With Michael Camacho, Emmy-nominated Character Designer
We’ll learn the classical way of studying and practicing drawing and how it applies to the animation industry. If they want to improve their design skills or overall drawing ability, come study with animation industry veteran Michael Camacho.
Michael studied art at Fresno City College then transferred to Cal State Fullerton where he got his bachelor’s degree in Illustration. Work history: internship at Cartoon Network, then Background and Prop Designer working on Clarence for Cartoon Network. The next 10 years he worked in the animation industry for studios such as Netflix, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, Bento Box and Rough Draft Animation; was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on Summer Camp Island where he was Lead Character Designer.
Recommended for Junior High & High School Students, Adults are welcome to learn too!
We will explore ideas and concepts relating to anime design and what makes it unique. We will go over stylization, simple anatomy and how they use drapery to describe form in an easy to learn way
We will study anatomy in a way that can be used to enhance our designs. Knowing basic surface anatomy can help an artist better understand the underlying structure of what they are drawing. We will study and draw from the masters in these 3 weeks and see how we can use shape and tone to describe complex forms.
Would you love to explore mixed media capabilities to create appealing art "Putting Color and Life into your art?" Michael’s mentor - who he studied with, and still does today, always told him, "Do what you can, where you're at, with what you have."
Michael will demonstrate to students how to bring a drawing to a finish using different mediums, oil pastels with markers or colored pencil with watercolor as options. Plus we'll explore digital drawing, bring your laptops or tablets!
Most classes are limited to 8-12 people depending on the class.
We have sanitizing stations at the front of the store.
Our restrooms are not open to the public, but open for students.
Allard's Art Class Policy:
First come, first served!
You must register & prepay for the class in advance, as seating is limited.
You may sign-up in store, online, or by calling 559-225-1500.
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of your class for signing in and setting up.
When classes start at 10am on Saturdays, we will open for you at 9:50am.
Pricing, Dates, and Times subject to change.
Class Cancellation Policy:
Allard’s Art reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, participants will be notified via their provided phone number and/or email with as much notice as possible and a full refund will be given.
If a make-up class or future date is offered, you will be given the option to register for the future date in lieu of a refund.
Cancellations or class transfers by the participant must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the class for a full refund or transfer.
No refunds will be given for “no call, no-shows” or a late cancellation. Once the class is in session, we will not offer a refund or transfer.
