Sections for ages 8–10 and 10–12; 12 lessons per term.
How workshops run
Workshops enroll in rolling short terms: one seat lets a child rotate through 3 to 4 domains in a year, 7 to 8 weeks each, with a finished piece every session.
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What does an Irvine student actually learn?
Digital drawing skills, covering anime character design, composition, and the digital painting tools themselves. The class meets in person in Irvine, with an online section running in parallel. The three work together: character design decides how a figure looks, composition decides how the frame is arranged, and the tools decide how those ideas reach the screen.
How does an Irvine family choose between the 8–10 and 10–12 groups?
They are split by age, with pacing and difficulty adjusted to each group, so classmates tend to be close in both understanding and hand control. Enrolling by a child's current age is enough, and either way a term runs 12 lessons.
How long is a term?
12 lessons. The workshop, open to students from Irvine and nearby communities, enrolls in rolling short terms, so one seat lets a child rotate through 3 to 4 different domains across the year, with a finished piece at the end of each term.
Can an Irvine child start here with no drawing experience?
The course begins from character design and composition, so it is a technique class rather than a first introduction to art. Children under 8 are better placed in Early Art. For anyone close to the line, it is worth checking the current level with the teacher first.
Can this drawing lead to stories or films?
Yes, in two directions. Picture Book Design turns a story into a bound book through character design, storyboard and binding, while Animation Story & Making 101 combines story, storyboard and drawing into a short animated film for grades 3 to 8.
