Bold color,
smooth blends,
and some wacky 3D cartoon art.
The day after American Thanksgiving, New Zealand-based comic artist and illustrator Sam Moore joins us live on Zoom to show your child how to use alcohol markers the way the pros do. We’ll color, shade and highlight a brand new mech Sam designed for this class, and your child will leave feeling more confident adding bold, bright colors to their art for more dimension and depth.
Included in your membership. Your Zoom link is in the Members Portal, Members Calendar, and Members Community.
A brand new mech, designed by Sam for this workshop
Sam created these with us in previous workshops.This year’s is brand new.
Your workshop details
Sketch and ink the mech live in class, Nov 17-Nov 21.
- Anime and Manga Club: Tuesday, November 17
- Cartoon Club: Thursday, November 19 or Saturday, November 21
- World’s Weirdest Creatures: Saturday, November 21
Bring the paper you’ll color on.
Print the PDF of Sam’s line art. Coming November 22nd.
It’s in the Members Portal, the Members Calendar and the Members Community. Register once and it covers everyone.
Friday, November 27 at 3:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM UK.
90 minutes on Zoom, coloring and Q&A with Sam.
Opens the day of the workshop. Post your favorite mech colored with alcohol markers by Sunday, December 13.
Can't make it live? Watch it in your portal under Workshops With The Pros Replays.
Supplies
- Alcohol markers (any brand). Bring at least 2 shades of light blue.
- Black inking pen
- Marker paper, smooth Bristol, or cardstock (sketch paper is OK too)
- White gel pen or white charcoal pencil
- Your outline, drawn or printed
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What your kid will learn
How to layer and blend markers so color looks rich, not streaky.
The key question of the class: how do I know WHERE to place the shadows and highlights?
Layering light and dark so a flat drawing gets depth and dimension.
Pro tips for adding highlights with a white gel pen or white charcoal pencil.
Meet Sam Moore
Sam is a personal art hero of mine and the artist who inspired me to master alcohol markers. I studied his work for years, then reached out and started asking him questions. I learned so much from him. In fact, my entire approach to coloring and shading with alcohol markers came from him.
This is his third workshop with us. He first joined in September 2024 to teach the SpongeBob and Patrick mech, then came back in April 2025 for the locker robot.
What kids made in Sam's last two workshops
From Sam’s first two workshops with us.
FAQs
Is this really free for members?
Yes. It's included in your membership, along with the replay. There's nothing to buy.
Where is the Zoom link?
In your Members Portal, Members Calendar, and Members Community. Register with Zoom once and it covers everyone.
What if we can't make it live?
You still get everything. The replay lands in your portal under Workshops With The Pros Replays. Pause it, rewind it, do it over two afternoons instead of one.
What ages is this for?
It's a family workshop, so all ages are welcome. Younger artists have more fun with a grown-up coloring alongside them.
Do we need alcohol markers?
Yes. This is an alcohol marker workshop. Any brand works. Bring at least 2 shades of light blue.
Does my child have to draw the mech first?
No. Draw it with us in class Nov 17-Nov 21, or print the PDF (coming November 22nd).
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