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Comics, Cartooning, Manga Art For Adults: Beginner Drawing in NYC
The Art Studio NY See all classes by this school @ 243 W 72nd St , New York, NY
Tap into your imagination in a lively, supportive art experience built for fans of comics, cartoons, and manga. Build core drawing skills while developing your own expressive style through guided exercises and personalized feedback. Step into characters, stories, and dynamic techniques that help your creativity shine. Enjoy a fun, confidence-boosting setting that celebrates your distinctive artistic voice.
Nov 20th
5:15–6:45pm ET
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$164
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Fri. Nov 20th, 5:15–6:45pm ET
(6 hours over 4 sessions)
New Yorker Cartoon Workshop
ArtsClub See all classes by this school @ 311 E 3rd St, New York, NY
Find the humor in the everyday in our workshop with a renowned cartoonist. Learn the craft of building witty cartoons, get a sneak peek of a hilarious self-help journal, and tap into your creativity in a fun, welcoming setting.
Sat. Nov 7th, 1–3pm ET
(2 hours)
Teen Digital Art Focus: Manga & Cartooning (Grades 6-12)
One River School See all classes by this school @ 319 Franklin Turnpike , Allendale, NJ
Dig into manga and cartooning in this engaging digital art course built for teens. You will explore panel-based storytelling and illustrative rendering through projects that focus on the distinct stylizations of both manga and traditional cartoons. Sharpen your Adobe Photoshop skills and bring your characters to life with confident, captivating visuals.
Nov 1st
11:45am–1:15pm ET
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$245
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Nov 1st
1–2:30pm ET
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$260
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Nov 4th
5–6:30pm ET
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$260
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Nov 6th
5–6:30pm ET
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Dec 2nd
5–6:30pm ET
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New Yorker Style Cartooning Night (with wine and light nibbles)
Drawing New York See all classes by this school @ 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
Explore the art of cartooning with a professional guide as you learn to craft clever concepts, write sharp captions, and develop a distinctive visual style. Discover what makes a cartoon resonate with The New Yorker’s audience and gain insights into the submission process—all in a relaxed setting with wine and light bites.
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$95
Caricature Lab
Lista Studios See all classes by this school @ 34 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the art of exaggeration through a dynamic exploration of caricature fundamentals. Participants will build a strong foundation in proportion and composition before transforming portraits into bold, simplified expressions of character. Beginning with self-portraits and culminating in peer sketches, this hands-on experience encourages creativity, observation, and playful experimentation with a range of provided materials.
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$50
Joke in the Box: An Introduction to Gag Cartooning
Q.E.D. See all classes by this school @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
An introduction to the subtle wizardry that is gag cartooning. We’ll be doing exercises meant to generate ideas, spark jokes, and inspire cartoons in the single-panel format. If we do this right, you’ll walk out with a stack of beginnings and ideas for comics that you’re excited about. If we do it wrong, I’ll be left tied to a pole covered in gasoline out in the desert somewhere. Worried about your drawing skills, or lack thereof?...
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$40
Making Komics with Kids
Q.E.D. See all classes by this school @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
Have you ever wanted to make your own comic strip? Well, cartoonist Patrick J. Reilly will show you how! You'll learning what goes into a panel, how creating a single panel and how to set up the joke of a three panel strip. By the end of the class you'll be able to make your own comic strip. Please Note: Outside food and drinks are not allowed. QED has coffee, tea, soda, beer & wine plus snacks and pre-made wraps and sandwiches available
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$10
Political Cartooning
Classeteria See all classes by this school @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY
In this class students will gain an understanding of the elements that make up political cartoons and they will learn how to create them. Through discussion and work samples we will take a look at the history of the art form including such artists as Thomas Nast. The class will study visual literacy, cartooning as a language of symbols and as a language of shared knowledge. Students will learn the art of interpreting information and making connections....
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Cartooning for Beginners
92nd Street Y See all classes by this school @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This remote course is designed to instill a working understanding of cartoon design and graphic novel art. Discover basics like anatomy, foreshortening, shading, environment, and composition. Learn how to handle tools and apply ink, first in a series of short value studies, then moving onto applying inks to concept work. Students will tackle several different short story projects and stand-alone pieces and build their vocabulary as a cartoonist....
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Art of the Single Frame: Gag Cartoons and Illustrations
92nd Street Y See all classes by this school @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
From Charles Adams to Gary Larsen, the single frame has always provided enough for some cartoonists to get their point across. You will learn: This class will teach you to investigate the concepts and techniques that make a successful single frame cartoon. Materials, presentation, drawing fundamentals and mastery of technique are all part of this fun, challenging class, perfect for anyone who wants to build a portfolio or a collection of...
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Who is the Parisian Roz Chast?
Museum of the City of New York - Public See all classes by this school @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
For the final event in our Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs program series, we lift our eyes up to gaze across the Atlantic at the ever-lively and inventive world of French cartooning. What does the contemporary cartooning, graphic novel and comics scene look like in France today, home of the beloved classic comix series of Tin Tin and Asterix, but also the provocative/incendiary Charlie Hebdo magazine? Who is the Parisian Roz Chast (if there even is...
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New Yorker Cartoons: Past, Present and Future
Museum of the City of New York - Public See all classes by this school @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a lively evening with Bob Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker, as he muses on the subjects that make us laugh. An accomplished cartoonist with four of his own book titles, Mankoff also edited the anthology The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker, featuring all 68,647 cartoons published in the magazine since its debut in 1925 up to the book's 2006 release. The bestselling volume includes hundreds of Mankoff’s works; one...
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$25
Fantasy Realms of Illustration:Drawing from Imagination
92nd Street Y See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom, New York, NY
Level up in this illustration class for lovers of fantasy adventures! Join illustrator Rick Bleier to create drawings of dreamscapes and impossible realms in pencil, colors, and ink. You’ll stretch your imagination and drawing skills creating magical characters like wise wizards, looming dragons, and gravity-defying genies set in landscapes from places far, far away.
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Reviews for Cartoon Drawing Classes in NYC
Cartoon Drawing Classes in NYC are rated 4.7 stars based on 23 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.
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Character Drawing: The Cartoon Psyche Unleashed
I had an excellent experience with Gosha. I had zero drawing experience, and he helped make it feel accessible and fun. He also did a great job catering his instruction toward my individual goals. -
New Yorker Style Cartooning Night (with wine and light nibbles)
Lots of fun! Great way to spend an evening: supportive atmosphere, and a crash course in how to look at one-panel cartoons. Very much open to beginners, just as much fun for people with experience. -
New Yorker Cartoon Workshop
Terrific! Informative, fun and encouraging of all levels of artistic interest and ability. Discussion/workshopping was encouraged so I learned from and about my classmates. Really wonderful. Went above my hopes. Thank you! -
Joke in the Box: An Introduction to Gag Cartooning
Great class! -
zxCartooning In-Person (Ages 7-9)
great teacher! great location! great great great. will be registering for an ongoing class. -
zxComic Storytelling
Josh Bayer is dedicated to his craft and shows enthusiasm for classmembers' work. Highly recommended! -
zxComic Storytelling
so far so great! -
zxComic Storytelling
Very knowledgeable, serious and experienced instructor. Excellent exercises.
