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Bring your characters to life -- one line, one laugh, one “aha” moment at a time! In this online drawing class, you’ll learn how to cartoon with clarity and confidence as you explore the building blocks of expressive character design. You’ll practice how to draw the cartoon head from every angle -- front, side, back, three-quarters, looking up, and down -- so your characters feel dynamic, not stiff.As you go, you’ll tap into emotion, shaping faces that read happy, sad, angry, scared, and everything in between by combining subtle expressions. You’ll also discover how small tweaks can transform a familiar formula into something uniquely yours, making character creation feel playful instead of intimidating. Along the way, you’ll see the difference between a realistic face and a cartoon face, and experiment with both two-legged and four-legged characters!This cartoon drawing class keeps things simple and accessible. All you need is a pencil, a few sheets of copy paper, and a sense of humor. You’ll watch the instructor draw digitally in real time, so nothing gets blocked and every step is clear. It’s a relaxed, welcoming space for drawing for beginners and anyone looking for creative virtual activities that actually feel doable!
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Upcoming dates for Create Your Own Cartoon Character Drawing
Times are Los Angeles time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 3:42pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
1992 upcoming dates between 15 Nov 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.
Sun, Nov 15 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun, Nov 15 2026, 9pm-11pm
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 8am-10am
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 11am-1pm
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 11am-1pm
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 6pm-8pm
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 9pm-11pm
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 9pm-11pm
Tue, Nov 17 2026, 8am-10am
Tue, Nov 17 2026, 11am-1pm
Tue, Nov 17 2026, 6pm-8pm
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 8am-10am
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 11am-1pm
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 6pm-8pm
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 9pm-11pm
Thu, Nov 19 2026, 8am-10am
Thu, Nov 19 2026, 6pm-8pm
Thu, Nov 19 2026, 9pm-11pm
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Fri, Nov 20 2026, 11am-1pm
Fri, Nov 20 2026, 6pm-8pm
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Fri, Nov 20 2026, 9pm-11pm
Sat, Nov 21 2026, 9am-11am
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Tue, Nov 24 2026, 6pm-8pm
Wed, Nov 25 2026, 8am-10am
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Wed, Nov 25 2026, 6pm-8pm
Wed, Nov 25 2026, 9pm-11pm
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Sat, Dec 26 2026, 6pm-8pm
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5/5 from Whittney Fox, attended Sep 2026: My brother and I enjoyed an excellent class taught by Mr. Hamm! His professional experience speaks for itself, but he is also a kind, patient and thorough instructor. I found his teaching style incredibly approachable. He was open to our questions, interjected humor into the lesson and offered a constructive critique. I highly recommend him and would absolutely take another class with Mr. Hamm!
I am an animator! My first job in Hollywood was on Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. That led to work in Saturday morning cartoons at Hanna-Barbera where their night classes taught me how to finish 30 drawings a day so they could get the Smurfs and Superfriends on the air. Later I worked on the Gumby TV series and taught animation and storyboards at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Recently I completed three animated features single-handedly, two of which (Hell Toupee and The Dream Hat) are currently streaming on Roku and Tubi.At Hanna-Barbera I had the best teachers such as Dave Tendlar and Bob Singer who worked on Popeye, Betty Boop, The Jetsons and Jonny Quest. Later I took the Animation Master Class from Richard Williams who animated Roger Rabbit.I want to pass on that knowledge to others. I can take people who think they can't draw and in an hour or two I can get them drawing the cartoon head from every angle and create their own characters.
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