Artful Saturdays: How to Create Cartoon Characters

hand drawn pictures on sketch pad paper

Date(s):

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Time:

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Location:

Wilshire Branch Library

Type:

In Person

Audience:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Category:

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Language:

English

Description:

Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of each month for a fun and inspiring art program.

Discover the world of cartooning with veteran animator Dietz Toshio Ichishita. Learn how to design your own cartoon characters using the fundamentals of character design. Already have a character in the works? Bring it along. We’ll explore ways to take it to the next level!

Dietz Ichishita brings a wealth of experience from his time as an assistant animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios and as an animation instructor at Woodbury University. His credits include films such as Moana, Winnie the Pooh, The Princess and the Frog, The Iron Giant, Tarzan, Mulan, and Hercules.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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