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ABOUT THIS COURSE
This is the magic word “Cartoons”! Our children wait with bated breath and love them, just like we ourselves did at their age. Only in our childhood there was no endless choice at any time of the day or night, and we looked for each of the cartoons as an expensive gift, and noted it in a special way in the TV program for the week, so as not to miss it under any circumstances. The choice was perhaps not the widest, but it was of high quality.
And we grew up, of course, for the most part on Soviet cartoons, good and kind, simple and understandable for children’s perception, where the line between good and evil is clearly drawn, there is morality, and each of them teaches something, and most importantly, each cartoon is made with soul.
Over time, we can say with confidence that Soviet animation has become a culturally significant phenomenon, part of the history of cinematic art, which means that this phenomenon is worthy of study. This is part of art history. These cartoons are definitely worth introducing our children to.
From the point of view of fine art, many classic Soviet cartoons are distinguished by their original style, and frames from them have high artistic value. A child’s artistic taste in everyday life is formed by reading classic books and watching high-quality films, and those cartoons, based on which we will create our films, will definitely contribute to the cultivation of excellent taste in children, starting from a very early age.
In this course, children will get acquainted with widely and little-known masterpieces of Soviet animation, learn about the features of cartoons from the times of the USSR, learn to analyze them from an artistic point of view, and themselves will draw bright frames based on cartoons.
Each work, as usual, is a finished masterpiece!
The course is conducted interactively, through the video call program Zoom. It consists of 9 lessons, conducted weekly from 1 February to 30 March 2024.
Time of Lessons:
– Every Thursday, 3:45pm – 4:30pm Queensland time (UTC/GMT+10)
(4:45pm-5.30pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra); or
– Every Saturday, 3:45pm – 4:30pm Queensland time (UTC/GMT+10)
(4:45pm-5.30pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra)
Price:
$144 for a course of 9 lessons ($16 per lesson), or $20 per lesson if you join occasionally.
ONE FREE ZOOM LESSON
The first Zoom lesson “Antoshka” is introductory and free. We invite everyone!
The lesson is suitable for children and even adults of any age, starting from 5 years old.
We will draw a portrait of one of the famous characters of Soviet cartoons – the mischievous red-haired boy Antoshka, who participated in four animated films: “Antoshka”, “Two Cheerful Geese”, “Red-haired, red-haired, freckled”, “Dreamers from the village of Ugory”.
You can watch the cartoons all together using one link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Hn0B_Ojuo
Read the details on the event page, as well as on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksenia_khamkova/.
FOR WHOM THIS COURSE
This course is ideal for children aged 5 to 8 years. You can start at an earlier age, but then with the help of an adult. Since the format is family-based, this means that other family members can participate for free, without feedback. It turns out that the course is for all interested artists in your family.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
– We will touch on the history of creating cartoons,
– We will learn to see not only the story, but also the work of the animator behind every frame,
– We will master the art of noticing the beauty of the composition, color scheme, style of cartoon frames,
– We will draw your favorite cartoon characters, create your own works with their participation, without copying one to one,
– We will study new styles, techniques, art materials, and gain new experience.
MATERIALS FOR THIS COURSE
– 9 sheets of white thick paper or cardboard A3 (3 of which are watercolor)
– 1 sheet of A4 black or dark brown paper
– 1 sheet of blue or red A4 paper (your choice)
– a lead pencil, an eraser
– scissors, pencil glue
– black thick waterproof marker (waterproof, permanent marker) 5-10 mm thick
– black thin waterproof marker (waterproof, permanent marker) 1-2 mm thick
– red thin waterproof marker (waterproof, permanent marker) 1-2 mm thick
– oil pastel in the set (oil pastel)
– soft round brushes of different sizes (including very thick)
– palette, water in a jar, paper and wet wipes, hair dryer – this should always be at hand
HOW TO START LEARNING
Add this Zoom course to your profile
To get started, simply add this course to your profile by pressing the button “ADD COURSE” or “ADD TO CART (ENTIRE COURSE)”. You will need to pay for a subscription for the duration of the Zoom course, if the course is paid.
The added course will appear in your profile and menu item “My Fairy Bird >> My Courses”, where all the courses to which you are subscribed will be collected for your convenience. Clicking on a course will take you to the course page.
To pay for an occasional attendance, use the button “ADD TO CART (OCCASIONAL ATTENDANCE)” in the bottom of the page.
Join a Zoom session at the right time, as per the timetable
Once the Zoom course has been added to your profile, simply navigate to the course content page using the “Curriculum” tab at the top of this page, or click on the “Start Course” button.
The course content page will contain a link to the Zoom session.
A link to the Zoom session will also be sent to your email address straight after completing a payment for the course (or occasional attendance).
