Hello, I'm Mr Wade, and I teach our weekly Draw Club classes. I'm a professional cartoonist who creates cartoons for businesses. I've also been teaching kids and adults how to draw cartoons in schools, camps and workshops since 1990. My wife, Eva Marie, and I started an in-person Draw Club in 2013 here in Holland on the shores of Lake Michigan. Over the years, people have asked us for a weekly adult Draw Club, and now it's available, so let's have some fun drawing!
EACH DRAW CLUB CLASS IS STAND-ALONE...
THREE WEEKS ARE
LIVE ON ZOOM
...AND ALSO PART
OF A BIGGER
FOUR-WEEK THEME
WE SEND YOU A WEEKLY ZOOM LINK FOR LIVE CLASSES...
...AND A JPG
DRAWING TEMPLATE
TO PRINT
PRINT THE TEMPLATE
AND JOIN THE ZOOM LINK AT CLASS TIME
YOU'LL NEED A
PENCIL AND OTHER SIMPLE SUPPLIES*
WEEK FOUR IS A
RECORDED STUDIO PROJECT
THE STUDIO PROJECT IS SENT AS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
YOU'LL GET A YOUTUBE LINK
AND A TEMPLATE
TAKE YOUR TIME AND FINISH THE STUDIO PROJECT YOUR WAY
SHARE LIVE & STUDIO PROJECT WORK WITH US (IF YOU'D LIKE)
Seasoned adult drawing class exploring multiple techniques and styles. Learn to draw or develop your art skills deeper.
Ages 50+, 55min Weekly
Zoom Classes meet:
TH 6-6:55 PM (EST)
Slightly irreverant adult drawing class exploring multiple styles and techniques. Learn to draw or develop your art skills deeper.
Ages 18-50, 55min Weekly
Zoom Classes meet:
FR 6-6:55 PM (EST)
ABOUT DRAW CLUB
WHO TEACHES DRAW CLUB?
SOCIAL SKETCHERS covers lots of drawing techniques and styles and applies them to your life. So if you always wanted to learn how to draw, or if you know how, but have a hard time finding time or affordable outlets for your inner creativity, we're here for you. And if you want to join as a group (friends, living community), we have even more affordable Group pricing at checkout. We have templates for you to print that will help you to follow the lesson. Classes are grouped into four week themes. Three sessions are live, step by step. The fouth session is recorded and you get to build a project of your own (using the skills you've learned). Every year, the drawings are new, so if you like Social Sketchers we'll have new weekly lessons in perpetuity.
STUDIO SKETCHERS will teach you how to draw and develop your visual thinking skills...and if you're already pretty amazing at drawing, we provide a time, exercises and accountability for you to develop your mad creative skills. Join as an individual or as a group (see our Group pricing at checkout. We have templates for you to print that will help you to follow the lesson. Classes are grouped into four week themes. Each month, three sessions are live, step by step. The fouth session is recorded and you get to build a project of your own (using the skills you've learned). We show you how to develop your own drawing style and apply your drawings to real life.
WEEKLY FREE DRAW
Can't get enough drawing? Check out our GooGenius Draw Club You Tube Channel where we have a free, cute,
GooTopia-style character
drawing tutorial every
week throughout
the year.
SHARE DRAW CLUB
If you know someone or some group (living community, organization) that would like
to know more about
Draw Club, please pass
our website along.
Even better, click
below to download an
information sheet about
us and send it to them.
SITE- https://www.googenius.com/drawing/draw-club-main.html
JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST
GET ALL THE LATEST DRAW CLUB UPDATES AND INFORMATION IN OUR GOOGENIUS CARTOON CATCHALL NEWSLETTER
CLASS SUPPLIES LIST
DRAW CLUB OBJECTIVES
To help you think and express yourself visually
To give you the skills and confindence to draw anything you want to draw
To have fun drawing with others
The Weekly Template Printed
You'll receive this by email with your class link.
A Pencil and Eraser
Nothing special...just functional.
Two or Three Ink Pens
Fine, medium, large tip. Sharpies work just fine.
Colored Pencils and Watercolors
2-3 of each pencil color is helpful (ie. light, medium, dark green).
Occasionally a Ruler and a Mirror
In a pinch, any straight edge and a selfie will do the trick.
Welcome to Draw Club...we'll stop the world and draw with you!
FAQ
Who can join Draw Club?
Anyone can join. From anywhere. You just need a reliable internet connection.
Are all Draw Club classes online?
Yes. We are currently only online. Drawing works well online, and almost feels like you're there in person.
Why are there two adult Draw Clubs?
Eventually we'll try to meet a number of drawing niches for adults. For now we're just offering two...one for young to middle aged adults, and one for a bit more seasoned adult.
How long is a Draw Club lesson?
55 minutes...but you can spend as much time as you'd like perfecting the basic drawing we do in class.
What if I can't make the live session?
Sometimes our time offerings just don't work for you. And sometimes other activities (night out, events, vacations) make it impossible to attend our live sessions for a while. When that happens, there is always the option of watching the recorded lesson on YouTube and doing the drawing exercise at your convenience. We post the video just after classes are finished for the week.
Can I skip all the live classes and just do the videos?
Certainly. We love having you in class, but over the years we've had a number of people who only do the lesson using our YouTube videos. The videos are left up for a couple of weeks after the live class, and then we take them down, so if you choose to do class this way, don't wait too long to finish each lesson.
What tools do I need to bring to class?
You will need to print a JPG template to follow along with the lesson. Other tools for this class are simple: a pencil, an eraser, colored pencils (preferably two or three of each color, like a light, medium, and dark green, etc), two or three black felt tip ink pens of different sizes (fine, medium, large), watercolors, a ruler, and once or twice we'll need a mirror (a selfie will do if you have a phone/tablet). A suggested supplies list is above. We'll let you know if we're going to experiment with other tools in time to purchase them. And while you can get as swanky as you want, you'll never need high-end art supplies to complete our lessons.
Is Draw Club accredited?
Nope. This is for personal development, for fun and for connection.
How many people are in a class?
Honestly, that varies. Sometimes it's very small. Other times it's very large. We don't have a limit on the number of kids in class, but we do have people to respond to everyone in chat, so even if you're drawing with hundreds of other amazing illustrators around the world, you'll be heard. If class sizes are too big for everyone to share their work, you can always show us during Office Hours, post your work on our Facebook page, or send us an email with a picture of your work, and we'll give you some honest and encouraging feedback.
Can I share Draw Club with others?
Absolutely! We want everyone who wants to draw here. If you know a person, group, living community or program that would love a live drawing class to take part in, we'd love to have you share Draw Club with them. You can send them our website address-
https://www.googenius.com/drawing/draw-club-main.html
or download this Draw Club Info Sheet and send it on.
When are office hours?
Office hours will be determined once class rosters are solidified.
Do I have to share my work?
No. We never force sharing. But we'd love to see your work and encourage you along on your drawing journey.
There are two of us drawing at home, do we have to pay for both?
No. One price covers your whole household for any single class. If you are getting together as a group with other adults that aren't in your family, then please use our Group option at checkout (you can have any number of adults attend together in the same place for one really low price). If you have four or more students who want to draw together, the Group option is a super bargain. We love it when you draw together.
Will this give me an art porfolio?
Though our classes won't make you a virtuoso artist, it will give you a wide ranging collection of your art, and likely some pieces you'll like to hang on the wall or give to someone. The goal of our classes is to teach techniques and styles, so every lesson may not turn out a masterpiece...but some will be awesome. If you keep your work in a folder, you'll be able to see your progression over time.
Does Draw Club have scholarships?
We do not currently offer in-house scholarships. As we grow we will be developing a scholarship program. In the meantime, we are happy to get certified by any arts support organizations in your area if you pass along their info to us. Or you could suggest to local organizations to host an adult Draw Club in your area.
What if the internet goes down?
It happens. Rarely, but it does. Draw Club has an automatic generator back-up, so if power goes down, we should be back up shortly. If the internet substation goes down, we can't fix that...but we'll still post the lesson for the week on YouTube. In the last four years, we've only had one day permanently interrupted by internet outage.
Are all Draw Club classes live?
No. Each month, three sessions are live, followed by a fourth, recorded session called the Studio Project.
What's a Studio Project?
A Studio Project is an exercise that brings the previous three weeks of techniques together into one lesson for students to develop on their own. This is a chance to branch out of the step-by-step tutorials and into your own creativity and imagination. Take as much time as you want or need. And, if you're lacking inspiration, the Studio Project always has a step-by-step option as well, so we never leave you without support.
Can we run a group Draw Club?
If you would like to run your own in-person Draw Club group using our lessons, you certainly can. You would need to purchase our Group option at check-out and then you are free to host as large group as you would like, either during our live time slots or by replaying the video at a convenient time for your group to meet.
Can we run a group Draw Club ?
If you would like to run your own in-person Draw Club group using our lessons, you certainly can. You would need to purchase our Group option at check-out and then you are free to host as large group as you would like, either during our live time slots or by replaying the video at a convenient time for your group to meet.
If you would like direct feedback on your graphic novel pages from Mr Wade, there are multiple options for sharing your work with him. You can email pictures to Toons@GooGenius.com, you can post to our GooGenius Draw Club Facebook page, or you can join our Office Hours time (TBD) on Zoom to show your work and chat about art and cartoons.
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