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CARTOON CLUB! AGES 6+
Join us for some Saturday afternoon cartoons in Rockford Art Museum's new Cartoon Club! We will learn how to draw animals, people, and everything else kids love to draw! Each session will feature step-by-step drawing instructions, which you can follow along with or use as inspiration for your own unique vision! Either way, get ready to flex those creative muscles and learn to draw while you're at it!
COST
$5 MEMBERS | $10 PUBLIC
LOCATION
In-person classes will take place in the Studio at Rockford Art Museum. In-person classes have a minimum capacity of 4 students to run and won't exceed 8 students.
Virtual classes will be held via Zoom, and the Zoom link will be emailed 2 days prior (Thursdays) and the day of the program (Saturday morning/afternoon).
ALIENS!
IN PERSON: SAT, MAR 13 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, MAR 13 | 2–3 PM
Is your alien a friendly face, or a menace to the human race? We’ll vote on which spooky, sensitive, or just plain weird aliens we want to draw! Aww, we might even draw a baby alien!
MYSTERIOUS SEA CREATURES!
IN PERSON: SAT, MAR 27 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, MAR 27 | 2–3 PM
Do you know how many mysterious sea creatures there are out there? ...A LOT! So let’s draw em’! With names like “vampire squid”, “dumbo octopus”, and “warty frogfish”, we’ll have plenty of interesting creatures to depict!
VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS!
IN PERSON: SAT, APR 10 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, APR 10 | 2–3 PM
Do you have a special attachment to a certain video game character? We’ll vote on our favorites and draw the winners! Don’t worry, you won’t lose any HP for erasing!
SWEET N’ SOUR LIZARDS!
IN PERSON: SAT, APR 24 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, APR 24 | 2–3 PM
Lizards can be “awwww!” or they can be “ewwww!”... Either way, we’ll explore the many personalities of these intriguing little creatures.
TV CHARACTERS!
IN PERSON: SAT, MAY 8 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, MAY 8 | 2–3 PM
Oh man, where do we start? This is some real Cartoon Club magic right here! We’ll sift through many of our tried and true favorite TV Cartoons and vote on which to draw. Make sure to suggest your favorites when you register!
BABY ANIMALS!
IN PERSON: SAT, MAY 22 | 11 AM–12:30 PM
VIRTUAL: SAT, MAY 22 | 2–3 PM
What’s more adorable-- a baby hippo or a baby sloth? Now, what’s weirder-- a baby echidna or a newborn giant panda? Cute or strange, we’ll draw them all!
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