Whereas comics tell stories while cartoons are usually funny, this class will explore both by teaching single panel, sequential and abstract approaches to each. Because every artist brings their own idiosyncratic style to comic and cartoon-making, stories and anecdotes can be told in endless fashion. In ways that both moving pictures and text alone cannot, cartoons inherently contain ‘breaks’ between images where the audience/reader may participate in time. Whether you have an idea for a character or a story, or have never drawn a cartoon in your life, this class will support you to the next step of your cartooning journey. Each class begins with show-and-tell, plus a slide show that compliments both the technique lesson and longer assignment of that day. We end with class critiques, and optional homework is also assigned.