Artist: Cartooning Certificate

Your Certificate program consists of courses designed to take you step-by-step toward understanding cartooning. Your first course will be sent to you as soon as your enrolment has been accepted. Other courses will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have study materials to work with.

You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer (running Windows Vista® or later) and the Internet in order to complete your program with ICS Canada.

ART 020 Drawing Essentials

• Lesson 1 Two-Dimensional Design
• Lesson 2 Perspective
• Lesson 3 Basic Drawing
• DVD – Drawing for Beginners
• Drawing Kit

This course provides an overview of critical concepts for the artist including two-dimensional design and perspective. In addition, the student will obtain instruction and practice in basic drawing techniques. The course includes a sketching kit and a DVD that demonstrates basic techniques.

ART 070 Skills for Cartooning

• Lesson 1 Figure Drawing
• Lesson 2 Pen and Ink
• Lesson 3 Cartooning
• Pen and Ink Kit

Skills for Cartooning begins with a detailed overview of figure drawing followed by in-depth coverage of pen and ink drawing techniques and finally the mechanics specific to cartooning. Topics include: rendering tones and values with pen and ink; drawing with white ink, drybrush techniques; drawing facial features for cartoons; ageing cartoon characters; showing motion; gag cartoons versus comic strips; caricatures.

ART 075 Presentation and Business Skills for the Artist

• Lesson 1 Professional Presentation
• Lesson 2 The Business of Art
• Reference Text – Artist’s Market

The student will learn how to develop and present a professional portfolio, as well as techniques related to finding employment (freelance) and selling finished work. This course also covers basic business skills for the artist including basic contracts, copyright laws related to art, setting fees, invoicing, and basic tax concerns.

Online Library and Librarian
Students in ICS Canada have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with ICS Canada.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.