Course summary
Midas Cartoons is a comprehensive learning package designed to help children enhance their drawing skills and build self-confidence in a creative environment.
Children
Children will learn the basics of cartooning through fun, hands-on activities. They’ll explore facial expressions, hands, body language, humour, simple caricatures, and cartoon animals — no drawing experience needed!
The workshop introduces key cartooning skills like face construction, expressive poses, and sound effects, while experimenting with a variety of styles, from modern and classic cartoons to bold, exaggerated (“humongous”) designs.
Perfect for beginners who want to draw, laugh, and bring characters to life!
Children will be given free paper and unlimited access to the tutor’s cartoon website and free cartoon video tutorials, including techniques and methods to improve their drawing abilities.
All materials will be provided.
Suitable for children aged between 6 and 12 years old.
What you will learn
- basics of cartooning – current theme is Super heroes!
- cartoon icebreaker drawing game
- how to draw cartoon expressions, using the four main features of the human face (eyes, eyebrows, mouth)
- emotions and eyes and face expressions
- drawing hands
- line of action – the line of action is a key ingredient to making character’s poses look more dynamic
- face and body constructions
- anthropomorphism – bringing life to objects
- onomatopoeia – sound effects
What you will get
- free paper
- unlimited access to Dimitri’s cartoon website for free cartoon video tutorials
What you need to bring
- water bottle
About the tutor
Ready to bring your drawings to life? With 9 years of experience, cartoonist Dimitri Midas leads a fun, hands-on workshop designed especially for beginners. You’ll learn how to draw expressive faces and hands, explore simple caricature techniques, and add dynamic sound effects that give your characters personality. Come ready to laugh, create, and walk away with your very own original cartoons.
Course cost
COST: $120.00
Class availability: 5 PLACES REMAINING
Course dates
Thursday 5 February
4.30pm – 5.30pm (7 sessions)
Suitable for children aged between 6 and 12 years old.
Book this course
To enrol in this course, fill out the form below. Remember to add the details of any other students who are part of your booking.
Please note: This class requires a minimum number of students to go ahead. For this reason, we encourage students to book at least 5 days prior to the course/workshop. In the unlikely event that we don't get enough enrolments, we may need to postpone to a later date or cancel the course/workshop. You will be advised via email or text prior to the class commencing.
$120.00
5 PLACES AVAILABLE
Course gallery
The photos below are an indication of what to expect from the class.
