Early Education

Talk to Kelly right in her own studio! She can do up to 4 K-12 presentations per day.

From kid to Cartoonist

(K-5) Join Kelly as she takes students through her life long love of art! From a kid like them, to a published author, this inspirational presentation shows kids the importance of following your dreams! ($300 per presentation, 45 minutes long)

Intro to Character Design for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults!

Elementary School- (3-5) Using prompts, learn how to create your own characters from an idea to a final drawing! ($400 per workshop, 1 or 2 hours, customizable!)

Middle School- Do you know middle schoolers that love to draw and create original characters and plots? Kelly can help them draw their characters and inject life into them! She can show them techniques learned from animation and illustration to help the put the Who into who they’re drawing, and keep their characters consistent across multiple pieces of art. ($500 per workshop, 2 hours)

High school- Whether you’re interested in animation, illustration, video games or comics, it’s important to learn how to create a character and carry them through a sequential art form. Kelly will discuss techniques used in traditional animation that students can apply to the design and development of their characters. She can provide a single lecture, or a multi-session experience that includes individual attention to each student’s work. ($300 for a single session lecture with a Q&A portion, $300 per additional optional workshop session)

College- Kelly can drop in virtually to do an outside of class lecture or workshop, or drop by during class hours! Create a new character and/or develop an existing character (or characters). Work out the design choices, turn-arounds, and emotive capabilities of the character. Discuss acting through drawing, and gain the character design tools needed in their tool belts to move forward in their pursuit of their artistic career—including drawing through a project with consistency and personality. ($500 per workshop, 4+ hours, customizable!)

Adult Education

Workshops and Classes

From a single day workshop at SCBWI, to a 3 day workshop at the Highlights Foundation, or even a 4 week class through The Illustration Department, Kelly enjoys working with artists to fine tune their character drawing skills. Kelly uses a very individual teaching approach, so that all of her students get the most out of their time with her.

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Adult Artist Mentorship

Why do some drawings feel full of life while others don’t? Kelly can teach you how to bring your characters to life in your children’s books, comics, or potential animations. Through one on one sessions and live drawing critiques, she can demonstrate how to take your character drawings to the next level. She also is happy to discuss all aspects of being a published illustrator. Click HERE for the 2 month Character Mentorship.