BASIC CLASS INFORMATION
Regular Class Sessions:
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT VILLAGE ART SUPPLY Located in Montgomery Village 715 Hahman Drive in Santa Rosa, CA Phone: (707) 575-4501 Times: 4:30 pm to 6pm Fees:
- $35 each class OR
- $60 for 2 class set OR
- $100 for 4 class (1 month) set
Ages: 12 and up BONUS: Students receive a 10% discount when buying supplies at Village Art!
To Register, please contact Emily!
Classes are currently open!
WEDNESDAYS AT RILEY STREET ART SUPPLY Located off of North Dutton Ave. 104 Maxwell Court in Santa Rosa, CA Phone: (707) 526-2416 Times: 4pm to 5:30pm Fees:
- $35 each class OR
- $60 for 2 class set OR
- $100 for 4 class (1 month) set
Ages: 12 and up
Sign up with Riley Street today, or contact Emily!
Classes are currently open!
FRIDAYS AT MEGAMOTH STUDIO CLASSROOM Located at 5435 Snyder Lane Rohnert Park, CA Phone: (707) 584-8220 Times: 4pm to 6pm Fees:
- $35 each class OR
- $60 for 2 class set OR
- $100 for 4 class (1 month) set
Ages: 12 and up
To Register, please contact Emily!
Classes are currently open!
Seasonal Classes and Workshops:
Summer classes are in the works. See the News section or check back for updates!
Mission Statement!
My art classes are not just about teaching students to draw the manga and comic characters they love, but about helping young artists develop their own narratives and illustrations from their own ideas. I try to show students several different approaches to comics, cartooning and manga, and encourage those who have already established their own styles. Ultimately, I want to help students become confident, inventive artists who will someday participate in the growing graphic novel movement and publish their own work.
The lessons in my classes are not limited to simply drawing comics, but can be applied to any challenge, artistic or otherwise, that a student may face. I push students to challenge themselves, set goals, and to work hard, but to never stop enjoying making their art. I try to keep them inspired and motivated, while they learn to become professional artists.
Over the years, many of my students have grown together and become lasting friends. They have helped each other develop both as artists and as people. My goal is to establish a community of young artists and storytellers who never lose sight of their inspiration and imagination.
Basic Info:
Classes are relatively small, ranging from 5-10 students. The Village Art classes are capped at 7, whereas the S.A.G. Studio class is capped at 15. Other classes and workshops have varying space and seating, which will be listed when they are scheduled.
Classes have no concrete curriculum, but are rather based on the individual students' needs. I assign general projects (as listed in the Projects section), and in the process help each individual student with their specific needs. I will also regularly hold demonstrations of how to use professional materials (such as art markers, screen tones, special inking pens) and give assignments allowing students to experiment with them. All art supplies for these assignments are provided by me.
Students attending regular sessions are encouraged to bring their own sketchbook and pencil. Almost all other materials are provided. Feel free to bring your own materials if you prefer.
About the teachers!
EMILY C. MARTIN
Emily C. Martin is a comic artist, fine artist, illustrator and teacher. She has been teaching the Megamoth Studio classes for 5 years, as she began in 2003 at Lisa Russel's S.A.G. Studio in Rohnert Park, California. Emily is a graduate of Sonoma State University with a B.F.A. in Printmaking. She is a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and her hobbies include gardening, table top RPG's, and watching other people play video games. Of course, she always enjoys watching cartoons and reading comics... although that has become more of a career. Emily is the auteur of the web comic, Otherkinds.
Emily C. Martin's personal portfolio siteEmily on Deviant Art
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BRETT GRUNIG
Brett Grunig is a fine artist and illustrator. He has taught undergraduate art classes at University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he received his M.F.A. and M.A. in Graphics. Brett also volunteers as a trainer for Tae Kwon Do classes at Segal's ATA Studio in Santa Rosa, California. Brett is an avid printmaker, and an equally avid reader of comics and novels. His hobbies include games of all sorts--video games, board games, table top RPG's and so forth--as well as the study of fairy tales and folk tales from around the world.
Brett Grunig's personal portfolio siteBrett on Deviant Art
Brett on Facebook