberships are $15 annually for residents of Thorncliffe & Greenview, and now $15 annually for residents of the greater Calgary area, as well. This is a TGCA program, so you’ll get a 1/3 discount as a member. Please purchase or renew your membership here. 

To pay online, if you are a member, please sign into your account and then return to this page. More info on signing into your account here. Click on the button that you’d like-either for members or non-members-and choose the classes you’d like. When you are happy with what’s in your cart, click checkout. This will bring you to the payment page.