Cartoon Strip Course
Create Your Own Cartoon Strip Course
Would you like to be able to create your own cartoon strip?
And not just a one-off but on a regular basis?
People love cartoons, they catch the eye and zoom in on them straightaway when they view a page.
Of course there are a bazillion and one cartoons all over the net, including an estimated 178,685,765 featuring cats. (I don’t have a source for that figure, but it kind of feels right to me)
There’s only one cartoon that you create yourself.
Among the endless reams of cartoons, your own ones will stand out as your audience will know that you’ve created them - and there’s something very special in that.
Single-panel gag cartoons are ever popular and a lot of fun, but they don’t enable you to tell a story in the same way that a strip cartoon consisting of two of three panels does.
Not only can you tell a story, but you can tell an ongoing story that keeps your readers coming back for more. And that’s really neat if you’re running your own business or looking to entertain your readers on social media. It’s still neat if you’re simply looking to draw just to share with friends and family.
We’ve all got our own particular strip with it’s cast of characters that we’ve grown to know and like, and have followed their adventures - whether big or small - over time.
As someone who likes drawing, you might have even thought about trying to draw your own strip but were put off by the seeming too much work to do.
A prize-winning flower bed is eaten one bloom at a time.
Although it looks like a fun task initially, It seems kind of daunting - the idea of creating a cartoon strip.
But what if the challenge of creating a strip cartoon could be broken down into simple steps, bite-sized chunks of drawing to handle one piece at a time?
Of course, it’s not just being shown how to do something, but actually getting down to doing it. This is where the support of others in really useful and creates a sense of accountability, as well as a unique chance to share ideas and cheer each other along.
It would be cool to have a step by step easy to follow process to help you to put it all together.
Introducing the Cartoon Strip Course
The Cartoon Strip Course will take you through the complete process of completing your own cartoon strip.
Six weeks of exercises
That will takes through the basics step-by-step-step of creating a strip cartoon.
So that by the end of the course you’ll have a good foundation to develop your own strip cartoons.
Simple, step-by-step instructions
You may initially find the task of creating a cartoon strip somewhat daunting. Not to worry! The course breaks down all the information you need to create a basic strip cartoon into a series of easy-to-follow steps.
Support of tutor
You’re bound to have some questions and you are free to ask them to me during the course. You may well find that fellow students chip in with their own help and support as well.
Forum
The backbone of the course is the forum where you will see the weekly daily assignments and receive advice from the tutor. It’s also where you get to display your work and to see that of your fellow students. It’s also the place to encourage and cheer each other along.
Don’t worry if you haven’t participated in a forum before, we’ll guide you through the process in the first week, which is all about getting to know how the course works.
Support of fellow students
It’s often difficult to keep things going when working alone, but this is not the case here as you’ll be participating in the course with your fellow students. The forum is a great place to give and receive encouragement, and also to share ideas and useful advice.
This all creates a good environment for you to get the most out of the course.
Access to the cartoon cellar
You may be keen to push yourself and go beyond the basic requirements of the course. For those who want more to do and delve deeper into strip cartoons, the cartoon cellar provides extra information and activities for you to try. However, doing so is not compulsory.
Daily assignments
Every day you can a different task which slowly add up and build on each other until you’ve covered all the basics of building a strip cartoon.
Getting to know you first week
You don’t go straight into the course materials. Instead the first week is all about getting to know each other and how the course works.
Which means that when the course assignments proper begin in week two, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running.
Help in generating ideas
Not only will you learning the basic mechanics of drawing a strip cartoon, but also thinking up ideas for it. It’s you’re not quite sure about how to think up ideas for cartoons, then we’ll give you some help in doing so. So you don’t have to worry.
Create a cast of characters to use both during the course and beyond
Every cartoon strip has a cast of regular to characters that the story evolves around. You’ll develop your own cast of characters that you’ll get to know and love.
This will make it easier for you to think up your own stories.
Reminders to help you do stuff.
We could learn pretty much anything with a book or YouTube video, but often when left to our own devices we don’t do much. The course gives you a structure to follow so that you don’t have to summon up your own willpower everyday.
Fellow students to share and swap ideas with
Not only will you have help in thinking up your own ideas as part of the course, but you also get ideas from others on the course. They might have a great suggestion for you to try out, and you might help them with an idea they hadn’t thought of.
So the forum becomes a potential source of ideas for everyone.
A process to follow
It’s sometimes hard to know where to start and to do next. The courses gives you a process to follow step-by-step along the way.
Here are a few commonly asked questions:
This sounds too complicated
Don’t worry! The course will guide you step-by-step-step in creating your own cartoon strip. Each part will be broken down into a simple to follow process.
What if I can’t think of any ideas?
Coming up with ideas is often the main stumbling block that puts people off.
No need to sweat!
We’ll help you think of a steady stream of ideas to keep your cartoon running
I don’t have much time
The thought of it asking up a lot of time often puts people off trying in the first place, particularly when it’s something that looks a bit complex - like creating a strip cartoon.
I completely understand that you’re busy, and so the course aims to break down what you have to do into a series of simple steps that build as you create your cartoon
Also, for those of you who are super-busy, there are some templates you can use to speed up the process of creating cartoons.
Can I get individual feedback?
Sure, everyday on the forum I’lol give you some feedback. You’re also encourage to give your fellow students feedback as well so that we can all learn from each other.
Will this help me with my drawing skills?
For sure it will help, however, this course is not specifically about drawing technique, it’s about creating a strip cartoon. There will though be some pointers about drawing technique.
I’m not great at drawing
That’s okay, you can still create a strip cartoon with rudimentary drawing skills. Please see above question.
I can’t draw
Then this isn’t the right course for you now. You need some basic drawing skills to do this course.
Can I get individual feedback?
Sure, that’s a key part of the course, getting feedback from the tutor everyday.
What if I don’t have time to complete the course?
While you are strongly encouraged to keep pace with the course, you will have access to all the materials to review afterwards.
Do you do any private tutoring?
Yes, I do. Please contact me separately to ask about this.
I want extra work! I really want to go for it!
You’ve got it - there’s a vault of extra materials you can try if you want to push yourself. These are not compulsory, but supplementary to the course itself.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Rob works 1:1 with every participant daily
If you show up and do the work, we know you’ll make superb progress. So no, there’s no money-back guarantee on this one.
How do I join? Where do I pay?
The course is $200.
This includes:
-six weeks of course materials
-daily feedback on your work
-an ebook summarising the course
What do other people say about Rob and his courses?
I’d recommend this course to anyone who does anything creative
I loved how Rob broke everything down into simple blocks. I tend to spend all my time concentrating on getting technically good {at cartooning} so coming up with ideas was just another (hard) thing to do. Rob made it much easier.
I gained a new skill involving creativity. I now have some techniques I can use whenever I’m stuck for ideas — and not just in cartooning, but everything. It also meant I kept drawing, because when I’m busy, that’s the first thing to slide. Then I miss it.
I’d recommend this course to anyone who does anything creative, for fun or for business. Especially artists and cartoonists, but writers and musicians too, would benefit. Because idea generation is incredibly important, but it’s not something we tend to focus on without a push.
Everything is creative, even the most mundane-seeming stuff. But coming up with ideas is super-difficult…
Vicky Fraser — Herefordshire, UK — Business for Superheroes - student on ‘Get Gagging - Cartoon Idea Generation Course’
Rob creates an atmosphere that is both fun and relaxing
Before each section he explains the purpose of the exercise and the importance of the small details.
He takes time to listen and address each question.
Even though I’m not the most talented artist I could gain confidence in my drawings.
Jack Barker — Tokyo, Japan - student from ‘Cartoon Workshop’
